Green Sustainable Artificial Environment

Author: (English) Smith
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Publish Date: 2005-03-10
Features: The artificial environment, including our homes, places where we work and entertain, is a component of towns and rural areas. This book elaborates on major issues from the perspective of sustainable development, such as how to reasonably utilize resources and conserve energy in artificial environments like urban communities, transportation, and construction. It also discusses how we should reduce the negative impacts of artificial environments and their layouts on our environment and lives. The book explains that social stability and economic sustainable development are closely related to a healthy environment. It warns that end-of-pipe treatment is not an effective solution to pollution—the best solution is to prevent pollution from occurring in the first place. The book also explores how artificial environments affect human health, sustainable development, and social equity, as well as the interdependencies among these factors. It attempts to discuss the concept of sustainable communities and calls for the creation of green, sustainable artificial environments. This book will be highly beneficial for those working in fields such as land use, environmental construction, urban and rural planning, architecture, as well as health and public policy.