As managers grapple with the challenges of climate change and volatility in a hyper-connected, global economy, they are paying increasing attention to their organization’s resilience—its capacity to survive, adapt, and flourish in the...
264 pages
6 x 9
34 illustrations
Inspiring Private and Public Entrepreneurship, Getting Projects Done, and Having Fun
There has been a revolution in urban transportation over the past five years—set off by start-ups across the US and internationally. Sleek, legible mobility platforms are connecting people to cars, trains, buses, and bikes as never before,...
256 pages
6 x 6
Full Color, 95 photos and illustrations
A Multi-Scale Approach
From New York City's urban forest and farmland in Virginia to the vast Sonoran Desert of Arizona and riverside parks in Vancouver, Washington, green infrastructure is becoming a priority for cities, counties, and states across America....
160 pages
8.5 x 11
80 photos, 67 illustrations
Searching for the Wild in the Age of Man
In New Mexico's Gila Wilderness, 106 Mexican gray wolves may be some of the most monitored wildlife on the planet. Collared, microchipped, and transported by helicopter, the wolves are protected and confined in an attempt to appease ranchers...
320 pages
6 x 9
9 illustrations
The Trends That Are Shaping Our Future
What we make and buy is a major indicator of society’s collective priorities. Among twenty-four key trends, Vital Signs Volume 22 explores significant global patterns in production and consumption. The result is a fascinating...
152 pages
7 x 9.25
7 photos, 91 illustrations
Redefining Conservation for the Next Economy
Google, Apple, Amazon, Uber: companies like these have come to embody innovation, efficiency, and success. How often is the environmental movement characterized in the same terms? Sadly, conservation is frequently seen as a losing battle, waged...
256 pages
6 x 9
2 photos, 17 illustrations
Scouting an Eastern Wildway from the Everglades to Quebec
In 2011, adventurer and conservationist John Davis walked, cycled, skied, canoed, and kayaked on an epic 10-month, 7,600-mile journey that took him from the keys of Florida to a remote seashore in northeastern Quebec. Davis was motivated by a...
240 pages
6 x 9
3 photos, 1 illustration
How to Plan & Build Natural Infrastructure
It's time to think differently about cities and nature. Understanding how to better connect our cities with the benefits nature provides will be increasingly important as people migrate to cities and flourish in them. All this urban growth,...
280 pages
6 x 9
2 photos, 23 illustrations
How Cities are Moving Beyond Car-Based Planning
Cities will continue to accommodate the automobile, but when cities are built around them, the quality of human and natural life declines. Current trends show great promise for future urban mobility systems that enable freedom and connection, but...
320 pages
7 x 10
One 8-page color insert