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Sustainable Development Handbook – Stephen A. Roosa

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Sustainable Development Handbook
By Stephen A. Roosa, Ph.D.

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Chapter 1—What is Sustainable Development?
How Sustainability Evolved
Major Underlying Cause: Population Growth
A Second Major Underlying Cause: Urban Development
A Third Underlying Cause: Increasing Energy Use
Energy: Society’s Most Critical Resource
Technical Solutions: Ready Now!
One Underlying Effect: Environmental Deterioration
A Second Underlying Effect: Urban Dislocation
A Third Underlying Effect: Changes in Urban Infrastructure
Public Policies in the U.S.: Sustainability, Energy & Cities
Summary and Conclusions
Chapter 2—Sustainable Development—A New Social Concept
Sustainability Emerges as a New Social Force
The United Nations Earth Summit
Sustainability and Local Governments: Acting Locally
Definition of Sustainable Development
Linking Sustainability and Energy
Cities—The Largest Consumers of Energy
Alternative Energy, Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency
Energy’s Critical Role in Sustainability
Critiquing the Idea of Urban Sustainability
A Different Set of Arguments Against Sustainability
Political Views on Sustainable Development Policies
Implementing Sustainable Development Policies
Observations About Sustainability
Conclusions
Summary
Chapter 3—The Environment and Sustainable Development
Waste Management
The Assault on Freshwater Resources
Air Quality
Climate Change
Kyoto Protocol
Montreal Protocol
Species Decline and Extinction
Species Invasion
Conclusion
Chapter 4—Sustainable Buildings
Land Development Practices
The Concept of Green Buildings
Comparative Building Energy Performance
Energy Star Buildings
Green Construction Materials and Methods
Rating Systems for Green Buildings
The LEED-NC Rating System
Measurement and Verification is Vital
Measurement and Verification for LEED Projects
Green Construction in Schools
Conclusions
Chapter 5—Sustainable Energy Solutions
Peak Oil
Energy and Carbon Emissions
Potential for Energy Efficiency
Opportunities for Energy Efficiency Improvements
New Buildings and Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency for Existing Buildings
Energy Technologies of the Future
Energy Conversion Technologies
Energy and the Developing World
Conclusion
Chapter 6—Corporate Sustainability Programs
Examples of Corporate Sustainability Initiatives
Sustainability and the Automobile Industry
Developing a Corporate Sustainability Plan
Service Industries
Challenges to Implementing Corporate
Sustainability Programs
Benefits of a Corporate Sustainability Program
Conclusions
Chapter 7—Local Policies for Sustainable Development
The Types of Choices Available to Cities
Examples of Local Sustainability Programs
Comparing Cities and Their Policies
Local Energy Management Policies
Sustainable Local Policies
Organizational Participation Policy
Local Environmental Programs
Summary
Chapter 8—How Sustainable Development
Policies Affect Planning
Linking Comprehensive Planning and Sustainability
Planning for Sustainability
Planning for Sustainability on the Other Side of the Atlantic
Transportation and Highways
Redesigning Communities
The New Urbanism
Energy and Planning
Conclusion
Chapter 9—Tracking Local Sustainable Development
Part A: Indicators of Sustainability
Part B: Identifying Values for Quantitative Indicators
Part C: What Can Cities Do?
Chapter 10—Learning from Las Vegas
Assessing Las Vegas
History of Las Vegas
Sustainability Concerns of Las Vegas: Environmental and Developmental
Las Vegas Enters the Nuclear Age
Other Sustainability Concerns
Qualitative Sustainability Indicators
Quantitative Sustainability Assessment
Conclusions
Lessons Learned
Chapter 11—International Sustainability
Examples of International Sustainability Efforts and Issues
Havana, Cuba
Venice, Italy
Summary
Chapter 12—What the Future Holds: Creating a Sustainable World
The Economics of Oil and Sustainability
Policies
Corporations
Technologies
Alternative Energy
Reducing Carbon Emissions
City and County Governments
Buildings
Green Products
Partnerships to Achieve Sustainability
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendices
List of Abbreviations
A1. Population, Land Area and Estimates of Population Density
A2. Raw Values for Selected Indicators or Measures of Energy Use
A3. Summary of Indexed Values for
Selected Indicators or Measures of Energy Use
A4. Indexed Values for Significant Indicators and
Measures of Energy Use
A5. Changes in Energy Use 1990 -2000