Description: Sustainability Assessment : Pluralism, Practice and Progress, Hardcover by Bond, Alan (EDT); Morrison-saunder, Angus (EDT); Howitt, Richard (EDT), ISBN 0415598486, ISBN-13 9780415598484, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK Sustainability Assessment is an increasingly important tool for informing planning and development decisions across the globe. Required by law in some countries, strongly recommended in others, a comprehensive analysis of why Sustainability Assessment is needed and clarification of the value-laden and political nature of assessments is long overdue. Currently the writing on the subject is limited and comprises, for the most part, guidance documents and completed assessments. This book overcomes these shortcomings by simultaneously providing the knowledge, inspiration and range of assessment tools in decision-making students require to tackle Sustainability Assessment challenges nested within wide-ranging values and sustainability-grounded evidence. The collection details the current state-of-the art in relation to Sustainability Assessment theory and practice, and considers the pluralistic nature of the tool and the implications for achieving sustainable decision-making. The contributors set out the context for Sustainability Assessment and then outline some contested issues which can affect interpretations of whether the decision tool has been effective. Current practice worldwide is assessed against a consistent framework and then solutions to some of the inherent weaknesses and causes of conflict in relation to the perceived sustainability of outcomes are put forward. Th is unique in setting out state-of-the-art in terms of Sustainability Assessment practice by focusing on those countries with developing experience. It also covers emerging factors influencing effectiveness of decision-making tools and evaluates how they affect the performance of Sustainability Assessment. Written by authors among the leading university academics teaching impact assessment courses in the most acclaimed universities worldwide operating in this field, it is ideally suited for the growing numbers of courses in impact assessment education and training.
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Book Title: Sustainability Assessment : Pluralism, Practice and Progress
Number of Pages: 296 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Sustainability Assessment: Pluralism, Practice and Progress
Publisher: Taylor & Francis LTD
Publication Year: 2012
Subject: Geography & Geosciences, Sustainability
Item Height: 234 mm
Item Weight: 635 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Angus Morrison-Saunders, Richard Howitt, Alan Bond
Subject Area: Social Organisations
Series: Natural and Built Environment Series
Item Width: 156 mm
Format: Hardcover
