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The environmental planning handbook for sustainable communities and regions / Tom Daniels.

By: Material type: TextTextChicago : American Planning Association, Planners Press, [2014]Description: xliii, 747 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) 28 cmContent type:
  • still image;cartographic image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781611901511
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GE 180 .D228 2014
Contents:
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.
Summary: examination of sustainability efforts and offers step-by-step guidance for local governments to incorporate sustainable environmental quality into local and regional planning.Summary: Facilitates clarification of complex environmental issues
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Reference Reference Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Reference GE 180 .D228 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 3AEA2015003653

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.

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

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