Measuring the Outcomes of Spatial Planning in England- RTPI & CLG (2008)

Final Report

Executive Summary

Sets out an approach to conceptualising and using indicators to support the forging of new local development frameworks and their co-ordination with sub-regional, regional, and ultimately national, objectives and strategies for development. Significantly it aims to use data and indicators that have already been developed in order to promote a consistent and pragmatic basis for developing monitoring and evaluation.

The Atlas of Climate Change - Kirsten Dow and Thomas E Downing, Earthscan 2006 

The Atlas of Climate Change looks at the evidence, causes and consequences of global climate change. All those with an interest in sustainability, the environment, and its future will find this very valuable in opening new avenues, for research and debate. This publication is surprisingly compact yet concise. It clarifies and condenses key issues and findings surrounding global climate change. Planning professionals and students will find this useful as it packs a lot of high quality information into a valuable resource.

The Sustainability Handbook: The Complete Management Guide to Achieving Social, Economic and Environmental Responsibility - William R. Blackburn, Earthscan, 2008

This management guide looks at how to achieve social, economic and environmental responsibility. It covers a range of challenges, complexities and benefits of sustainability for planners, and professionals that work in business, government and other professional bodies. It provides ideas on how organisations can reach or exceed economic, social and environmental excellence. It offers a range of practical approaches and tools including a model sustainability policy for organizations, summaries of sustainability codes and tips on selecting them, an extensive collection of metrics and a wealth of supplementary reference material. 

Author:

Melissa Wyatt

Publisher:

The Royal Town Planning Institute

Date:

05-Aug-08

Categories:

Library & Search Services 

Sections:

The RTPI

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