TY  - BOOK
AU  - Daniels, Thomas L.,
TI  - The environmental planning handbook for sustainable communities and regions
SN  - 9781611901511
AV  - GE 180 .D228 2014
PY  - 2014///]
CY  - Chicago
PB  - American Planning Association, Planners Press
KW  - Community development
KW  - United States
KW  - Environmental policy
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 709-717) and index; Taking stock of the local environment and creating an environmental action plan -- The legal, economic, ethical, and ecological foundations of environmental planning -- Planning for sustainable air quality -- Planning for climate change : mitigation and adaptation -- Planning for a sustainable water supply -- Planning for sustainable water quality -- Planning for solid waste and recycling -- Toxic substances and hazardous waste -- Protecting the nation's landscape treasures -- Planning for wildlife habitat -- Planning and managing wetlands -- Coastal zone management -- Planning for natural hazards and natural disasters -- Planning for sustainable working landscapes : farmland and ranchland -- Planning for sustainable working landscapes : forestry -- Planning for mining -- Planning for energy -- Transportation planning and the environment -- Making green cities, suburbs, and metro regions -- Greenfield development and site design -- Positive trends and urgent needs for sustainable environmental planning
N2  -  examination of sustainability efforts and offers step-by-step guidance for local governments to incorporate sustainable environmental quality into local and regional planning; Facilitates clarification of complex environmental issues
ER  -