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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.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Roosa, Stephen A., 1952-
Format: Publication officielle Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lilburn, GA : Fairmont Press, ©2010.
©2010
Édition:2nd ed.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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.