Cooperating with Nature: Confronting Natural Hazards with Land-Use Planning for Sustainable Communities (Natural Hazards and Disasters)
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (787 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0309063620 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 366 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Raymond J. Burby, Editor; A Joseph Henry Press book
They lay out a vision of sustainability, concrete suggestions for policy reform, and procedures for planning. Stressing the importance of balance in land use, the authors offer principles and specific reforms for achieving their visions of sustainability.. This volume focuses on the breakdown in sustainability--the capacity of the planet to provide quality of life now and in the future--that is signaled by disaster. The authors bring to light why land use and sustainability have been ignored in devising public policies to deal with natural hazards. The book chronicles the long evolution of land-use planning and identifies key components of sustainable planning for hazards
Raymond J. Burby, Editor; A Joseph Henry Press book