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Cooperating with nature : confronting natural hazards with land use planning for sustainable communities /

This volume focuses on the breakdown in sustainability -- the capacity of the planet to provide quality of life now and in the future -- that is signaled by disaster. The authors bring to light why land use and sustainability have been ignored in devising public policies to deal with natural hazards...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Burby, Raymond J., 1942-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Joseph Henry Press, ©1998.
Colección:Natural hazards and disasters.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This volume focuses on the breakdown in sustainability -- the capacity of the planet to provide quality of life now and in the future -- that is signaled by disaster. The authors bring to light why land use and sustainability have been ignored in devising public policies to deal with natural hazards. They lay out a vision of sustainability, concrete suggestions for policy reform, and procedures for planning. The book chronicles the long evolution of land-use planning and identifies key components of sustainable planning for hazards. Stressing the importance of balance in land use, the authors offer principles and specific reforms for achieving their visions of sustainability.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 356 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-336) and index.
ISBN:058502751X
9780585027517
9780309063623
0309063620
1282082159
9781282082151
9786612082153
6612082151