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Book Sustainable Urban Development Volume 1

Download or read book Sustainable Urban Development Volume 1 written by Stephen Curwell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on original research, this first volume of a set of groundbreaking new books sets out a framework for analyzing sustainable urban development and develops a set of protocols for evaluating the sustainability of urban development.Protocols included are for sustainable urban planning, urban property development, urban design, the construction, operation and use of buildings. Using these protocols, the book goes on to provide a directory of environmental assessment methods for evaluating the sustainability of urban development and also maps out how these assessment methods are bei.

Book Sustainable Urban Development  The framework and protocols for environmental assessment

Download or read book Sustainable Urban Development The framework and protocols for environmental assessment written by S. R. Curwell and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2005 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the models of sustainable development and sets out a framework for analysing urban development and the sustainability issues which can arise.

Book The Framework and Protocols for Environmental Assessment

Download or read book The Framework and Protocols for Environmental Assessment written by Stephen Curwell and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sustainable Urban Development

Download or read book Sustainable Urban Development written by S. R. Curwell and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sustainable Urban Development  The environmental assessment methods

Download or read book Sustainable Urban Development The environmental assessment methods written by S. R. Curwell and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2005 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second title of a three-volume series based on research by the influential BEQUEST network examines the methodology of environmental assessment, providing unique insight into critical aspects to sustainable urban development.

Book Sustainable Urban Development Volume 2

Download or read book Sustainable Urban Development Volume 2 written by Mark Deakin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-04-11 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the second of a three-volume series, leading authorities on the methodology of environmental assessment provide a unique insight into questions of critical importance to sustainable urban development. Using the framework and protocols set out in Volume 1, Volume 2 examines how well the environmental assessment methods evaluate the ecological integrity of urban development and equity of the resulting resource distribution. The examination focuses on: the instruments of environmental assessment approaches to environmental assessment based in systems-thinking methods for environmental, economic and social assessments their use in evaluating the sustainability of urban development. The Sustainable Urban Development Series contains the research and debate of the BEQUEST (Building, Environmental Quality Evaluation for Sustainability) network funded by the European Commission. Together the books provide a framework, set of protocols, environmental assessment methods and toolkit for policy makers, academics, professionals and advanced level students in urban planning and studies, as well as other areas of the built environment.

Book DAC Guidelines and Reference Series Applying Strategic Environmental Assessment Good Practice Guidance for Development Co operation

Download or read book DAC Guidelines and Reference Series Applying Strategic Environmental Assessment Good Practice Guidance for Development Co operation written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2006-11-10 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Guidance volume explains the benefits of using SEA in development co-operation and sets out key steps for its application based on recent experiences.

Book Strategic Environmental Assessment

Download or read book Strategic Environmental Assessment written by Barry Sadler and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique sourcebook provides a global, state-of-the-art review of the rapidly evolving field of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) that is intended to serve as a baseline for the work of an OECD Task Team on SEA and a UNEP initiative on integrated planning and assessment. It describes trends in application and experience in different contexts worldwide, providing in-depth coverage of the status of SEA systems, and practice in developed, transitional and developing countries by a range of development agencies. The book draws on a large body of published and unpublished material, and contributions from a wide range of individual experts, organizations and agencies. It provides an unparalleled and invaluable understanding of the emerging scope and potential of SEA and describes how, when and where it is being used. The sourcebook includes a probing review of concepts, terminology, approaches and tools of SEA, and a comparative analysis of the different types of existing SEA systems. The volume also contains many case examples illustrating SEA practice in different countries and contexts, a full set of references and a number of appendices containing source materials.

Book Sustainable Urban Development Volume 1

Download or read book Sustainable Urban Development Volume 1 written by Stephen Curwell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-09-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on original research, this first volume of a set of groundbreaking new books sets out a framework for analyzing sustainable urban development and develops a set of protocols for evaluating the sustainability of urban development. Protocols included are for sustainable urban planning, urban property development, urban design, the construction, operation and use of buildings. Using these protocols, the book goes on to provide a directory of environmental assessment methods for evaluating the sustainability of urban development and also maps out how these assessment methods are being transformed to evaluate the environmental, economic and social sustainability of urban development. Web-based applications are increasingly being used to support this transformation and the contributors deftly cover this application and issues concerning the use of information and communication technologies for evaluating the sustainability of urban development are also dealt with. With its multidisciplinary approach, Sustainable Urban Development presents key new material for postgraduates and professionals across the built environment.

Book Good Practice Recommendations on Public Participation in Strategic Environmental Assessment

Download or read book Good Practice Recommendations on Public Participation in Strategic Environmental Assessment written by United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2015-12-31 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recommendations are based on existing good practice and are intended as a practical tool to provide helpful guidance and to improve the implementation of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention in decision-making to: a) to assist Parties when designing their legal framework on public participation in environmental decision-making; b) to assist public officials on a day-to-day basis when designing and carrying out public participation procedures on environmental decision-making under the Convention, and c) to provide an invaluable tool through which to share expertise and good practice so as to promote early, timely and effective opportunities for such participation. They may also be of value to members of the public, including NGOs and the private sector.

Book Environmental Assessment in a Changing World

Download or read book Environmental Assessment in a Changing World written by Barry Sadler and published by Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency c1996.. This book was released on 1996 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This report comprises the framework, findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the International Study of the Effectiveness of Environmental Assessment. It presents, through highlight boxes and chapter folios, key points and issues related to the practice of environmental assessment."--Executive Summary.

