Planning for Sustainability : creating livable, equitable, and ecological communities. / Stephen M. Wheeler. txt
London ; New York : Routledge 2008Descripción: vi, 280 p. ill. ; plans ; 26 cmTipo de contenido:- text
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Existing patterns of urbanization are unsustainable in the long run. Current development practices consume enormous amounts of land and resources, damage local ecosystems, produce pollutants, create huge inequalities between groups of people and undermine local community and quality of life. Unfortunately planning has itself led to many unsustainable development practices.
Planning for Sustainability presents a straightforward, systematic analysis of how more sustainable cities and towns can be brought about. It does so in a highly readable manner that considers in turn each scale of planning: international, national, regional, municipal, neighbourhood, site and building. In the process it illustrates how sustainability initiatives at these different scales interrelate and how an overall framework can be developed for more livable communities.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-266) and index.
Contents:
Acknowledgments vii --
Chapter 1 Introduction 1 --
The need for change 2 --
The role of planning 11 --
Levels of government and scales of planning 13 --
Recent trends in urban planning and design 15 --
Chapter 2 Sustainable development 19 --
Roots of the concept 19 --
Definitions and perspectives 23 --
Modernist, postmodernist, and ecological worldviews 27 --
The role of value and institutions 32 --
Chapter 3 Theory of sustainability planning 34 --
Element of the sustainability planning approach 34--
Past perspectives on planning 43 --
Situating sustainability planning within planning theory 50 --
Planning and power 51 --
Planner′s role 51 --
Chapter 4 Planning and the Three Es 53 --
Sustainability and the environment 53 --
Sustainability and economics 55 --
Sustainability and equity 60 --
Chapter 5 Issues central to sustainability planning 66 --
Growth management and land use planning 66 --
Urban design 69 --
Housing 70 --
Transportation 72 --
Environmental protection and restoration 76 --
Energy and material use 78 --
Green architecture and building 79 --
Equity and environmental justice 80 --
Economic development 81 --
Population 82 --
Chapter 6 Tools for sustainability planning 85 --
Planning processes 85 --
Sustainability indicators 91 --
Ecological footprint analysis 95 --
Other research and analytic tools 95 --
Institutions and policy mechanisms 97 --
Education, communication, and consensus building 99 --
Organizing and coalition building 100 --
Chapter 7 International planning 102 --
Institutions 102 --
International planning issues 108 --
Sustainability issues in industrialized vs. less developed countries 109 --
Chapter 8 National planning 114 --
Who plans at a national scale? 114 --
National sustainability frameworks 117 --
National planning issues 122 --
Chapter 9 State and provincial planning 125 --
Who plans at the state and provincial scale? 126 --
State or provincial planning issues 126 --
Chapter 10 Regional planning 133 --
Types of regions 133 --
Who plans regions? 137 --
Regional sustainability issues 139 --
Chapter 11 Local government planning 152 --
Who plans at the local level?153 --
Local sustainability issues 154 --
Comprehensive local sustainability issues plans 179 --
Chapter 12 Neighborhood planning 181 --
Who does neighborhood planning? 183 --
Neighborhood sustainability issues 186 --
Chapter 13 Site planning and architecture 216 --
Who plans at the site and building scale? 216 --
Sustainable site design issues 219 --
Ecological architecture 224 --
Chapter 14 How do we get there from here? 235 --
Developing an awareness of opportunities 235 --
A strategic perspective 237 --
Dealing with power and improving democracy 238 --
An agenda for the future 240 --
Notes 242 --
Bibliography 253 --
Index 267 --
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- Acknowledgments(p. vii)
- Chapter 1 Introduction(p. 1)
- The need for change(p. 2)
- The role of planning(p. 11)
- Levels of government and scales of planning(p. 13)
- Recent trends in urban planning and design(p. 15)
- Chapter 2 Sustainable development(p. 19)
- Roots of the concept(p. 19)
- Definitions and perspectives(p. 23)
- Modernist, postmodernist, and ecological worldviews(p. 27)
- The role of values and institutions(p. 32)
- Chapter 3 Theory of sustainability planning(p. 34)
- Elements of the sustainability planning approach(p. 34)
- Past perspectives on planning(p. 43)
- Situating sustainability planning within planning theory(p. 50)
- Planning and power(p. 51)
- Planners' roles(p. 51)
- Chapter 4 Planning and the Three Es(p. 53)
- Sustainability and the environment(p. 53)
- Sustainability and economics(p. 55)
- Sustainability and equity(p. 60)
- Chapter 5 Issues central to sustainability planning(p. 66)
- Growth management and land use planning(p. 66)
- Urban design(p. 69)
- Housing(p. 70)
- Transportation(p. 72)
- Environmental protection and restoration(p. 76)
- Energy and materials use(p. 78)
- Green architecture and building(p. 79)
- Equity and environmental justice(p. 80)
- Economic development(p. 81)
- Population(p. 82)
- Chapter 6 Tools for sustainability planning(p. 85)
- Planning processes(p. 85)
- Sustainability indicators(p. 91)
- Ecological footprint analysis(p. 95)
- Other research and analytic tools(p. 95)
- Institutions and policy mechanisms(p. 97)
- Education, communication, and consensus-building(p. 99)
- Organizing and coalition-building(p. 100)
- Chapter 7 International planning(p. 102)
- Institutions(p. 102)
- International planning issues(p. 108)
- Sustainability issues in industrialized vs. less-developed countries(p. 109)
- Chapter 8 National planning(p. 114)
- Who plans at a national scale?(p. 114)
- National sustainability frameworks(p. 117)
- National planning issues(p. 122)
- Chapter 9 State and provincial planning(p. 125)
- Who plans at the state and provincial scale?(p. 126)
- State or provincial planning issues(p. 126)
- Chapter 10 Regional planning(p. 133)
- Types of regions(p. 133)
- Who plans regions?(p. 137)
- Regional sustainability issues(p. 139)
- Chapter 11 Local government planning(p. 152)
- Who plans at the local level?(p. 153)
- Local sustainability issues(p. 154)
- Comprehensive local sustainability plans(p. 179)
- Chapter 12 Neighborhood planning(p. 181)
- Who does neighborhood planning?(p. 183)
- Neighborhood sustainability issues(p. 186)
- Chapter 13 Site planning and architecture(p. 216)
- Who plans at the site and building scale?(p. 216)
- Sustainable site design issues(p. 219)
- Ecological architecture(p. 224)
- Chapter 14 How do we get there from here?(p. 235)
- Developing an awareness of opportunities(p. 235)
- A strategic perspective(p. 237)
- Dealing with power and improving democracy(p. 238)
- An agenda for the future(p. 240)
- Notes(p. 242)
- Bibliography(p. 253)