Evaluating sustainable development in the built environment

Brandon, PS; Lombardi, P

Abstract

Sustainable development has been characterised by an emphasis on environmental issues and an ad hoc approach to structuring the subject which hinders the development of knowledge in a systematic way. The built environment contributes significantly to the environment but is also one of the major factors in determining whether a community is sustainable in the longer term.
A structure is required which aids definition, provides a common set of values, establishes measurement methods to define progress, and suggests a management system and decision protocol which enables practitioners to engage and use the resultant structures and information.

This book provides a suggested structure in which all aspects of sustainable development can be included together with a set of evaluation techniques which can be used within the structure to provide assistance to decision making.

• Book Type: Authored Book
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2005
• Deposit Date: Dec 18, 2008
• ISBN: 9780632064861
• Publisher URL: http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0632064862.html