Sustainable Development and Planning V (Wit Transactions on Ecology and the Environment) 1st Edition

Sustainable Development and Planning V contains most of the papers presented at the Fifth International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning, held on the Wessex Institute of Technology s New Forest campus, July 12-14, 2011.The papers address the subjects of planning and regional development in an integrated way and in accordance with the principles of sustainability. They address a need that has become increasingly apparent for planners, environmentalists, architects, engineers, policy makers and economists to work together in order to ensure that planning and development can meet our present needs without compromising the ability of future generations. Topics covered include City Planning, Regional Planning, Sustainability in the Built Environment, Rural Developments, Ecosystems analysis, protection and remediation, Environmental Management, Sustainable Solutions in Developing Countries, Waste Management, Flood Risk Management, Resources Management and Industrial Developments; thereby providing a forum for all scientists specializing in the range of subjects included within sustainable development and planning. Read more