School Siting and Healthy Communities: Why Where We Invest in School Facilities Matters - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 161186013X ISBN 13 : 9781611860139

Editeur : Michigan State University Press, 2011

Synopsis

In recent decades, many metropolitan areas in the United States have experienced a decline in the population of urban centers and rapid growth in the suburbs, with new schools being built outside of cities and existing urban schools facing closure. These new schools are increasingly larger and farther from residences; in contrast, urban school facilities are often in closer proximity to homes but are also in dire need of upgrading or modernization. This eye-opening book explores the compelling health and economic rationales for new approaches to school siting, including economic savings to school districts, transportation infrastructure needs, and improved child health. An essential examination of public policy issues associated with school siting, this compiled volume will assist policy makers and help the public understand why it is important for government and school districts to work together on school siting and capital expenditures and how these new outlooks will improve local and regional outcomes.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Rebecca Miles is Professor, Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State University. Adesoji Adelaja is Hannah Distinguished Professor in Land Policy; Director, Land Policy Institute, Michigan State University. Mark A. Wyckoff is Professor, Michigan State University; Sr. Associate Director of the Land Policy Institute; Director of the Planning & Zoning Center.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Michigan State University Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 161186013X
• ISBN 13: 9781611860139
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Éditeur: Miles Rebecca, Adelaja Adesoji, Wyckoff Mark
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible