Environmental Planning The Conservation and Development of Biophysical Resources
This successful book has been completely revised and updated and is a comprehensive overview of the principles and practices of planning rural and urban environments. Introducing general ideas rather than specific practices, the book assumes little prior knowledge and includes concise introductions...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Sage Publication
2000
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| Edition: | 2nd Edition |
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Add Tag | Summary: | This successful book has been completely revised and updated and is a comprehensive overview of the principles and practices of planning rural and urban environments. Introducing general ideas rather than specific practices, the book assumes little prior knowledge and includes concise introductions to the nature and purpose of town planning; wildlife and landscape protection; and pollution control. This edition pays particular attention to the scientific and social scientific background to environmental planning. Specific topics covered include: environmentally-sustainable agriculture; mulit-purpose forestry; the management of designated areas; urban wildlife; land resource evaluation; and environmental impact assessment. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 308 pages illustrations 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0761964606 9780761964605 |
Environmental planning the conservation and development of biophysical resources