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One Planet Communities : A Real-Life Guide to Sustainable Living
ISBN: 9780470715468 | 0470715464
Edition: 1stFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley
Pub. Date: 12/21/2009
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Starting from first principles and using the practical experience of developing sustainable communities cost-effectively, One Planet Living cuts through the confusion. It presents a clear and simple framework that will allow students, developers, surveyors, engineers, policy-makers, architects and planners to structure their thinking. It will no doubt be the standard introductory text for design professionals and the development and planning industry.
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| Foreword | p. 8 |
| Using ecological footprinting to define sustainability | p. 10 |
| Think lifestyles - lessons from the BedZED eco-village | p. 26 |
| Understanding CO23 greenhouse gases and ecological footprint | p. 47 |
| From green buildings to sustainable infrastructure | p. 56 |
| Zero carbon zero waste communities | p. 67 |
| A closer look at zero carbon and zero waste | p. 80 |
| Connect y... MORE | p. 96 |
| Health, happiness and multiple benefits of green space | p. 111 |
| Compact and car-free-simply a better city | p. 124 |
| One Planet Living-philosophy, story and set of principles | p. 134 |
| Design and construction of One Planet Communities | p. 141 |
| Start with the long term - governance and estates management | p. 150 |
| Sell the dream | p. 163 |
| Retrofit One Planet lifestyles | p. 173 |
| Keep one eye on the future | p. 186 |
| Appendices One Brighton Sustainability Action Plan One Planet Living in Sutton Example of Product Review | p. 198 |
| Index | p. 213 |
| Photo Credits | p. 216 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
Pooran Desai, OBE, is co-founder of award winning environmental organization BioRegional Development Group, where he originated the term 'One Planet Living' and leads the group's One Planet Communities programme. He is also Sustainability Director of UK zero carbon property development company BioRegional Quintain Ltd. Living and working at the BedZED eco-village in south London, he brings to bear on his work personal as well as professional experience.
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