02767nam 2200529 450 991068257450332120230320060147.01-4384-5644-1(CKB)3710000000366076(MiAaPQ)EBC3409003(OCoLC)1058427118(MdBmJHUP)musev2_110883(ScCtBLL)4043a8ed-28e8-4c56-955a-d7b034f8f211(EXLCZ)99371000000036607620150309h20152015 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierCreating sustainable communities lessons from the Hudson Valley Region /Rik ScarceAlbany, New York :State University of New York Press,2015.©20151 online resource (274 pages) illustrations, mapsExcelsior Editions1-4384-5643-3 1-4384-5642-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.How we lost sustainability -- A place under seige -- A constant bounty -- Two hundred subdivisions too late? -- Remaking communities -- How it all adds up -- A complete disruption -- A landscape to fight for.From Mount Marcy to Manhattan and beyond, the Hudson River region has become an incubator for rich and varied experiments in sustainable living. In this fascinating book, Rik Scarce showcases some of these efforts by telling the stories of dynamic individuals and organizations that are remaking the region's landscape through ecosystem stewardship, nurturing agricultural practices, and urban renewal for the twenty-first century, along with those promoting creative land-use planning, richly functioning communities, and green businesses. Together, their achievements point to the potential for other areas of the country to forge sustainable futures, and also remind us of the sobering realities and daunting challenges that await us as we attempt to remake our relationships with the planet and with each other.Excelsior EditionsEnvironmental policyHudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)Community developmentHudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)Sustainable developmentHudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)Environmental conditionsEnvironmental policyCommunity developmentSustainable development338.9747'307Scarce Rik1958-1347360MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910682574503321Creating sustainable communities3083530UNINA