The environmental planning handbook for sustainable communities and regions /
Tom Daniels.
- 2nd ed.
- Chicago : APA, 2014.
- xliii, 747 p. : ill., (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ;
Includes bibliographical references.
Taking stock of the local environment and creating an environmental action plan -- The legal, economic, ethical, and ecological foundations of environmental planning -- Planning for sustainable air quality -- Planning for climate change : mitigation and adaptation -- Planning for a sustainable water supply -- Planning for sustainable water quality -- Planning for solid waste and recycling -- Toxic substances and hazardous waste -- Protecting the nation's landscape treasures -- Planning for wildlife habitat -- Planning and managing wetlands -- Coastal zone management -- Planning for natural hazards and natural disasters -- Planning for sustainable working landscapes : farmland and ranchland -- Planning for sustainable working landscapes : forestry -- Planning for mining -- Planning for energy -- Transportation planning and the environment -- Making green cities, suburbs, and metro regions -- Greenfield development and site design -- Positive trends and urgent needs for sustainable environmental planning.
9781611901511 (pbk.)
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