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Sustainable Communities
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96,29 € |
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| Verlag: | Springer |
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| Veröffentl.: | 12.01.2010 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781441902191 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 314 |
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This book would not have been possible without the dedication and commitment of each of the chapter authors. For some authors, writing a chapter was beyond their “9–5” job, and this book re?ects their commitment to sustainability at the local level for their communities. To every chapter author and their staff, friends, and families, thank you. This dynamic and paradigm-changing volume on the topic of sustainable development is focused on communities such as cities, schools, and colleges where the future of our families and children are most at risk. We must act today as each of the chapters represents in their presentations. This book marks a new era: the Third Industrial Revolution. The new age of the Third Industrial Revolution has been labeled by some as the “green era” or “green economy,” but it had already started around the world, especially in Europe and Japan, for over a decade – since the end of the 20th c- tury. More signi?cantly, the book highlights people and communities who have a shared concern and vision along with the will and determination to enact programs and polices that make sustainable development real – not just political rhetoric or “branding” or even the current “buzz word” for obtaining funds and grants. The book presents “The Sequel to an Inconvenient Truth” – actual examples of how c- munities can and have changed in order to mitigate climate change. Again, thanks to everyone and their colleagues.
This book would not have been possible without the dedication and commitment of each of the chapter authors. For some authors, writing a chapter was beyond their “9–5” job, and this book re?ects their commitment to sustainability at the local level for their communities. To every chapter author and their staff, friends, and families, thank you. This dynamic and paradigm-changing volume on the topic of sustainable development is focused on communities such as cities, schools, and colleges where the future of our families and children are most at risk. We must act today as each of the chapters represents in their presentations. This book marks a new era: the Third Industrial Revolution. The new age of the Third Industrial Revolution has been labeled by some as the “green era” or “green economy,” but it had already started around the world, especially in Europe and Japan, for over a decade – since the end of the 20th c- tury. More signi?cantly, the book highlights people and communities who have a shared concern and vision along with the will and determination to enact programs and polices that make sustainable development real – not just political rhetoric or “branding” or even the current “buzz word” for obtaining funds and grants. The book presents “The Sequel to an Inconvenient Truth” – actual examples of how c- munities can and have changed in order to mitigate climate change. Again, thanks to everyone and their colleagues.
PART I
OVERVIEW
By Woodrow W. Clark II, MA3, Ph.D. (*)
CH. #1 Background to Sustainable Development
By Woodrow W. Clark II, MA3, Ph.D. (*)
CH. #2: Global Warming and Climate Change: Community Cases Toward Solutions
By Woodrow W. Clark II, MA3, Ph.D.
Issues of Global Warming/Climate Change
Think Globally and Act Locally: communities
Flex Your Power
Work and Commuting / Mass Transit
Appendices:
Examples: Change light bulbs; recycling, paper for plastic bags
CH. #3: Government: the Civic-Market driver toward Sustainable College Communities
By Woodrow W. Clark II, MA3, Ph.D. and Lawrence Eisenberg, ME, MA (*)
CH #4: 'Dos Lagos', Corona, CA
By Ali Sahabi, MB Real Estate and Les Hamisaki, AIA (*)
CH #5: The City of Portland, OR
By Woodrow W. Clark II, MA3
CH #6: Sustainable Community: The Town of Frederikshavn, Denmark
By Henrik Lund, Ph.D. (*)
CH #7: Dongtan (Shanghai), People Republic of China
By Steve Done, ME (*)
PART II: The Tools for Sustainable Development
OVERVIEW
By Woodrow W. Clark II, MA3, Ph.D. (*)
CH. #8: Engineering and Science
By Tony Fairclough ME (*)
CH #9: Economics / Accounting: Life Cycle Analysis and Externalities
By Tom Pastore CPA, Maria Ignatova and Jules Bouhrand (*)
CH. #10: Environment (Ecology and Pollution)
By ???? USGBC / LEED Neighborhood
CH. #11: Legal contracts and Power Purchase Agreements
By Doug Yeoman, Esq. (*)
CH. #12: Corporate Governance and Responsibility
By Istemi Demirag, Ph.D. CPA and WWC
Sarborg/Oakley
Environ Reports
Shareholders
CH. #13: Conclusions: the next generation and beyond
By Woodrow W. Clark II, MA3, Ph.D. (*)
Conclusions from thecases and tools for sustainable development
Expanded from example.
APPENDIX A: Sustainable Development
Chart showing how natural resources are all intertwined and integrated. Combined with infrastructure for sustainable communities and links between them.
APPENDIX B: Greenhouse Gas Analysis
LA Community College District
Summary of Data
July 07
APPENDIX C: Demand Side Management
Example of actual data from central plant.
APPENDIX D: References and Web Site Data Sources
Data and Materials: The Case of Avalon: An Eco-Science Park
By Glenn Rambach, Skip Staats and Valerie Kausen (*)
APPENDIX E: Data from the Private Sector: entrepreneurial opportunities and new ventures
OVERVIEW
By Woodrow W. Clark II, MA3, Ph.D. (*)
CH. #1 Background to Sustainable Development
By Woodrow W. Clark II, MA3, Ph.D. (*)
CH. #2: Global Warming and Climate Change: Community Cases Toward Solutions
By Woodrow W. Clark II, MA3, Ph.D.
