Toward sustainable communities : solutions for citizens and their governments

Book 2012

"The need to make our communities sustainable is more urgent than ever before. Toward Sustainable Communities remains the single most useful resource for creating vibrant, healthy, equitable, economically viable places. This comprehensive update of the classic text presents a leading-edge overview of sustainability in a new fully-illustrated, full-color format. Compelling new case studies and expanded treatment of sustainability in rural as well...

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ISBN:

9780865717114

Edition:

Fourth edition

Description:

xx, 363 pages : illustrations (some color), portrait, maps ; 23 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Part 1: Sustainable communities, sustainable planet. The context for sustainable communities ; Sustainable community development ; Making community policy.
Part 2: Sustainable community building blocks. Cultivating greener, food-secure communities ; Water and sewage ; Waste reduction and recycling ; Energy efficiency and renewables ; Transportation planning and traffic management ; Land use, urban form and community design ; Housing and community development ; Green building ; Community economic development ; Climate change ; Communities integrating sustainability.
Part 3: Mobilizing citizens and their governments. Governing sustainable communities ; Tools for community sustainability ; The community capital tool ; Lessons and challenges

LCCN:

2012427988

Control Number:

864696

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