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041 _aeng
082 _a307.14
_bDES-O
100 _aDesai, Pooran
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245 _aOne planet communities :
_ba real-life guide to sustainable living /
_cPooran Desai
260 _bJohn Wiley,
_c2010.
_aWest Sussex:
300 _a216 p.
505 _aUsing 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.
520 _aThe 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.
650 _aCommunity development
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650 _aSustainable development.
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650 _aCommunity development -- Environmental aspects.
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