Issues of Global Warming/Climate Change
Think Globally and Act Locally: communities
Flex Your Power
Work and Commuting / Mass Transit
Appendices:
Examples: Change light bulbs; recycling, paper for plastic bags
CH. #3: Government: the Civic-Market driver toward Sustainable College Communities
By Woodrow W. Clark II, MA3, Ph.D. and Lawrence Eisenberg, ME, MA (*)
CH #4: 'Dos Lagos', Corona, CA
By Ali Sahabi, MB Real Estate and Les Hamisaki, AIA (*)
CH #5: The City of Portland, OR
By Woodrow W. Clark II, MA3
CH #6: Sustainable Community: The Town of Frederikshavn, Denmark
By Henrik Lund, Ph.D. (*)
CH #7: Dongtan (Shanghai), People Republic of China
By Steve Done, ME (*)
PART II: The Tools for Sustainable Development
OVERVIEW
By Woodrow W. Clark II, MA3, Ph.D. (*)
CH. #8: Engineering and Science
By Tony Fairclough ME (*)
CH #9: Economics / Accounting: Life Cycle Analysis and Externalities
By Tom Pastore CPA, Maria Ignatova and Jules Bouhrand (*)
CH. #10: Environment (Ecology and Pollution)
By ???? USGBC / LEED Neighborhood
CH. #11: Legal contracts and Power Purchase Agreements
By Doug Yeoman, Esq. (*)
CH. #12: Corporate Governance and Responsibility
By Istemi Demirag, Ph.D. CPA and WWC
Sarborg/Oakley
Environ Reports
Shareholders
CH. #13: Conclusions: the next generation and beyond
By Woodrow W. Clark II, MA3, Ph.D. (*)
Conclusions from thecases and tools for sustainable development
Expanded from example.
APPENDIX A: Sustainable Development
Chart showing how natural resources are all intertwined and integrated. Combined with infrastructure for sustainable communities and links between them.
APPENDIX B: Greenhouse Gas Analysis
LA Community College District
Summary of Data
July 07
APPENDIX C: Demand Side Management
Example of actual data from central plant.
APPENDIX D: References and Web Site Data Sources
Data and Materials: The Case of Avalon: An Eco-Science Park
By Glenn Rambach, Skip Staats and Valerie Kausen (*)
APPENDIX E: Data from the Private Sector: entrepreneurial opportunities and new ventures
<P>Dr. Clark founded Clark Strategic Partners (CSP) in 2004, whose major clients include: Energy Director (Goal: to make the nine campuses energy independent and carbon neutral) for the LA Community College District; Energy Technology Advisor for Paramount Pictures (solar and renewable systems); Senior Foreign Energy Advisor (Asian Development Bank) Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (IMAR), Peoples Republic of China (Analyze 6 nation states to see how IMAR can "leap frog" the enviro mistakes of the west); and Senior Fellow, Milken Institute. He also sits on the boards for non-profit and for-profit organizations.</P>
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<P>Written as a professional reference book and a case textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of disciplines, Sustainable Communities contains detailed case studies of communities in U.S.A., Europe, and Asia that have become sustainable. In most cases, these communities are either off the central power grid or will be by 2010, and are examples of what regions, cities, towns, and communities—such as colleges, businesses and shopping malls—can do to become sustainable.</P>
<P>The book provides a vast amount of materials and data including design, and the legal, economic, and technologic aspects of how environments become sustainable. It provides the general public with a multi-disciplinary perspective and understanding of sustainable development from actual cases, along with some well-established resources and tools.</P>
<P>With the international variety of detailed cases and specific analysis of practical sustainability approaches, <EM>Sustainable Communities</EM> provides guidance and inspiration for everyone from students and academics to policy makers and economists.</P>
<P>About the Author:</P>
<P>Woodrow W. Clark II, MA3, Ph.D is a Qualitative Economist and co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the UN Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change. He is the founder of Clark Strategic Partners, a consulting firm in Los Angeles that focuses on renewable energy and technologies along with a team of experts in public policy, accounting, economics, law, and construction. Dr. Clark was also a Visiting Professor of Sustainable Development at the University of California, Los Angeles and Riverside. </P>
<P>The book provides a vast amount of materials and data including design, and the legal, economic, and technologic aspects of how environments become sustainable. It provides the general public with a multi-disciplinary perspective and understanding of sustainable development from actual cases, along with some well-established resources and tools.</P>
<P>With the international variety of detailed cases and specific analysis of practical sustainability approaches, <EM>Sustainable Communities</EM> provides guidance and inspiration for everyone from students and academics to policy makers and economists.</P>
<P>About the Author:</P>
<P>Woodrow W. Clark II, MA3, Ph.D is a Qualitative Economist and co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the UN Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change. He is the founder of Clark Strategic Partners, a consulting firm in Los Angeles that focuses on renewable energy and technologies along with a team of experts in public policy, accounting, economics, law, and construction. Dr. Clark was also a Visiting Professor of Sustainable Development at the University of California, Los Angeles and Riverside. </P>
<p>Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras</p>
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