One planet communities : a real-life guide to sustainable living /
Pooran Desai
- West Sussex: John Wiley, 2010.
- 216 p.
Using ecological foot printing to define sustainability -- Think Lifestyles--lessons from the Bed ZED eco-village -- Understanding CO[subscript 2], greenhouse gases and ecological footprint -- From green buildings to sustainable infrastructure -- Zero carbon zero waste communities -- A closer look at zero carbon and zero waste -- Connect your community locally -- Health, happiness and multiple benefits of green space -- Compact and car-free--simply a better city -- One planet living--philosophy, story and set of principles -- Design and construction of one planet communities -- Start with the long term--governance and estates management -- Sell the dream -- Retrofit one planet lifestyles -- Keep one eye on the future.
The approach which links the science of ecological foot printing to a simple framework of principles, and how the framework is being applied to create a coherent approach to projects in the UK, Europe, USA, South Africa, the Middle East, China and Australia, It also draws on other examples of best practice from around the world.
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Community development Sustainable development. Community development -- Environmental aspects.