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1 online resource (xxiii, 584 pages) : illustrations |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Print version record. |
| Contents |
1. Introduction / Woodrow W. Clark II -- 2. The green industrial revolution / Woodrow W. Clark II, Grant Cooke -- 3. Public policy and leadership : infrastructures and integration / Michael "Hakeem" D. Johnson -- 4. China : resource assessment of offshore wind potential / Lixuan Hong -- 5. Sustainable planning of open urban areas in developing countries : a lesson from a case study in Tel Aviv, Israel / Tali Hatuka, Hadas Saaroni -- 6. India : issues for sustainable growth/innovation for sustainability / Namrita S. Heyden -- 7. Germany's Energiewende : community-driven since the 1970s / Craig Morris -- 8. Multidisciplinary integrated development / M.K. Elahee -- 9. Think globally, act locally, and plan nationally an evaluation of sustainable development in Indonesia at national, regional, and local levels / Lacey M. Raak -- 10. Financial investments for zero energy houses : the case of near-zero energy buildings / Natalija Lepkova, Domantas Zubka, Rasmus Lund Jensen -- 11. The Canadian context : energy / Kartik Sameer Madiraju -- 12. Energy management in a small-island developing economy : the case of Mauritius / Khalil Elahee -- 13. Energy system of the Baltic States and its development / Jurate Sliogeriene -- 14. Renewable energy generation : incentives matter : a comparison between Italy and other European countries / D. Chiaroni, V. Chiesa, F. Frattini -- 15. Germany's Energiewende / Eric Borden, Joel Stonington -- 16. Educational programs for sustainable societies using cross-cultural management method : a case study from Serbia / Jane Paunkovic -- 17. Business ventures and financial sector in the United Arab Emirates / Robert Ruminski -- 18. Development of a sustainable disabled population in countries of the cooperation council for the Arab states of the Gulf / Simon Hayhoe -- 19. Political-economic governance of renewable energy systems : the key to creating sustainable communities / Woodrow W. Clark II, Xing Li -- 20. Sustainable agriculture : the food chain / Attilio Coletta -- 21. Development partnership of renewable energies technology and smart grid in China / A.J. Jin, Wenbo Peng -- 22. The regenerative community regenerer : a Haitian model and process toward a sustainable, self-renewing economy / Carl Welty -- 23. Microcities / Naved Jafry, Garson Silvers -- 24. Conclusion / Woodrow W. Clark II. |
| Summary |
A guide to understanding and complying with the various international codes, methods, and legal hurdles surrounding the creation of sustainable communities all over the world. Provides an introduction to sustainable development, technology and infrastructure outlines, codes, and standards. |
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Sustainable development -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Community development -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Sustainable design -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Green technology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Renewable energy sources -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Environmental policy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Economic policy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Conservation of natural resources.
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Conservation of Natural Resources |
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Développement durable -- Guides, manuels, etc.
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Écoconception -- Guides, manuels, etc.
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Technologie de protection de l'environnement -- Guides, manuels, etc.
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Énergies renouvelables -- Guides, manuels, etc.
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Environnement -- Politique gouvernementale -- Guides, manuels, etc.
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Politique économique -- Guides, manuels, etc.
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Conservation des ressources naturelles.
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Développement communautaire -- Guides, manuels, etc.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Conservation of natural resources
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Community development
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Economic policy
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Environmental policy
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Green technology
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Renewable energy sources
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Sustainable design
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Sustainable development
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Handbook |
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handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Added Author |
Clark, Woodrow W., editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Global sustainable communities handbook. Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier, 2014 9780123979148 (DLC) 2013050939 (OCoLC)866615407 |
| ISBN |
9780123979292 (electronic bk.) |
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0123979293 (electronic bk.) |
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9780123979148 |
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0123979145 |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000052912663 |
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AU@ 000054756097 |
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CHBIS 010295201 |
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CHNEW 001011895 |
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CHVBK 327777125 |
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DEBBG BV042297735 |
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DEBBG BV043607569 |
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DEBSZ 405353995 |
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DEBSZ 431627908 |
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DEBSZ 449415546 |
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GBVCP 77932790X |
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GBVCP 785915087 |
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NLGGC 373073747 |
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