Rethinking Sustainable Development: Urban Management, Engineering, and Design

Urban and infrastructure sustainability has become a very prominent element in the day-to-day debate on urban policy. In an atmosphere where civilization is progressing and becoming more aware of the consequences of careless development decisions, rethinking sustainable development, particularly sustainable urban and infrastructure development, has become a necessity. In recent years, the importance of this has been highlighted by the adverse impacts of human activities such as a rapidly changing climate and the severe effects of greenhouse gas emissions. This book considers the role of urban, regional and infrastructure planning in achieving sustainable urban and infrastructure development by providing insights into overcoming the consequences of unsustainable development.

• Summary URL:
  https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-022-7
• Summary URL:
  http://www.igi-global.com/book/rethinking-sustainable-development/40297
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-022-7
• Corporate Authors:

  IGI Global

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• Authors:
  • Yigitcanlar, Tan
• Publication Date: 2010

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: 416p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Climate change; Decision making; Environmental impacts; Greenhouse gases; Infrastructure; Sustainable development; Urban development
• Subject Areas: Environment; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I15: Environment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01525835
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9781616920227
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 28 2014 3:21PM