Keywords:
Sustainable development -- Australia -- Case studies.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
This book presents a framework which incorporates social-cultural, environmental and economic sustainability principles in the process of urban planning. It examines a range of urban planning practices, outlining both qualitative and quantitative tools.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (144 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9789400775091
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1538500
DDC:
307.11609944
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Acronyms -- List of Figures -- List of Plates -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Sustainability -- 1.1 Defining Sustainability -- 1.2 Chapter Summary -- References -- Chapter 2: Sustainability and Urban Planning -- 2.1 Sustainability and ESD -- 2.2 ESD Related Documents -- 2.2.1 International -- 2.2.2 International Non-government Organisations (NGOs) -- 2.2.3 Commonwealth -- 2.2.4 NSW State -- 2.3 ESD Based Urban Planning Frameworks -- 2.3.1 Land Use Planning -- 2.3.2 Natural Resource Planning -- 2.3.3 Sustainable Urban Planning -- 2.4 Chapter Summary -- References -- Chapter 3: Sustainable Communities Framework (SCF) -- 3.1 SCF Structure -- 3.2 Chapter Summary -- References -- Chapter 4: Data Sources and Indicators of Sustainability -- 4.1 Searching Data Sources -- 4.2 Indicators of Sustainability -- 4.3 Chapter Summary -- References -- Chapter 5: Examining the Study Area -- 5.1 Background to Study Area -- 5.2 Study Area and Planning -- 5.2.1 Greater Metropolitan Region Planning -- 5.2.2 Central Coast Planning -- 5.2.3 Wyong Shire Planning -- 5.3 Chapter Summary -- References -- Chapter 6: Applying the SCF to the Natural Environment -- 6.1 Step 1: Review ESD Related Documents -- 6.2 Step 2: Selecting Indicators of Sustainability -- 6.3 Step 3: Area Survey -- 6.4 Steps 4 and 5: Complete Sustainability Score Cards and Sustainability Reports -- 6.5 Aggregating Sustainability Score Cards -- 6.6 Chapter Summary -- References -- Chapter 7: Applying the SCF to the Built Environment -- 7.1 Step 1: Review ESD Related Documents -- 7.2 Step 2: Selecting Indicators of Sustainability -- 7.3 Step 3: Survey Area -- 7.4 Step 4: Completing a Sustainability Score Card -- 7.5 Step 5: Adopting Sustainability Report -- 7.6 Aggregating Sustainability Score Cards -- 7.7 Chapter Summary -- References.
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Chapter 8: Future Applications of SCF -- 8.1 Overview of SCF Application -- 8.2 Research to Expand the SCF -- References -- Appendices -- Appendix A: ESD Principles Built into Eco-Village Design -- Appendix B: GMR Urban Growth 1973-2004 and Environmental Footprint -- Appendix C: Draft Central Coast Regional Strategy -- Appendix D: Built Environment Simulation Model Projections -- Appendix E: Sustainable Urban Planning Web Sites (Updated to Book Printing Date, Please Inform Authors of Any Change via Email) -- Glossary -- About the Authors -- Index.
