{"product_id":"evaluating-sustainable-development-in-the-built-environment-isbn-9781405192583","title":"Evaluating Sustainable Development in the Built Environment","description":"The first edition was extremely well received, providing an introduction and insight to this important topic in a comprehensive yet easy to read form. It was chosen to be issued to the representatives of the organizations from the G8 and G20 countries attending the University Summit held in Turin in 2009 which addressed the issue of how education and research can assist sustainable development.   \u003cp\u003eThe second edition, completely updated to reflect the significant advances and new insights that have been made since publication of the first edition, focuses on two main issues:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFacilitating a dialogue between all stakeholders so that the complexity of the problem can be exposed, structured and communicated\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding how to assess progress in sustainable development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt continues to provide coherent guidance on the techniques that can be used to assess sustainable development in a rigorous manner. The approach is introduced using illustrations and case studies, together with follow-up references. It remains the ideal starting point for those trying to get a handle on the subject and for those who wish to examine a structured and systematic approach to the evaluation of sustainable development in the built environment.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAbout the Authors.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Setting the Context for Evaluating Sustainable Development.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe environmental perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe international policy debates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtension of the debate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe impact of the built environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe current response of the built environment community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainability: a definition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeking a shared set of values.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStriving for a common framework and classification system.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe characteristics of assessment and measurement for sustainable development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement and intervention for sustainable development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing management decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Time and Sustainability.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovation and stability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerceptions of sustainable development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical failure points.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime in evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture aversion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClever or wise?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractical assessment of 'time'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe luxury of the 'time' horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Approaches to Evaluation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Natural Step.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe concept of community capital.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ecological footprint.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonetary (capital) approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe driving force-state-response model.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIssues or theme-based frameworks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccounting frameworks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrameworks of assessment methods' tool kits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Indicators and Measures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy evaluate?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional versus sustainable development indicators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneric and specific questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational indicators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAggregated indicators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Assessment Methods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA directory of assessment methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn outline summary of the main assessment methods, tools and procedures in use.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 A Proposed Framework for Evaluating Sustainable Development.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe need for a holistic and integrated framework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe theoretical underpinning of the framework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe built environment explained by the modalities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 15 modalities for understanding sustainable development in the built environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of the multi-modal framework for decision-making.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey questions for examining sustainable development within each modality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynthesis of results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Framework as a Structuring Tool: Case Studies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 1: selection of a municipal waste treatment system.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 2: evaluation of sustainable redevelopment scenarios for an urban area.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 3: ‘multi-stakeholder’ urban regeneration decision-making.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 4: social reporting of Modena City strategic plan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Towards Management Systems and Protocols.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho manages?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe planning framework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement in a learning organisation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoft system methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWicked problems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcess protocols.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA possible approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Vancouver study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe conclusions of the Vancouver study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollow through on the Vancouver study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResilience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Education and Research.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA research agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A: The Philosophy of the 'Cosmonomic Idea of Reality'.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReferences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWebsites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePeter Brandon\u003c\/b\u003e was Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and Postgraduate Studies at the University of Salford and Director of the University Think Lab. He is now Director of Strategic Programmes and Professor Emeritus in the School of the Built Environment.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrizia Lombardi\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in the City and Housing Department at the Politecnico di Torino. She has coordinated or served as lead partner in several pan-European projects on topics related to sustainable urban development.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"This is a truly remarkable book that successfully fuses together disparate authors, ideas and techniques into a coherent body of theory and practice for assessing the various plans and processes that collectively contribute to achieving sustainability in the built environment. Not only has it become a standard textbook in the ever expanding academic world of sustainable development programmes, but it is now also commonly accepted as an essential handbook for those in the professional practice of implementing sustainable urban development policy. Above all, it helps demonstrate that sustainability is not only the responsible and ethical thing to do, it's the economic and profitable thing too.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJohn Ratcliffe\u003c\/b\u003e, Emeritus Professor and Former Director of Dublin Institute of Technology, President of The Futures Academy, and Fellow of The Henley Business School  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the first edition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...thought provoking...a landmark in the theory on sustainable urban development planning.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eProfessor Peter Nijkamp\u003c\/b\u003e, Department of Economics free University of Amsterdam\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainable development is one of the most important challenges facing all stakeholders in the built environment. Since the first edition of \u003ci\u003eEvaluating Sustainable Development\u003c\/i\u003e was published, sustainable development has become prominent and behaviour around the globe is beginning to change. Yet few have addressed the question of measurement. If sustainable development cannot be measured then how can progress be assessed? This question is fundamental.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first edition was extremely well received, providing an introduction and insight to this important topic in a comprehensive yet easy to read form. It was chosen to be issued to the representatives of the organizations from the G8 and G20 countries attending the University Summit held in Turin in 2009 which addressed the issue of how education and research can assist sustainable development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition, completely updated to reflect the significant advances and new insights that have been made since publication of the first edition, focuses on two main issues:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFacilitating a dialogue between all stakeholders so that the complexity of the problem can be exposed, structured and communicated\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding how to assess progress in sustainable development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt continues to provide a coherent structure and guidance on the techniques that can be used to assess sustainable development in a rigorous manner. The approach is introduced using illustrations and case studies, together with follow-up references. It remains the ideal starting point for those trying to get a handle on the subject and for those who wish to examine a structured and systematic approach to the evaluation of sustainable development in the built environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlso Available\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDesigning Sustainable Cities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rachel Cooper, Graeme Evans \u0026amp; Christopher T Boyko\u003cbr\u003e Hardcover, 978 1 4051 7915 7, 336 pages\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVirtual Futures for Design, Construction and Procurement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Peter S. Brandon \u0026amp; Tuba Kocatürk \u003cbr\u003e Hardcover, 978 1 4051 7024 6, 344 pages\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eClients Driving Innovation\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ePeter S. 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