School siting and healthy communities : why where we invest in school facilities matters /

Mostrar otras versiones (3)

In recent decades, many metropolitan areas in the United States have experienced a decline in the population of urban centers and rapid growth in the suburbs, with new schools being built outside of cities and existing urban schools facing closure. These new schools are increasingly larger and farth...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Wyckoff, Mark A., Adelaja, Adesoji, Miles, Rebecca
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, ©2012.
Temas:
Educational change > Government policy.
School facilities > Design and construction.
Cities and towns.
School sites.
Enseignement > Réforme > Politique gouvernementale.
Villes.
Écoles > Localisation.
cities.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > City Planning & Urban Development.
Cities and towns
Educational change > Government policy
School facilities > Design and construction
School sites
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In recent decades, many metropolitan areas in the United States have experienced a decline in the population of urban centers and rapid growth in the suburbs, with new schools being built outside of cities and existing urban schools facing closure. These new schools are increasingly larger and farther from residences; in contrast, urban school facilities are often in closer proximity to homes but are also in dire need of upgrading or modernization. This eye-opening book explores the compelling health and economic rationales for new approaches to school siting, including economic sav.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (250 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781609172329
1609172329

Ejemplares similares