One planet communities : a real-life guide to sustainable living / Pooran Desai

By:

Desai, Pooran

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: John Wiley, 2010. West Sussex:Description: 216 pISBN:

9780470715574

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DDC classification:

307.14 DES-O

Contents:

Using ecological foot printing to define sustainability -- Think Lifestyles--lessons from the Bed ZED eco-village -- Understanding CO[subscript 2], greenhouse gases and ecological footprint -- From green buildings to sustainable infrastructure -- Zero carbon zero waste communities -- A closer look at zero carbon and zero waste -- Connect your community locally -- Health, happiness and multiple benefits of green space -- Compact and car-free--simply a better city -- One planet living--philosophy, story and set of principles -- Design and construction of one planet communities -- Start with the long term--governance and estates management -- Sell the dream -- Retrofit one planet lifestyles -- Keep one eye on the future.

Summary: The approach which links the science of ecological foot printing to a simple framework of principles, and how the framework is being applied to create a coherent approach to projects in the UK, Europe, USA, South Africa, the Middle East, China and Australia, It also draws on other examples of best practice from around the world.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Text/Reserve Book	Library, SPAB E-1	Non Fiction	307.14 DES-O (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		003916

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Using ecological foot printing to define sustainability --
Think Lifestyles--lessons from the Bed ZED eco-village --
Understanding CO[subscript 2], greenhouse gases and ecological footprint --
From green buildings to sustainable infrastructure --
Zero carbon zero waste communities --
A closer look at zero carbon and zero waste --
Connect your community locally --
Health, happiness and multiple benefits of green space --
Compact and car-free--simply a better city --
One planet living--philosophy, story and set of principles --
Design and construction of one planet communities --
Start with the long term--governance and estates management --
Sell the dream --
Retrofit one planet lifestyles --
Keep one eye on the future.

The approach which links the science of ecological foot printing to a simple framework of principles, and how the framework is being applied to create a coherent approach to projects in the UK, Europe, USA, South Africa, the Middle East, China and Australia, It also draws on other examples of best practice from around the world.

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