Regional planning for a sustainable America [[electronic resource] ] : how creative programs are promoting prosperity and saving the environment / / edited by Carleton Montgomery

• Pubblicazione: New Brunswick, N.J., : Rutgers University Press, c2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (405 p.)
• Disciplina: 307.1/20973
• Soggetto topico: Regional planning - North America; Natural resources conservation areas - North America; Sustainable living - North America
• Soggetto geografico: North America Environmental conditions
• Altri autori: MontgomeryCarleton
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I Mandatory Plans; 1 Regional Growth Management in the Portland Metropolitan Area; 2 Regional Planning for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area; 3 Restoring the Tahoe Region with Comprehensive Regional Planning; 4 Ontario's Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe; 5 Adirondack Park: The Great Conservation Experiment; 6 Pinelands National Reserve: Saving a Unique Ecosystem in the Nation's Most Densely Developed State; 7 Planning for Tomorrow in the Highlands of New Jersey ; 8 Restoration, Conservation, and Economy in the New Jersey Meadowlands 9 Changing the Land Use Paradigm to Save New York's Central Pine Barrens; 10 Cape Cod: Protecting a Land of Sand and Water; PART II Collaborative and Voluntary Planning Initiatives; 11 Integrated Planning for a Sustainable Future in Puget Sound; 12 Integrated Land Use, Transportation, and Air Quality Planning in Sacramento; 13 Envision Utah: Building Communities on Values; 14 Regional Planning in Florida; 15 Regional Planning for Livable Communities in Atlanta; 16 From the Mountains to the Sea: Maryland's Smart Growth Program ; 17 Raising the Bar at the Chesapeake Bay Program 18 The Political Dead Zone in Chesapeake Bay; 19 Regional Planning at a County Scale in Lancaster County,Pennsylvania; 20 Land Use and Infrastructure Planning in the Greater Philadelphia Region; 21 Regional Planning for the Delaware River; 22 Planning for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, and Biodiversity in Maine; PART III Society, Economics, and Regional Planning; 23 Regions for Climate Resiliency; 24 Mega-region Planning and High-Speed Rail; 25 The Economic Benefits of Regional Planning ; 26 Serving the Environment and Economy through Regional Planning 27 Promoting Fiscal Equity and Efficient Development Practices at the Metropolitan Scale; 28 But Where Will People Live? Regional Planning and Affordable Housing; PART IV Land Acquisition and Regional Planning; 29 Ecoregional Conservation: A Comprehensive Approach to Conserving Biodiversity; 30 Saving the Chesapeake Bay through Regional Land Conservation; 31 Creating Synergy with Regional Planning and Conservation Easements; PART V Envisioning the Region; 32 Creating a Regional Vision for Regional Planning; 33 Visioning Sacramento ; Conclusion: Fulfilling the Promise of Regional Planning References; Online Resources; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Regional Planning for a Sustainable America is the first book to represent the great variety of today's effective regional planning programs that combat America's poorly designed, sprawling development. The book analyzes dozens of regional initiatives across North America by bringing together the expertise of forty-two practitioners and academics. Regional Planning for a Sustainable America provides a practical guide to the key strategies that regional planners are using to achieve truly sustainable growth.
• Titolo autorizzato: Regional planning for a sustainable America
• ISBN: 1-283-86573-4; 0-8135-5214-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910824214103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II