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100 1 _aBrandon, P. S.
_q(Peter S.)
245 1 0 _aEvaluating sustainable development in the built environment /
_cPeter S Brandon and Patrizia Lombardi.
250 _a2nd edition.
264 1 _aOxford :
_bWiley-Blackwell,
_cc2011.
300 _axv, 264 p. :
_bill.
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_2rdacarrier
366 _b20101028
500 _aFormerly CIP.
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 239-254)and index.
520 8 _aProviding a structured approach to sustainable development, this work includes a set of evaluation techniques to aid decison making and features case studies to illustrate the principles being developed.
_bThe first edition was extremely well received, providing anintroduction and insight to this important topic in a comprehensiveyet easy to read form. It was chosen to be issued to therepresentatives of the organizations from the G8 and G20 countriesattending the University Summit held in Turin in 2009 whichaddressed the issue of how education and research can assistsustainable development. The second edition, completely updated to reflect thesignificant advances and new insights that have been made sincepublication of the first edition, focuses on two main issues:Facilitating a dialogue between all stakeholders so that thecomplexity of the problem can be exposed, structured andcommunicated Understanding how to assess progress in sustainabledevelopmentIt continues to provide coherent guidance on the techniquesthat can be used to assess sustainable development in a rigorousmanner. The approach is introduced using illustrations and casestudies, together with follow-up references. It remains the idealstarting point for those trying to get a handle on the subject andfor those who wish to examine a structured and systematic approachto the evaluation of sustainable development in the builtenvironment.
530 _aAlso available in printed form ISBN 9781405192583
533 _aElectronic reproduction.
_cAskews and Holts.
_nMode of access: World Wide Web.
650 0 _aUrban ecology (Sociology)
650 0 _aCity planning
_xEnvironmental aspects.
650 0 _aSustainable architecture.
650 0 _aSustainable development.
650 7 _aEnvironment and Ecology
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650 7 _aSustainability
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650 7 _aUrban & municipal planning
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650 7 _aDevelopment economics & emerging economies
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700 1 _aLombardi, P. L.
_q(Patrizia L.)
856 4 0 _uhttp://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=WestLondon&isbn=9781444327878
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