Cooperating with nature : confronting natural hazards with land use planning for sustainable communities / Raymond J. Burby, editor.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-336) and index.

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Natural hazards and land use / Raymond J. Burby -- Planning and land use adjustments in historical perspectives / Rutherford H. Platt -- Governing land use in hazardous areas with a patchwork system / Peter J. May and Robert E. Deyle -- Integrating hazard mitigation and local land use planning / David R. Godschalk, Edward J. Kaiser, and Philip R. Berke -- Hazard assessment / Robert E. Deyle [and others] / Managing land use to build resilience / Robert B. Olshansky and Jack D. Kartez -- The third sector / Robert G. Paterson -- The vision of sustainable communities / Timothy Beatley -- Policies for sustainable land use / Raymond J. Burby with contributions from the Team of Co-Authors.

This volume focuses on the breakdown in sustainability -- the capacity of the planet to provide quality of life now and in the future -- that is signaled by disaster. The authors bring to light why land use and sustainability have been ignored in devising public policies to deal with natural hazards. They lay out a vision of sustainability, concrete suggestions for policy reform, and procedures for planning. The book chronicles the long evolution of land-use planning and identifies key components of sustainable planning for hazards. Stressing the importance of balance in land use, the authors offer principles and specific reforms for achieving their visions of sustainability.

English.

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