Toward sustainable communities : solutions for citizens and their governments / Mark Roseland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roseland, Mark.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City planning.

City planning--Environmental aspects.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

362 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers, [2012]

Summary:

Sustainable Communities are our greatest hope for meeting the intertwined ecological, economic and social challenges facing us. This comprehensive update of the bestselling classic text - now accompanied by an online network of tools, research and initiatives - presents a leading-edge overview of sustainability in a brand new, fully-illustrated, accessible format. Toward Sustainable Communities contains compelling new case studies and expanded treatment of sustainability in rural as well as urban settings, complemented by contributions from a range of experts around the world demonstrating how "community capital" can be leveraged to meet the needs of cities and towns.

Toward Sustainable Communities is packed with concrete, innovative solutions to a host of municipal challenges. Required reading for policymakers, educators, social entrepreneurs, and engaged citizens, this "living book" will appeal to anyone concerned about community sustainability and a liveable future. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Planet 1

1 The Context for Sustainable Communities 3

2 Sustainable Community Development 21

3 Making Community Policy 33

Part 2 Sustainable Community Building Blocks 49

4 Cultivating Greener, Food-secure Communities 51

5 Water and Sewage 75

6 Waste Reduction and Recycling 95

7 Energy Efficiency and Renewables 113

8 Transportation Planning and Traffic Management 129

9 Land Use, Urban Form and Community Design 153

10 Housing and Community Development 177

11 Green Building 195

12 Community Economic Development 209

13 Climate Change 229

14 Communities Integrating Sustainability 247

Part 3 Mobilizing Citizens and Their Governments 259

15 Governing Sustainable Communities 261

16 Tools for Community Sustainability 275

17 The Community Capital Tool 289

18 Lessons and Challenges 303.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-348) and index.

ISBN:

9780865717114

0865717117

9781550925067

1550925067

OCLC:

782101048