E-book
Toward sustainable communities solutions for citizens and their governments
Record details
- ISBN: 9780865717114 (print)
- ISBN: 9781550925067 (electronic bk.)
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Physical Description:
1 electronic text (362 p.) : digital file.
remote
Computer data.
electronic resource - Edition: 4th ed.
- Publisher: Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers, c2012
Content descriptions
| General Note: | CatMonthString:january.23 Includes index. Issued as part of the desLibris books collection. Multi-User. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part 1: Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Planet -- 1. The Context for Sustainable Communities -- 2. Sustainable Community Development -- 3. Making Community Policy -- Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks -- 4. Cultivating Greener, Food-secure Communities -- 5. Water and Sewage -- 6. Waste Reduction and Recycling -- 7. Energy Efficiency and Renewables -- 8. Transportation Planning and Traffic Management -- 9. Land Use, Urban Form and Community Design -- 10. Housing and Community Development -- 11. Green Building.-- 12. Community Economic Development -- 13. Climate Change -- 14. Communities Integrating Sustainability -- Part 3: Mobilizing Citizens and Their Governments -- 15. Governing Sustainable Communities -- 16. Tools for Community Sustainability -- 17. The Community Capital Tool -- 18. Lessons and Challenges -- Appendix: Pando | Sustainable Communities. |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Text (HTML), electronic book. |
| Additional Physical Form available Note: | Also available in print version. |
| System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription. |
| Issuing Body Note: | Made available online by Canada Commons. |
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| Subject: | Multi-User. Sustainable development City planning -- Environmental aspects City planning |
| Genre: | Electronic books. |
