Smart growth : from sprawl to sustainability /: from sprawl to sustainability. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jon Reeds.
• Other Names: Reeds, Jon
• Contents: Cover; Copyright page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART I How we got here; Chapter 1: A squandered land; Chapter 2: The germination of a bad idea; Chapter 3: Decline and sprawl -- a century of spatial planning; Chapter 4: The death and life of great British cities; Chapter 5: Travelling hopelessly -- a century of unsustainable transport; PART II Where we are; Chapter 6: An unsustainable communities plan; Chapter 7: Climate change and other future challenges; Chapter 8: America -- land of dreams; Colour plate section; PART III Where we need to be. Chapter 9: Care and maintenance for a small country -- Smart Growth planningChapter 10: Care and maintenance of the countryside; Chapter 11: Smart Growth transport; Chapter 12: From consumers to citizens; Chapter 13: News from Somewhere: a Smart Growth vision; Chapter 14: Conclusions: urban rides; References; Index; Back cover.
• Publisher Details: Totnes, Devon : Green Books
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (295 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 307.760941; Regional planning -- Great Britain; Cities and towns -- Great Britain -- Growth; Cities and towns -- Growth -- Environmental aspects -- Great Britain; Suburbs -- Great Britain; Sustainable development -- Great Britain; ARCHITECTURE -- Urban & Land Use Planning; Cities and towns -- Growth; Cities and towns -- Growth -- Environmental aspects; Regional planning; Suburbs; Sustainable development; Society; Great Britain; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0857840215; 9780857840219; 9780857840202; 0857840207
• Related ISBNs: 9781900322829; 190032282X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-288) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.