Sustainable Communities: A Framework for Planning Case Study of an Australian Outer Sydney Growth Area /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Rauscher, Raymond Charles (Συγγραφέας), Momtaz, Salim (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Θέματα: Environment.; Geography.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Sustainable development.; Social sciences.; Sustainable Development.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Social Sciences, general.; Geography, general.

This book is in part a response to the attempts of governments to address increasing concerns over such environmental issues as the impact of climate change; carbon emissions; pressures from overpopulation of cities; coal seam gas extraction and depleting natural resources. The authors have develope...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1: Introduction to sustainability
• 1.1 Abstract
• 1.2 Introducing Sustainability Terms
• Chapter 2: Sustainability and Urban Planning
• 2.1: Abstract
• 2.2: Sustainability and ESD
• 2.3: ESD Related Documents
• 2.3.1 International
• 2.3.2 International Non-government Organisations (NGOs)
• 2.3.3 Commonwealth
• 2.3.4 New South Wales
• 2.4: ESD Based Urban Planning Frameworks
• 2.4.1 Land Use Planning
• 2.4.2 Natural Resource Planning
• 2.4.3 Sustainable Urban Planning
• Chapter 3: sustainable communities framework (SCF)
• 3.1: Abstract
• 3.2: SCF Structure
• Chapter 4: Data sources and indicators of sustainability
• 4.1: Abstract
• 4.2: Searching data sources
• 4.3: Indicators of Sustainability
• Chapter 5: Examining study area
• 5.1: Abstract
• 5.2: Background to Study Area
• 5.3: Study Area and Planning
• Chapter 6: Applying the framework to the natural environment
• 6.1: Abstract
• 6.2: Step 1 – Review ESD Related Documents
• 6.3: Step 2 – Selecting Indicators of Sustainability
• 6.4: Step 3 – Area Survey
• 6.5 Steps 4 and 5 – Complete Sustainability Score Cards and Sustainability Reports
• 6.6 Aggregating Sustainability Score Cards
• Chapter 7: Applying the framework to the built environment
• 7.1: Abstract
• 7.2: Step 1 – Review ESD Related Documents
• 7.3: Step 2 – Selecting Indicators of Sustainability
• 7.4: Step 3 – Survey Area
• 7.5: Step 4 – Completing a Sustainability Score Card
• 7.6: Step 5 – Adopting Sustainability Report
• 7.7 Aggregating Sustainability Score Cards
• Chapter 8: Future applications of sCF
• 8.1: Abstract
• 8.2: Overview of SCF Applications
• 8.3: Research to Expand SCF applications
• Appendices
• Appendix A: ESD principles built into eco-village design
• Appendix B: Sustainable urban planning web sites
• Glossary
• Index.