Lc Classification Number
Ge170.S875 2017
Edition Number
2
Table of Content
1. The Tools for Sustainable Development 2. Global Warming and Climate Change: The Mechanisms for Community Cases Toward Solutions Part One: Architectural Design and Building in Communities 3. Public Policy: Leadership at the local, state, national and international levels 4. Government: The Case of Sustainable College Communities 5. Green Buildings: standards and codes that provide environmentally sound technologies and returns on investments Part Two: Agile Sustainable Infrastructure Systems 6. Smart Communities: the public and private sectors integration of infrastructures, technologies and buildings 7. Technologies, Engineering and Science 8. The Environment, Land Use, Natural Resources Today 9. Economics and Accounting: Life Cycle Analysis, Externalities, Markets and ROI (return on investment) 10. Legal contracts and Power Purchase Agreements 11. Corporate Governance and Responsibility Model Sustainable Communities, Regions and Nation States 12. Global Cases of Sustainable Communities 13. Conclusions: the next generation, life styles and beyond APPENDIX A. Sustainable Development B. Greenhouse Gas Analysis C. Demand Side Management E. Case of Legal Mechanism: The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) F. References and Web Site Data Sources
Copyright Date
2018
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Construction / General, Materials Science / General, Environmental / General, Sustainability & Green Design, Civil / General, Public Policy / Environmental Policy, Development / Sustainable Development
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Architecture, Business & Economics, Political Science