Book Strategic Environmental Assessment and Land Use Planning

Download or read book Strategic Environmental Assessment and Land Use Planning written by Michael Short and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A wonderfully international and up-to-date perspective on strategic environmental assessment of land use plans by leading experts in the field. Strategic Environmental Assessment and Land Use Planning covers not only how much such SEAs are carried out and in what context, but whether they are effective and why. It provides invaluable insights for practitioners and researchers in this rapidy evolving field' Riki Therivel, author of Strategic Environmental Assessment in Action Strategic Environmental Assessment and Land Use Planning provides an authoritative, international evaluation of the SEA of land use plans. The editors place the SEA of land use plans in context, and uniquely qualified contributors then evaluate systems in Canada, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States and the World Bank. These chapters provide a description of the context in each country, a case study of the use of SEA in land use planning and an evaluation of each SEA system against a set of generic criteria specially designed to anlayse different aspects of SEA. The contributors critically review each SEA system, SEA process and SEA outcome, and conclude by summarizing their findings. The editors draw the various national perspectives together in a final chapter and derive widely applicable conclusions about SEA and land use planning. This book is a core text for all students in environmental assessment, land use planning, environmental science, environmental management, development studies, geography, landscape design and law and engineering. It is also essential reading for all governments and environmental regulators, academics, researchers and environmental and planning consultants worldwide who are involvedin SEA research, practice and training.

Book The Practice of Strategic Environmental Assessment

Download or read book The Practice of Strategic Environmental Assessment written by Riki Therivel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-11 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The practical application of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is becoming increasingly common. A growing number of SEAs are being undertaken around the world, and several countries have issued guidance on how these should be carried out. However, few countries as yet have formal SEA regulations, and few completed SEAs have demonstrated all the elements of current best practice. The Practice of Strategic Environmental Assessment aims to provide a unique analysis of SEAs which have been undertaken, drawing on a variety of methods and circumstances to illustrate how best practice can be achieved, and providing inspiration for those considering studying, commission or carrying out an SEA. Part I sets the rest of the book in context, giving a review of international SEA guidance and regulations, and discussing models and methodologies. Part II then analyses a comprehensive set of case studies from countries which have extensive experience in SEA, or which provide particularly good examples. The case studies are discussed in three sections ? sectoral SEAs, SEAs of land-use plans and SEAs of policies ? and provide examples of different scales and approaches, as well as country-specific experience. The final chapter draws out some constraints to effective SEA, as well as positive themes which show how effective SEA can contribute to wider environmental assessment. Written by an international team of SEA practitioners and experts, this volume will be of particular use to students of environmental policy and management, environmental consultants, local authorities, policy-makers and anyone involved in the commissioning, process or review of SEAs.

Book Handbook of Strategic Environmental Assessment

Download or read book Handbook of Strategic Environmental Assessment written by Barry Sadler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative handbook surveys the full breadth and depth of SEA, bringing together a range of international perspectives and insights on the theoretical, methodological and institutional dimensions and practical issues of the field. It then subjects this conventional wisdom to a critical reappraisal, looks at the vast lessons of experience and offers new ideas and interpretations as to where the field is going. The volume is organized into six major sections, beginning with an introduction and overview of the development of the field and a framework for evaluating SEA good practice. Part I comprises a review of SEA frameworks in leading countries (Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA), the European Union and developing regions (Africa, Asia, Latin America and Newly Independent States). Part II reviews SEA practice in several major sectors (energy, minerals, transport, water, development assistance and coastal zone management). Part III addresses the linkages between SEA and other comparable tools such as spatial planning and environmental management. Part IV probes key cross-cutting issues in SEA, including how to address cumulative and trans-boundary effects. Part V identifies ways and means of SEA process and capacity development, focusing on how to improve and upgrade the theory and practice of the field. Part VI examines the shift from conventional SEA towards more integrative approaches, drawing on experience and examples from a number of countries. Published with IAIA

Book Revised Guidelines on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context for Central Asian Countries

Download or read book Revised Guidelines on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context for Central Asian Countries written by United Nations and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2019-12-20 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains the Revised Guidelines which have been developed as a tool for the consistent practical implementation of transboundary environmental impact assessment procedures and to assist Central Asian countries in developing their national legislation in accordance with the Convention. The Revised Guidelines are structured along each of the procedural stages of a transboundary environmental impact assessment procedure that reflects the requirements of the Espoo Convention and are complemented by related good practice recommendations for the application of the Convention in the Central Asian subregional context.

Book Introduction To Environmental Impact Assessment

Download or read book Introduction To Environmental Impact Assessment written by John Glasson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-09-30 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Book Environmental Assessment in Developing and Transitional Countries

Download or read book Environmental Assessment in Developing and Transitional Countries written by Norman Lee and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-06-10 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1980s, and especially since the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, there has been a substantial extension in the adoption and use of Environmental Assessment (EA) procedures in developing countries and countries in transition (low and middle income countries). However, few existing texts in environmental assessment or development studies have reflected this trend sufficiently, until this publication. Divided into two main parts: * EA Principles, Processes and Practice. * Country and Institutional Studies of EA Procedures and Practice. This book explains the essentials of environmental impact association in the context of developing countries and assesses its importance to both developed and developing countries.