Handbook of Sustainability Assessment - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1783471360 ISBN 13 : 9781783471362

Editeur : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

Sustainability assessment refers to any process that directs decision-making towards sustainability. This groundbreaking Handbook presents state of the art thinking and research on the theory and practice of this broad and rapidly evolving field. Emphasizing how traditional impact assessment practices can be improved to contribute to sustainable outcomes, the overall aim is to enhance the effectiveness of sustainability assessment practice.

Based on original contributions from world-leading researchers and practitioners, the book examines sustainability assessment in five sections: the first explores the conceptual foundations of sustainability assessment from different perspectives; the second section introduces some of the different scales and decision-contexts to which sustainability assessment can be applied; third, sectoral approaches to sustainability assessment are investigated, focusing in particular on energy as a key area of future focus; the fourth section introduces several tools used within sustainability assessment, including ecosystem services, multi-criteria analysis, systems analysis, and objectives-driven approaches; finally, key aspects of sustainability assessment governance are considered, including managing decision complexity and community engagement.

This essential and comprehensive exploration of sustainability, including strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, will be invaluable to students, academics and practitioners.

Contributors: C. Adelle, M. Audouin, A. Bond, M. Burns, R. du Toit, A. Diduck, C.G. Duarte, V. Ferretti, T. Fischer, A.L.C.F. Gallardo, K. Gaudreau, D. Geneletti, R. Gibson, W. Grace, J. Gunn, N. Hanley, J. Hartz-Karp, S. Hayes, A. Jordan, L. Lamorgese, D. le Maitre, T.F. Malheiros, A. Morrison-Saunders, J. Nel, B. Noble, P. O'Farrell, M. Partidario, P. Pereira, S. Petrova, J. Pope, F. Retief, D. Russel, L.E. Sánchez, W. Sheate, J. Sinclair, J. Turnpenny, M. Vespa, A. Weaver, S. Weiland

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Edited by Angus Morrison-Saunders, Professor of Environmental Management, Centre for People, Place & Planet, and School of Science, Edith Cowan University, Australia; Extraordinary Professor, Research Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North West University, South Africa, and Senior Associate, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge, UK, Jenny Pope, Centre for People, Place and Planet, Edith Cowan University, Australia, Research Unit for Environmental Science and Management, North West University, South Africa and Integral Sustainability, Australia and Alan Bond, School of Environmental Science, University of East Anglia, UK and Research Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North West University, South Africa

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1783471360
• ISBN 13: 9781783471362
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 480
• Éditeur: Morrison-Saunders Angus, Pope Jenny, Bond Alan
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible