Product Description

Local governments are increasingly caught between rising expectations that development initiatives be sustainable and the fact that more and more services are being downloaded to the municipal level. The third edition of this classic text offers practical suggestions and innovative solutions to a range of community problems--including energy efficiency, transportation, land use, housing, waste reduction, recycling, air quality and governance. In clear language, with updated tools, initiatives and resources, a new preface and foreword, this sustainable practices resource is for both citizens and governments.

Mark Roseland is director of the Centre for Sustainable Community Development at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. He lectures internationally and advises communities and governments.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #241835 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780865715356
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Mark Roseland is Director of the Centre for Sustainable Community Development at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. A past editor of Local Environment and RAIN magazine, he lectures internationally and advises communities and governments.

Customer Reviews

A compendium of practical sustainability know-how
Mark really knows his stuff - so if you have been wondering how to turn your community, city or region into a more liveable, sustainable community, this is a great place to start. Pedestrian traffic calming ? Cycling routes ? Recycling facilities ? Greenways ? Local creek restoration ? Thriving neighbourhood centers ? This book would make a great gift for any new councillor, or any would-be community activist.

Good Reference
When I scanned the first 5 pages when I bought it I was expecting a little more. The book is an excellent reference for sustainability intiatives on the community and citizen level. However, it is not great at providing a real argument for sustainability (although, nobody really needs to convince me). Each chapter basically begins with the area (e.g. transportation, waste mgmt., etc.) and gives real-world examples of them. It's unknown how Roseland decides which communities to review. Additionally, these summaries are simply a long list. They don't provide any underlying principles or ideas. So, my poor review is based on my expectation of this book to be more explanatory and interesting. But, as a reference guide for sustainability it is good. I do not quite understand what the purpose of a book like this is. A reference is meaningless when the topic is citizen action because it does not offer anything practical or useful for an individual citizen. For more of an argument and practical ideology I would look at Natural Capital by Hawken, Lovins and Lovins.

Excellent community resource
This book offers an overview of many areas that community members should consider and plan for when working toward sustainability. The guidelines that Roseland provides are applicable for citizens, leaders, governing authorities, and anyone interested in brining communities closer together.