Toward Sustainable Communities

by Roseland, Mark

• ISBN13: 9780865717114
• ISBN10: 0865717117
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-17
• Publisher: Ingram Publisher Services, Inc.

Summary

The need to make our communities sustainable is more urgent than ever before. Toward Sustainable Communitiesremains the single most useful resource for creating vibrant, healthy, equitable, economically viable places. This comprehensive update of the classic text presents a leading-edge overview of sustainability in a new fully illustrated, full-color format. Compelling new case studies and expanded treatment of sustainability in rural as well as urban settings are complemented by contributions from a range of experts around the world, demonstrating how "community capital" can be leveraged to meet the needs of cities and towns for: Energy efficiency, waste reduction, and recycling Water, sewage, transportation, and housing Climate change and air quality Land use and urban planning. Fully supported by a complete suite of online resources and tools, Toward Sustainable Communitiesis packed with concrete, innovative solutions to a host of municipal challenges. Required reading for policymakers, educators, social enterprises, and engaged citizens, this "living book" will appeal to anyone concerned about community sustainability and a livable future. Mark Roselandis director of the Centre for Sustainable Community Development at Simon Fraser University and professor at SFU's School of Resource and Environmental Management. He lectures internationally, advises communities and governments on sustainable development policy and planning, and has been cited as one of British Columbia's "top fifty living public intellectuals."

Author Biography

Mark Roseland is Director of the Centre for Sustainable Community Development at Simon Fraser University and a Professor in SFU's School of Resource and Environmental Management. He lectures internationally, advises communities and governments on sustainable development policy and planning, and has been cited as one of British Columbia's "top 50 living public intellectuals."

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Preface to the Fourth Edition	p. xi
Foreword	p. xv
How This Book Is Organized	p. xix
Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Planet	p. 1
The Context for Sustainable Communities	p. 3
Sustainable Community Development	p. 21
Making Community Policy	p. 33
Sustainable Community Building Blocks	p. 49
Cultivating Greener, Food-secure Communities	p. 51
Water and Sewage	p. 75
Waste Reduction and Recycling	p. 95
Energy Efficiency and Renewables	p. 113
Transportation Planning and Traffic Management	p. 129
Land Use, Urban Form and Community Design	p. 153
Housing and Community Development	p. 177
Green Building	p. 195
Community Economic Development	p. 209
Climate Change	p. 229
Communities Integrating Sustainability	p. 247
Mobilizing Citizens and Their Governments	p. 259
Governing Sustainable Communities	p. 261
Tools for Community Sustainability	p. 275
The Community Capital Tool	p. 289
Lessons and Challenges	p. 303
Appendix: Pando Sustainable Communities	p. 309
References	p. 311
Index	p. 349
Contributors	p. 361
About the Author	p. 363
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