Richard Cowell: 3 books
Land and Limits
Interpreting Sustainability in the Planning Process
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2011
The first edition of this seminal book was written at a time of rapidly growing interest in the potential for land use planning to deliver sustainable development, and explored the connections between the two and implications for public policy. In the decade since the book was first conceived, environmental...
Land and Limits
Interpreting Sustainability in the Planning Process
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2005
In a new and critical analysis, this book explores the impact of an influential idea - sustainable development - on the institutions and practices governing use of land. It examines the paradox that in spite of increasing attention to sustainability, land use conflict is as ubiquitous and intense as ever.
Learning from Wind Power
Governance, Societal and Policy Perspectives on Sustainable Energy
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2012
Bringing together contributions from leading researchers, this volume reflects on the political, institutional and social factors that have shaped the recent expansion of wind energy, and to consider what lessons this experience may provide for the future expansion of other renewable technologies.