Cooperating with Nature

副标题: Confronting Natural Hazards with Land-Use Planning for Sustainable Communities (Natural Hazards and Disasters: Reducing Loss ... in a Hazardous World: A Series)

ISBN: 9780309063623

出版社: Joseph Henry Press

出版年: 1998-07-09

页数: 368

定价: USD 49.95

装帧: Hardcover

内容简介

This volume focuses on the breakdown in sustainability - the capacity of the planet to provide quality of life now and in the future - that is signaled by disaster. The authors bring to light why land use and sustainability have been ignored in devising public policies to deal with natural hazards. They lay out a vision of sustainability, concrete suggestions for policy reform, and procedures for planning. The book chronicles the long evolution of land-use planning and identifies key components of sustainable planning for hazards. Stressing the importance of balance in land use, the authors offer principles and specific reforms for achieving their visions of sustainability.