| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 239 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Cover; Title; Acknowledgement; Copyright; Contents; Sustainable Development Study Group; Foreword; Preface; 1 The Time for Change; The goals of sustainable development; Achieving a sustainable society; Present conflicts and future priorities; The role of the state; The principles of environmental planning; Priority for the public interest; Conclusion; 2 The Planning Background; The limitations of town planning; Planning and the land-use question; Sustainability -- a new focus for planning; Sustainable planning at local level; Local initiatives; Future challenges for planning |
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Appendix: Sustainability in action3 Ecosystems and Natural Resources; Ecosystems; The planning and management of natural resources; The agricultural and forestry land resource; Other natural resources; Special areas -- scientific, wildlife, historic and scenic; Urbanisation and the countryside; 4 Towards a Sustainable Energy Policy; The challenge of global warming; A long-term strategy for energy; Energy taxation; Power generation -- options for the future; UK energy policy -- the past experience; Towards a sustainable energy path for Britain; Local energy strategies |
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5 Pollution and Waste -- A Sustainable Burden?A crucial issue; Definitions of waste and pollution; Sustainable development and the precautionary principle; A problem of integration; Waste and the conservation of resources; Waste volume reduction; Waste and restoration; Pollution and sustainable development; Equity and compensation; Conclusion; 6 Building the Sustainable Environment; Energy capital; Revenue energy; Environmental impact of construction; Conclusion; 7 Getting Around: Public and Private Transport; Introduction; Recent trends; Environmental and social impacts; Land use changes |
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Transport and the environment -- current policiesTowards an environmental transport strategy for the United Kingdom; Planning and integration; Local accessibility to facilities and lessons for urban form; The urban environment; Conclusions; 8 A Sustainable Economy; The 'greening' of business; Planning and economic development; Sustainable life-styles and livelihoods; Home-working; Conclusions; 9 Planning the Sustainable City Region; Introduction; The Social City Region; City centres; The inner city; Suburbs; Small towns and new communities; Mixed urban-rural areas; Remote rural areas |
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Sustainable town, sustainable country -- institutional changeResources; 10 Making it Happen; Introduction; Ten general 'rules of conduct' for sustainable development; Demonstration projects; Preparing early action programmes; Epilogue; References; Suggested Further Reading; Index |
| Summary |
Focusing on the pressures of urban development, this study explains how planners and policy-makers can achieve a sustainable environment. The author examines the nature of environmental planning and the main areas where changes must be made, such as energy, pollution and waste control |
| Analysis |
Environment planning |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-226) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Sustainable development -- Great Britain
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Environmental policy -- Great Britain
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Sustainable development.
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Environmental policy.
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sustainable development.
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environmental policy.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Public, Commercial & Industrial.
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Environmental policy
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Sustainable development
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Duurzame ontwikkeling.
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Milieubeleid.
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Ruimtelijke ordening.
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Planejamento territorial urbano.
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Urban, regional and transport planning.
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
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ENERGY POLICY.
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY.
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ECONOMIC ASPECTS.
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POLITICAL ASPECTS.
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Great Britain
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Blowers, Andrew
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Town and Country Planning Association (Great Britain)
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| ISBN |
9781134160815 |
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113416081X |
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9781134160747 |
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1134160747 |
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1315070316 |
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9781315070315 |
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