Contents VOLUME 1 Preface ix Acknowl­ edgments xi Introduction xiii Employment and Jobs 1 Overview 1 Lagos, Nigeria: Government Reform Is Key to Job Creation 6 London, United Kingdom: Brexit, the Known Unknown 12 Mumbai, India: Exploring Employment Solutions in Temporary Jobs 19 New York City, United States: Eco­ nom­ ically and Environmentally Friendly 24 Paris, France: A Locomotive of Job Creation 31 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Creating Jobs in the Post–­ Oil-­ Boom Era 36 San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States: A Stronger Local Government Is Key to Job Creation 41 Seattle, United States: Have Job, ­ Going Homeless 48 Shenzhen, China: Strug­ gle to Leave Shanzhai ­ Behind 52 Stockholm, Sweden: Employers Stress Educational Credentials 58 Energy and Sustainability 65 Overview 65 Beijing, China: Battling ­ Water Shortage 70 Copenhagen, Denmark: Striving to Be Carbon-­ Neutral by 2025 74 Frankfurt, Germany: Protecting the City from Climate Changes 79 London, United Kingdom: Improving Mobility Can Save Energy 86 Melbourne, Australia: ­ Toward a Greater Reliance on Alternative Energy 92 Mumbai, India: Providing Energy for a City of 21 Million 97 Pittsburgh, United States: Air Quality Is a Work in Pro­ gress 106 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A City with a Passion for Conservation and Renewable Energy 111
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