| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 457 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction to sustainability assessment at the local level / Dimitri Devuyst -- The conundrum of urban sustainability / William E. Rees -- Sustainable development in urban areas / Dimitri Devuyst. Sustainable development in urban areas : an overview / Rodney R. White ; Local agenda 21 : the pursuit of sustainable development in subnational domains / William M. Lafferty ; The eco-city approach to sustainable development in urban areas / Mark Roseland ; An example of eco-city development : urban agriculture / Thomas van Wijngaarden ; Sustainable development at the local level : the North-South context / Dimitri Devuyst -- Urban sustainability assessment tools in the decision-making process / Dimitri Devuyst. Linking impact assessment with sustainable development and the introduction of strategic environmental assessment / Dimitri Devuyst ; Strategic environmental assessment and the decision-making process / Lone Koernoev ; Sustainability assessment at the local level / Dimitri Devuyst ; Sustainability assessment in practice : case studies using the ASSIPAC methodology / Dimitri Devuyst ; Direction analysis : an example of municipal sustainability assessment in Norway / Carlo Aall -- Tools for setting a baseline and measuring progress in urban sustainability assessment / Dimitri Devuyst. Indicators of sustainable development / Thomas van Wijngaarden ; Indicators for sustainable development in urban areas / Elizabeth Kline ; Additional examples of the use of sustainability indicators at the local level / Mark Roseland ; Sustainability reporting and the development of sustainability targets / Dimitri Devuyst ; Global change, ecological footprints, and urban sustainability / William E. Rees -- Tools for sustainability assessment at the household level / Dimitri Devuyst. Striving for sustainability via behavioral modification at the household level : psychological aspects and effectiveness / Paul Harland and Henk Staats ; Global action plan research in Switzerland / Susanne Bruppacher ; Sustainable lifestyle assessment / Dimitri Devuyst and Sofie Van Volsem ; Linking sustainability assessment to a vision for a sustainable future / Dimitri Devuyst. |
| Summary |
<Div><P>This book deals with practical ways to reach a more sustainable state in urban areas through such tools as strategic environmental assessment, sustainability assessment, direction analysis, baseline setting and progress measurement, sustainability targets, and ecological footprint analysis.</P></div> |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Sustainable development.
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Sustainable development. |
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Urban economics -- Social aspects.
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Urban economics -- Social aspects. |
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Urban economics. |
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Urban ecology (Sociology)
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Urban ecology (Sociology) |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Devuyst, Dimitri.
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Hens, Luc, 1951-
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Lannoy, W. de.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: How green is the city?. New York : Columbia University Press, ©2001 0231118023 (DLC) 2001017379 (OCoLC)45879936 |
| ISBN |
9780231518024 (electronic book) |
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0231518021 (electronic book) |
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0231504659 |
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9780231504652 |
| Music No. |
EB00639821 Recorded Books |
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