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An Introduction to Sustainability - Couverture souple

Mulligan, Martin

 
9780415706445: An Introduction to Sustainability
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0415706440 ISBN 13 : 9780415706445
Editeur : Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

An Introduction to Sustainability provides students with a comprehensive overview of the key concepts and ideas which are encompassed within the growing field of sustainability.

The book teases out the diverse but intersecting domains of sustainability and emphasises strategies for action. Aimed at those studying the subject for the first time, it is unique in giving students from different disciplinary backgrounds a coherent framework and set of core principles for applying broad sustainability principles within their personal and professional lives. These include: working to improve equality within and across generations, moving from consumerism to quality of life goals and respecting diversity in both nature and culture.

Areas of emerging importance such as the economics of happiness and wellbeing stand alongside core topics including:

  • Energy and society

  • Consumption and consumerism

  • Risk and resilience

  • Waste, water and land.

Key challenges and applications are explored through international case studies and each chapter includes a thematic essay drawing on diverse literature to provide an integrated introduction to fundamental issues.

Launched with the brand-new Routledge Sustainability Hub, the book's companion website contains a range of features to engage students with the interdisciplinary nature of Sustainability. Together these resources provide a wealth of material for learning, teaching and researching the topic of sustainability.

This textbook is an essential companion to any sustainability course.

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À propos de l'auteur

Martin Mulligan is Associate Professor and a senior lecturer in the Sustainability and Urban Planning teaching program in the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies (GUSS) at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0415706440
ISBN 13 
9780415706445
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
330
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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