Social sustainability in urban areas : communities, connectivity and the urban fabric / edited by Tony Manzi ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Manzi, Tony, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociology, Urban.

Cities and towns--Growth.

Cities and towns.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Washington, DC : Earthscan, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This groundbreaking new volume on social sustainability offers both critique and creative solutions. It challenges the conventional wisdoms of social sustainability and presents practical examples of projects that will help practitioners to think carefully and innovatively about the situations they are addressing.The book consists of original contributions from academics working in the fields of urban planning, housing, regeneration, transport and international sustainable development. Drawing on case study research gathered in the UK, Europe and Africa, it adopts an original, interdisciplinar

Contents:

Social Sustainability in Urban Areas Communities, Connectivity and the Urban Fabric; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Box; List of Contributors; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Understanding Social Sustainability: Key Concepts and Developments in Theory and Practice; Section 1: Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Creation of Locality-based Social Capital; 2 Creating Sustainable Neighbourhoods? The Development and Management of Mixed-Income Communities

3 Building Sustainable Communities from the Grassroots: How Community Land Trusts Can Create Social Sustainability4 Neighbourhood Asset Management: Life Cycles and Learning for Social Sustainability; 5 Women's Social Networks and Their Importance in Promoting Sustainable Communities; Section 2: The Role of Place and Connectivity in the Urban Socio-Physical Environment; 6 Residential Intensification, Family Housing and Educational Provision; 7 Transport Planning for Sustainable Communities; 8 The Impacts of Teleworking on Sustainability and Travel

Section 3: Regeneration and Economic Development9 Planning Obligations and Social Sustainability; 10 The Urban Renaissance and the Night-Time Economy: Who Belongs in the City at Night?; 11 The Relationship Between Major Events, the Urban Fabric and Social Sustainability; 12 Conclusions and Observations for Future Practice; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-54243-4

1-136-54244-2

1-282-61741-9

9786612617416

1-84977-495-1

9781849774956

OCLC:

609863828