Sustainable development handbook

This book examines proven approaches as well as problems with failed initiatives. It addition to core concepts and trends, it explores specific renewable energy and environmental solutions. It examines global inititiatives, local politics, and ways to effectively measure and track progress.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Roosa, Stephen A., 1952-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Lilburn, GA : Fairmont Press, ©2010.
©2010
Edition2nd ed.
Subjects
Sustainable development > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Environmental policy > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Energy conservation > Government policy > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
City planning > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780881736373
0881736376
161583897X
9781439850480
1439850488
9780881736366
0881736368
9788817363686
8817363685
9788817363761
8817363766
9781615838974
1680150936
9781680150933
Physical Description1 online resource (xxix, 491 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Contributors; Chapter 1 What is Sustainable Development?; Chapter 2 Sustainable Development-A New Social Concept; Chapter 3 The Environment and Sustainable Development; Chapter 4 Sustainable Buildings; Chapter 5 SustainableEnergy Solutions; Chapter 7 Local Policies for Sustainable Development; Chapter 8 Impact of Sustainable Development Policies on Planning; Chapter 9 Tracking Local Sustainable Development; Chapter 10 Learning from Las Vegas; Chapter 11 Local Carbon Reduction Policies.
  • Chapter 12 International SustainabilityChapter 13 What the Future Holds: Creating a Sustainable World; Bibliography; Appendix; Index.

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