Community and Quality of Life: Data Needs for Informed Decision Making Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division on Earth and Life Studies (Author), Board on Earth Sciences and Resources (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309082609 ISBN-13: 9780309082600 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $57.95 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2002 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Nature | Ecology |
Dewey: 306.097 |
LCCN: 2002006877 |
Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.08" W x 9.34" (1.08 lbs) 202 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Quality of life...livability...sense of place. Communities across America are striving to define these terms and to bring them to life, as they make decisions about transportation systems and other aspects of planning and development. Community and Quality of Life discusses important concepts that undergird community life and offers recommendations for collaborative planning across space and time. The book explores:
Including several case examples, this book will be important to planners, planning decision makers, planning educators and students, social scientists, community activists, and interested individuals. |