Principles of Sustainable Development

by F. Douglas Muschett

Overview

This book brings together the collective thinking, ecological perspectives, and experiences of individuals from air quality, land use and transportation disciplines who are working to advance and operationalize sustainable development.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781351421690
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	10/19/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	961 KB

About the Author

Muschett, F. Douglas

Table of Contents

1. An Integrated Approach to Sustainable Development 2. An Ecological Perspective on Sustainable Development 3. After Rio: The New Environmental Challenge 4. Technologies for Sustainable Development 5. How Do We Know What Is Sustainable? A Retrospective and Prospective View 6. Air Quality, Land Use and Transportation Perspectives: A California Case Study

Editorial Reviews

Six studies for professionals in environmental policy, engineering, energy, agriculture, transportation, and other industries grappling with environmental issues. They emphasize the critical importance of maintaining life support systems during economic development and the growth of global trade, and provide some guidelines, tools, and examples. One takes a retrospective and prospective view of how to tell what is sustainable. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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