Sustainable Communities Skills and Learning for Place Making |
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| Editor:
| Rogerson, Robert
Sadler, Sue
Green, Anne
Wong, Cecilia |
| ISBN: | 978-1-306-10066-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Publisher: | University of Hertfordshire Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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Drawing upon interdisciplinary research conducted across various universities within the United Kingdom, this book offers insights into how local initiatives can enhance sustainable development and engage people in creating better places in which to live. Demonstrating how to embed sustainability in all levels of education, this account contains imaginative, practical, and accessible ways in which communities and built-environment professionals are working towards a more sustainable...
More DescriptionDrawing upon interdisciplinary research conducted across various universities within the United Kingdom, this book offers insights into how local initiatives can enhance sustainable development and engage people in creating better places in which to live. Demonstrating how to embed sustainability in all levels of education, this account contains imaginative, practical, and accessible ways in which communities and built-environment professionals are working towards a more sustainable future. Themes such as sustainable development, community coherence, conflict resolution, planning, and environmental management will interest those in a variety of fields, including architecture, urban design, and geography.