Evaluating sustainable development in the built environment
By: Peter S Brandon and Patrizia Lombardi
Contributors: Lombardi, P. L. (Patrizia L.)
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781444327878
Subjects: Sustainable architecture; Urban; Sociology; Social Science; Urban ecology (Sociology); Sustainable development; Environmental aspects; City planning; SOCIAL SCIENCE
Description: The first edition was extremely well received, providing an introduction and insight to this important topic in a comprehensive yet easy to read form. It was chosen to be issued to the representatives of the organizations from the G8 and G20 countries attending the University Summit held in Turin in 2009 which addressed the issue of how education and research can assist sustainable development.€. The second edition, completely updated to reflect the significant advances and new insights that have been made since publication of the first edition, focuses on two main issues: Facilitating a.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-254) and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Setting the context for evaluating sustainable development; title: Time and sustainability; title: Approaches to evaluation; title: Indicators and measures; title: Assessment methods; title: A proposed framework for evaluating sustainable development; title: The framework as a structuring tool : case studies; title: Towards management systems and protocols; title: Education and research.