Title: Urban Planning in Planet Earth’s Tragedy of the Commons
Author: Richard S. Bolan
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 978-1532079108
Pages: 226
Genre: Environmental Policy/City Planning & Urban Development/Urban Planning and Development
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina
Pacific Book Review
One of the biggest topics of debate and most crucial topics to the future of our civilization has to be global warming. Our treatment of the planet we live on and its resources play a major role in what our future and the world future generations will inherit will look like. As Stephen Hawking once said, “Our population and our use of the finite resources of planet Earth are growing exponentially, along with our technical ability to change the environment for good or ill.”
In author Richard S. Bolan’s book Urban Planning in Planet Earth’s Tragedy of the Commons, the author explores the rise of global warming and environmental destruction. The book takes a hard look at humanity’s impact on the environment, the contributors behind the “Tragedy of the Commons” in our modern era, the impact of technology and much more. The author gives a detailed and thorough examination of the subject of global warming and environmental destruction as a whole. These subjects impact us all, from our water supplies to the air we breathe. The author highlights how everyone, in one way or another, contributes to this environmental destruction both inadvertently and purposefully. From the world’s population (especially in areas of urban development), the energy field and how each form of energy impacts the environment, and how developing technology such as A.I. and robotics impact the world through manufacturing are just a few examples of the detailed studies and accounts the author gives in this book.
This is a book for anyone who enjoys non-fiction reads regarding the environment, environmental protections, and the study of global warming and environmental destruction as a whole. As someone with an interest in preserving the planet and our environment overall, it was both sad and fascinating to read first-hand the impact so many aspects of our lives have on the environment around us, giving readers a new perspective on the topic while paving the way for sensible and much needed changes that need to be made for the future of our population.
A well thought out and well developed read, Urban Planning in Planet Earth’s Tragedy of the Commons by Richard S. Bolan is a must read for anyone with an interest in urban planning while also seeking the means for better environmental protections. Thought provoking, engaging and detailed in its delivery, readers will not want to miss out on this educational and impactful read. Be sure to grab your copy now.
