Small is Necessary Shared Living on a Shared Planet / Anitra Nelson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelson, Anitra, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Knowledge Unlatched.

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press, 2018.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Does small mean less? Not necessarily. In an era of housing crises, environmental unsustainability and social fragmentation, the need for more sociable, affordable and sustainable housing is vital. The answer? Shared living - from joint households to land-sharing, cohousing and ecovillages. Using successful examples from a range of countries, Anitra Nelson shows how 'eco-collaborative housing' - resident-driven low impact living with shared facilities and activities - can address the great social, economic and sustainability challenges that householders and capitalist societies face today. Sharing living spaces and facilities results in householders having more amenities and opportunities for neighbourly interaction. Small is Necessary places contemporary models of 'alternative' housing and living at centre stage arguing that they are outward-looking, culturally rich, with low ecological footprints and offer governance techniques for a more equitable and sustainable future.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

KU Select 2017: Front list Collection

BiblioBoard internal publisher id: 100939

ISBN:

9781786801883

OCLC:

1019647468