Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Mamo, Laura, 1969-

Description

1. x, 197 p. : ill., ports.; 23 cm.

Summary

1. Examines the relationship between people and built communities and showcases the social side of living green. The cases in this book look at places like Dockside, a planned green community on the Canadian West Coast, two cohousing communities in Washington, DC, and ecovillage in Los Angeles, and other communities across the US and Canada.

Subject

1. Sustainable development > Social aspects > Canada
2. Sustainable development > Social aspects > United States
3. Sustainable development > Citizen participation > Case studies
4. Community development > Canada > Case studies
5. Community development > United States > Case studies
6. Green movement
7. Urban ecology (Sociology)
8. Développement durable > Aspect social > Canada
9. Développement durable > Aspect social > États-Unis
10. Développement durable > Participation des citoyens > Cas, Études de
11. Développement communautaire > Canada > Cas, Études de
12. Développement communautaire > États-Unis > Cas, Études de
13. Écologisme
14. Écologie urbaine

Contents

1. Living green : an Introduction -- Back to the land -- Living green through cohousing -- An alternative for Los Angeles -- Greening grey -- Greening affordable housing -- A love affair : the Cazadero Nature and Art Conservancy -- Mainstream green -- Lessons learned : the ten Cs of social sustainability.

Owning institution

1. Columbia University Libraries

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-185) and index.