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020 _a9781611901511
040 _erda
050 _aGE 180
_b.D228 2014
100 _aDaniels, Thomas L.,
_9122866
245 4 _aThe environmental planning handbook for sustainable communities and regions /
_cTom Daniels.
264 _aChicago :
_bAmerican Planning Association, Planners Press,
_c[2014].
300 _axliii, 747 pages :
_billustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color)
_c28 cm.
336 _astill image;cartographic image
_2rdacontent;rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 709-717) and index.
505 _aTaking 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.
520 _a examination of sustainability efforts and offers step-by-step guidance for local governments to incorporate sustainable environmental quality into local and regional planning.
520 _aFacilitates clarification of complex environmental issues
650 _aCommunity development
_zUnited States
_9100414
650 _aEnvironmental policy
_zUnited States
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