Description
This report urges planners to incorporate sustainable development objectives into their everyday work. It describes the history, concepts, and theories behind sustainable development; evaluates progress at the global, national, and state levels; and proposes strategies to help planners become more actively involved in local sustainable development programs. Includes case studies of sustainable development initiatives in five communities. Written in a clear, readable style, the guide is further augmented by charts and tables that distill the information into easily understandable pieces. A great resource for responsible planners.
Table of Contents
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Preface
1. Global problems, local solutions
2. Sustainability: Concepts and policy
Sustainability's roots: A brief history • Sustainability goes mainstream • Current events in sustainability
3. Sustainability and local planning
Changing ways of thinking and trends • Scope of local government action • The planner's role in promoting sustainability • Conclusion
4. Bringing it all together: Sustainability at the local level
In the beginning • Creating the infrastructure • Implementation and monitoring
5. Communities making a difference: Case studies of successful sustainable development programs
Seattle, Washington: A grassroots approach • Santa Monica, California: Government in action • Chattanooga, Tennessee: A public/private partnership • Cambridge, Massachusetts: A marriage of community activism and academia • Olympia, Washington: A Washington 2010 model city
List of references
Appendix A. Definitions of sustainable development
Appendix B. Criteria for sustainable development indicators
Appendix C. "Processes" analysis of sustainable development initiatives
Appendix D. A selected list of associations, nonprofits, governments, and research centers addressing sustainability
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