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This important book addresses issues of development and its environmental sustainability for the fastest growing areas in Asia - its cities. Recognizing sustainability with respect to the environment and its exploitation has yet to make its impact on development plans in Asia. The problem is due to...
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Institute of Policy Studies : World Scientific Pub. Co.,
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| Publisher Address: | Singapore : |
| Publication Dates: | 2005. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/5755#t=toc |
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This important book addresses issues of development and its environmental sustainability for the fastest growing areas in Asia - its cities. Recognizing sustainability with respect to the environment and its exploitation has yet to make its impact on development plans in Asia. The problem is due to the lack of cross-country studies, which provide a fair understanding of the different levels of development, as well as the wide variety of development strategies adopted by different countries. The relatively ineffective implementation of environmental assessment has not done much to reduce the |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (vi,243pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-236) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789812775290 (electronic bk.) |
| CLC: | C912.81 |
| Contents: | ch. 1. Conceptions of sustainability and urban sustainable development -- ch. 2. Urban sustainable development initiatives - responses of cities and city governments -- ch. 3. Sustainability indicators for cities -- ch. 4. Singapore - assessing the progress towards sustainability -- ch. 5. Urban environmental quality -- ch. 6. Housing - relating urban basic needs to urban sustainable development -- ch. 7. Population and urban sustainable development -- ch. 8. Urban transport and sustainability -- ch. 9. Management of non-hazardous solid waste and urban sustainability -- ch. 10. Health and he |