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Principles of Brownfield Regeneration

Cleanup, Design, and Reuse of Derelict Land

Island Press

The first book to provide an accessible introduction to the design, policy, and technical issues related to redevelopment of "brownfields" – idle property whose development or improvement is impaired by contamination.

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Seven Rules for Sustainable Communities

Design Strategies for the Post Carbon World

Island Press

If widely used, these rules would lead to a much more livable world for future generations – a world that is not unlike the better parts of our own.

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Building an Emerald City

A Guide to Creating Green Building Policies and Programs

Island Press
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Megaregions

Planning for Global Competitiveness

Island Press
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Resilient Cities

Responding to Peak Oil and Climate Change

Island Press
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Urban Transformation

Understanding City Form and Design

Island Press
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Creating Vibrant Public Spaces

Streetscape Design in Commercial and Historic Districts

Island Press
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Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems

Principles and Practices

Island Press
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The Option of Urbanism

Investing in a New American Dream

Island Press

Shows how the American Dream is shifting to include cities as well as suburbs and how the financial and real estate communities need to respond to build communities that are more environmentally, socially, and financially sustainable.

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Environmental Land Use Planning and Management

Island Press

Environmental Land Use Planning and Management is a unique new textbook that presents a diverse, comprehensive, and coordinated approach to issues of land use planning and management and their impacts on the environment.

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