03741nam 2200577 450 991082217940332120230725025455.01-282-87388-197866128738811-4411-3071-3(CKB)2670000000056532(EBL)601817(OCoLC)676700749(MiAaPQ)EBC601817(MiAaPQ)EBC5309786(MiAaPQ)EBC3003046(Au-PeEL)EBL3003046(OCoLC)928191705(EXLCZ)99267000000005653220180315h20102010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe ethics of metropolitan growth the future of our built environment /Robert KirkmanLondon, [England] ;New York, New York :Continuum,2010.©20101 online resource (193 p.)Think NowDescription based upon print version of record.1-4411-0280-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Ethics -- How was the project chosen? -- Are the goals of the project worth reaching? -- Are the means used to reach the goals of the project appropriate? -- Does the project conflict with projects other individuals or groups are pursuing? -- Does the project conflict with other projects the same individual or group is pursuing? -- Is the project self-defeating? -- Ethics and environment -- What is the place in which the project will unfold? -- How might the project change the place and its broader context? -- How much can we know about how the project will unfold in this place? -- Metropolitan growth -- How should we characterize the built environment of the United States? -- What are the dynamics that shape the built environment? -- The ethics of metropolitan growth -- Is this a good place to live? (well-being) -- Who gets to benefit from this place and who does not? (justice) -- How long can this place last? (sustainability) -- Who should make decisions about this place? (legitimacy) -- Using the framework -- Reveal hidden complexity in ethical judgments -- Identify points of agreement and disagreement -- Focus deliberation -- Search for new possibilities -- The limits of ethics -- To what extent can people act responsibly? -- To what extent can people be held responsible for their actions?The Ethics of Metropolitan Growth is about the decisions people make that shape the built environment, from the everyday concerns of homeowners and commuters to grand gestures of national policy. Decisions about the built environment have taken on a particular urgency in recent months. The financial crisis that began in the home mortgage system, the instability of fuel prices, and long-term projections of oil depletion and climate change are now intertwined with more conventional concerns about metropolitan growth, such as traffic flow and air quality. Now, it would seem, is an excellent time Think now.Cities and townsGrowthMoral and ethical aspectsUrbanizationMoral and ethical aspectsCity planningMoral and ethical aspectsCities and townsGrowthMoral and ethical aspects.UrbanizationMoral and ethical aspects.City planningMoral and ethical aspects.174/.93071216Kirkman Robert1968-1629882MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910822179403321The ethics of metropolitan growth4118738UNINA