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"Introduces readers to developers, homeowners, and government regulators, all of whom have faced unexpected environmental problems in designing and building wilderburb communities, including unpredictable water supplies, threats from wildfires, and encounters with wildlife. By looking at wilder...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bramwell, Lincoln
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : University of Washington Press, 2014.
Colección:Weyerhaeuser environmental book.
Temas:
Wildland-urban interface > West (U.S.)
Suburbs > West (U.S.)
Urban-rural migration > West (U.S.)
Rural development > West (U.S.)
Land use, Rural > West (U.S.)
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Rural.
ARCHITECTURE > Urban & Land Use Planning.
Land use, Rural
Rural development
Suburbs
Urban-rural migration
Wildland-urban interface
West United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Introduces readers to developers, homeowners, and government regulators, all of whom have faced unexpected environmental problems in designing and building wilderburb communities, including unpredictable water supplies, threats from wildfires, and encounters with wildlife. By looking at wilderburbs in the West, especially those in Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, Bramwell uncovers the profound environmental consequences of Americans' desire to live in the wilderness."--Publishers website
Descripción Física:1 online resource (352 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0295805587
9780295805580

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