Sustainable communities / Woodrow W. Clark (ed.).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Clark, Woodrow W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable living.

Sustainable development--Citizen participation.

Sustainable development.

Carbon dioxide mitigation.

Industries--Environmental aspects.

Industries.

Environmental responsibility.

Physical Description:

x, 314 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, [2010]

Summary:

Written as a professional guidebook and a case textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of disciplines, Sustainable Communities contains detailed case studies of environmental projects in the U.S.A., Europe, and Asia that created sustainable villages, cities, regions, business centers, colleges and schools. In most cases, these "communities" are either off the central power grid or will be by 2010, and are examples of what can be done at the local level to create a sustainable planet.

The book provides a vast amount of materials and data, including design, and the legal, economic, and technical aspects of how sustainability at a micro-level is practical and achievable. It provides the general public with a multi-disciplinary perspective and understanding of sustainable development from actual cases, along with some well-established resources and tools.

With the international variety of detailed cases and specific analysis of practical sustainability approaches, Sustainable Communities provides guidance and inspiration for everyone from students and academics to policy makers and economics.

Contents:

1 Introduction and Overview / Woodrow W. Clark II, Russell Vare 1

2 The Role of Business Leaders in Community Sustainability Coalitions: A Historical Perspective / Christine Meisner Rosen 13

3 Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) / Larry Eisenberg 29

4 Sustainable Cities as Communities and Villages / Patrick Stoner 45

5 Greening Existing Communities / Christine S.E. Magar 57

6 Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan: Sustainability in Action / Brenden McEneaney 77

7 Renewable Energy Practices in the City and County of San Francisco / Jatan Dugar, Phil Ting, Johanna Partin 95

8 Building Sustainability: The Role of K-12 Education / Bill Radulovich 109

9 Google's Clean Energy 2030 Plan: Why It Matters / Thomas Jensen, David Schoenberg 125

10 Sustainable Communities in the UK / Claire Bonham-Carter 135

11 Sustainable Towns: The Case of Frederikshavn-100% Renewable Energy / Henrik Lund, Poul Alberg Østergaard 155

12 Sustainable Communities: The Piedmont Region, Settimo Torinese, Italy / Teresio Asola, Alex Riolfo 169

13 Sustainable Development in Lithuania / Natalija Lepkova 193

14 Rizhao: China's Green Beacon for Sustainable Chinese Cities / Calvin Lee Kwan 215

15 Ecological Construction and Sustainable Development in China: The Case of Jiaxing Municipality / Wang Weiyi, Li Xing 223

16 Japanese Experience with Efforts at the Community Level Toward a Sustainable Economy: Accelerating Collaboration Between Local and Central Governments / Kentaro Funaki, Lucas Adams 243.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781441902184

144190218X

1441902198

9781441902191

OCLC:

495597075