Sustainable development handbook

Sustainable development handbook [electronic resource] / by Stephen A. Roosa.

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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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Online Access: Full Text (via Knovel)
Main Author: Roosa, Stephen A., 1952-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lilburn, GA : Fairmont Press, ©2010.
©2010.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Sustainable development > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Environmental policy > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Energy conservation > Government policy > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
City planning > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
City planning.
Energy conservation > Government policy.
Environmental policy.
Sustainable development.
Handbooks and manuals.
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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