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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! Part 1 The Keys to Human Permaculture From: Human Permaculture View	Definitions and Foundations of Classic Permaculture – The Contribution of Human Permaculture – Change the World, Starting with Yourself – Reconnecting with Our Deep Belonging to …	Bernard Alonso; Cecile Guiochon	47	2020	$4.70 Add
From Part 1 From: The Winter Market Gardener View	Part 1 includes the following chapters: Foreword – Introduction: Yes, We Can Grow Vegetables Year Round…and Why We Should – The Knowledge and Skills of Northen Growers – …	Catherine Sylvestre; Jean-Martin Fortier	60	2023	$6.00 Add
From NEW! Part 1: Mobilizing For Sustainability From: Toward Sustainable Communities View	Part 1 includes the following chapters: The Global Context for Sustainability – Sustainable Community Development – Policymaking for Sustainable Community Development – Planning …	Margaret Stout; Maria Spiliotopoulou; Mark Roseland	91	2024	$9.10 Add
From Part 1: Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Planet The Context for Sustainable Communities From: Toward Sustainable Communities View	This chapter explores the context for sustainable communities. Acting locally is more significant when we think globally, so that is where we begin our discussion of "sustainable …	Marc Roseland	15	2012	$1.50 Add
From Part 1: Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Planet Toward Sustainable Communties From: Toward Sustainable Communities View	This chapter examines sustainability at the community level. It begins with a look at communities in developed and developing parts of the world, proceeds to investigate some of the reasons why …	Marc Roseland	14	2012	$1.40 Add
From Part 1: Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Planet Making Community Policy From: Toward Sustainable Communities View	For communities to move effectively toward sustainability, citizens and their governments should understand the range of policy instruments available to them and the wider context of how …	Marc Roseland	12	2012	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Part 2 Design: A How-To Guide From: Human Permaculture View	Definition of Design for Permaculture – The Nine Steps of Design – Three Examples of Design – Discovering My Personal Niche	Bernard Alonso; Cecile Guiochon	21	2020	$2.10 Add
From Part 2 From: The Winter Market Gardener View	Part 2 includes the following chapters: Winter Crop Planning – Vegetables in Winter – Tools for Winter Growing	Catherine Sylvestre; Jean-Martin Fortier	95	2023	$9.50 Add
From Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks Greening the City From: Toward Sustainable Communities View	Greening the city refers to strategies and techniques that protect and restore ecology within urban communities. It means a fruit tree-lined street, a creek meandering through an urban …	Marc Roseland	16	2012	$1.60 Add
From Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks Water and Sewage From: Toward Sustainable Communities View	North America is abundant in lakes and rivers yet, in many regions, water resources are in critical supply. Costs for operating, maintaining and expanding sewage treatment facilities continue to …	Marc Roseland	14	2012	$1.40 Add
From Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks Waste Reduction and Recycling From: Toward Sustainable Communities View	Reuse and reduction offer the greatest opportunities for eliminating pollution and depletion of natural resources, yet they are often perceived to be at odds with economic development. How does a …	Marc Roseland	13	2012	$1.30 Add
From Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks Energy Efficiency and Renewables From: Toward Sustainable Communities View	Canadians and Americans consume more energy per capita than any other nation. Environmental impacts of our consumptive lifestyles include ozone layer depletion, acid rain, smog, potential climate …	Marc Roseland	16	2012	$1.60 Add
From Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks Atmospheric Change and Air Quality From: Toward Sustainable Communities View	Although atmospheric change is a complex technical issue, only a few basic concepts are required to comprehend its implications and design community strategies to reduce its threat. This chapter …	Marc Roseland	11	2012	$1.10 Add
From Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks Transportation Planning and Traffic Management From: Toward Sustainable Communities View	Unsustainable transport systems not only are a major contributor to atmosphere change, but also lead to increasing congestion, longer commuting times, increasing demands for shorter work hours to …	Marc Roseland	19	2012	$1.90 Add
From Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks Land Use and Urban Form From: Toward Sustainable Communities View	Sustainable land use can help invigorate communities, and provide considerable environmental, economic, social, and cultural benefits. Redeveloping and reusing existing buildings and land can …	Marc Roseland	21	2012	$2.10 Add
From Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks Housing and Community Development From: Toward Sustainable Communities View	Community development requires good urban design to foster connection and neighborliness, and programs, policies, and initiatives to encourage healthy human interaction, including safety, …	Marc Roseland	14	2012	$1.40 Add