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UNINA9910955194603321 |
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Brandon P. S (Peter S.) |
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Evaluating sustainable development in the built environment / / Peter S Brandon and Patrizia Lombardi |
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Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 |
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9786612817762 |
9781444340785 |
1444340786 |
9781282817760 |
1282817760 |
9781444327878 |
1444327879 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (282 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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LombardiP. L (Patrizia L.) |
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Urban ecology (Sociology) |
City planning - Environmental aspects |
Sustainable architecture |
Sustainable development |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Evaluating Sustainable Development in the Built Environment; Contents; About the Authors; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Setting the Context for Evaluating Sustainable Development; The environmental perspective; The international policy debates; Extension of the debate; The impact of the built environment; The current response of the built environment community; Sustainability: a definition; Seeking a shared set of values; Striving for a common framework and classification system; The characteristics of assessment and measurement for sustainable development |
Management and intervention for sustainable development Implementing management decisions; Summary; 2 Time and Sustainability; Innovation and stability; Perceptions of sustainable development; Critical failure points; Time in evaluation; Future aversion; Clever or wise?; Practical assessment of 'time'; The luxury of |
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the 'time' horizon; 3 Approaches to Evaluation; The Natural Step; The concept of community capital; The ecological footprint; Monetary (capital) approach; The driving force-state-response model; Issues or theme-based frameworks; Accounting frameworks |
Frameworks of assessment methods' tool kits Summary and conclusions; 4 Indicators and Measures; Why evaluate?; Traditional versus sustainable development indicators; Generic and specific questions; International indicators; Aggregated indicators; Discussion; Summary; 5 Assessment Methods; A directory of assessment methods; An outline summary of the main assessment methods, tools and procedures in use; Summary and conclusions; 6 A Proposed Framework for Evaluating Sustainable Development; The need for a holistic and integrated framework; The theoretical underpinning of the framework |
The built environment explained by the modalitiesThe 15 modalities for understanding sustainable development in the built environment; Development of the multi-modal framework for decision-making; Key questions for examining sustainable development within each modality; Synthesis of results; Summary; 7 The Framework as a Structuring Tool: Case Studies; Case study 1: selection of a municipal waste treatment system; Case study 2: evaluation of sustainable redevelopment scenarios for an urban area; Case study 3: 'multi-stakeholder' urban regeneration decision-making |
Case study 4: social reporting of Modena City strategic plan Summary and conclusion; 8 Towards Management Systems and Protocols; Who manages?; The planning framework; Management in a learning organisation; Soft system methodology; Wicked problems; Process protocols; A possible approach; The Vancouver study; The conclusions of the Vancouver study; Follow through on the Vancouver study; Resilience; 9 Education and Research; A research agenda; In conclusion; Appendix A: The Philosophy of the 'Cosmonomic Idea of Reality'; References; Websites; Bibliography; Index |
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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. The 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: Facilitate |
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UNINA9910960670503321 |
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Autore |
Fishkind Russell J |
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Probate wars of the rich and famous : an insider's guide to estate planning and probate litigation / / Russell J. Fishkind |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley, c2011 |
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9786613273901 |
9781283273909 |
128327390X |
9781118159019 |
1118159012 |
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Edizione |
[1st edition] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (273 p.) |
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Wills - United States |
Probate law and practice - United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Probate Wars of the Rich and Famous: An Insider's Guide to Estate Planning and Probate Litigation; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction; Chapter 1: Legacy of a Lifetime; Legacy Lesson #1: The Estate Planning Effect; Legacy Lesson #2: Passing the Torch without Getting Burned; Legacy Lesson #3: The Holistic Approach; Legacy Lesson #4: Dropping the Gauntlet; Chapter 2: Stripping and Being Stripped; Legacy Lesson # 5: The Elective Share and Prenuptial Agreement; Legacy Lesson #6: Providing Equitably Both for a Second Spouse and Children from a Prior Marriage |
Legacy Lesson #7: Disinheriting a Family MemberChapter 3: The Astor Disaster: A Legacy of Influence and Undue Influence; Legacy Lesson #8: Monitor the Health and the Wealth of a Loved One Who Is Ill and Vulnerable; Legacy Lesson #9: Anatomy of a Contested Estate; Legacy Lesson #10: Influence or Undue Influence?; Legacy Lesson #11: By Gift or by Theft?; Legacy Lesson #12: Time in a Bottle-Good Days and Bad Days; Legacy Lesson #13: Protecting against Fraud; Chapter 4: The Benevolent Queen of Mean; Legacy Lesson #14: Protect the Pooch; Legacy Lesson #15: The Grim Reaper's Silver Lining |
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Legacy Lesson #16: A Generation SkippedLegacy Lesson #17: Buried, But Not Resting Peacefully; Legacy Lesson #18: The Mission Statement: A Legacy Builder or Buster; Chapter 5: A Sweet and Sour Legacy; Legacy Lesson #19: A Stitch in Time Saves Nine; Legacy Lesson #20: Respecting the Formalities of a Will Signing; Legacy Lesson #21: Clarity versus Ambiguity; Legacy Lesson #22: Videotaping a Will Signing; Chapter 6: Is This It?; Legacy Lesson #23: Raising Helen; Legacy Lesson #24: If You Want Privacy, Use a Revocable Trust; Legacy Lesson #25: The Business of the Business |
Chapter 7: Lessons from the DeadLegacy Lesson #26: A Legacy in the Hands of Fiduciaries; Legacy Lesson #27: Heirlooms Can Define a Legacy; Chapter 8: At the End of the Day; Appendix A: Fact Sheet for Last Will and Testament; Appendix B: Probate Litigation Fact Sheet; Bibliography; Index |
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Surrogate Court dockets are filled with cases involving family members fighting over the assets and intentions of a deceased parent or spouse. Probate Wars of the Rich & Famous: An Insider's Guide to Estate Planning and Probate Litigation tracks the estate litigation cases of Anna Nicole Smith, Brooke Astor, Michael Jackson, Nina Wang, Jerry Garcia and Leona Helmsley and identifies the five universal factors that caused such disputes. Each chapter provides estate planning insights designed to help individuals plan their estates without causing litigation. If, however, probate litigation |
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