Sustainable Development Handbook, Second Edition

NOTE EDITORE

Gaining momentum globally, sustainable development is beginning tosignificantly redefine the policies ofcorporations and governmental entities.Updated throughout, thesecond edition of this popular resource includesupdateson LEED® measurement and verification and a new chapter on cities and carbon reduction.Clarifying critical issues,thisvolume examinesproven approaches as well as problems with failed initiatives. It addition to core concepts and trends, it explores specific renewable energyand environmental solutions. It examines global initiatives,local politics,and ways to effectively measure and track progress.

SOMMARIO

What Is Sustainable Development?Sustainable Development: A New Social ConceptThe Environment & Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable BuildingsSustainable Energy SolutionsCorporate Sustainability ProgramsLocal Politics for Sustainable DevelopmentHow Sustainable Development Policies Affect PlanningTracking Local Sustainable DevelopmentLearning from Las VegasInternational SustainabilityWhat the Future Holds: Creating a Sustainable WorldBibliography, Appendices, Index

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9781439850480
• Dimensioni: 9 x 6 in Ø 1.80 lb
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Illustration Notes: illustrations
• Pagine Arabe: 491