Community livability : issues and approaches to sustaining the well-being of people and communities / edited by Fritz Wagner and Roger W. Caves.

Contributor(s): Wagner, Fritz W [editor.] | Caves, Roger W [editor.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020Copyright date: � 2020Edition: Second edition.Description: 1 online resource (xx, 188 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781315111636; 1315111632; 9781351619639; 1351619632; 9781351619622; 1351619624; 9781351619646; 1351619640.Call No.: GE196 .C65 2020 Subject(s): Sustainable living -- Case studies | Community life -- Case studies | Community life | Sustainable living | ARCHITECTURE / Landscape | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / UrbanGenre/Form: Case studies. | Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Community livabilityDDC classification: 307 Online resources: EBSCOhost General Note: "First edition published by Routledge 2012"--Title page verso.Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.Local Note(s): Master record variable field(s) change: 050Summary: What is a livable community? How do you design and develop one? What does government at all levels need to do to support and nurture the cause of livable communities? Using a blend of theory and practice, the second edition of Community Livability addresses evidence from international, state and local perspectives to explore what is meant by the term "livable communities." The second edition contains new chapters from leading academics and practitioners that examine the various factors that constitute a livable community (e.g., the influence and importance of transportation options/alternatives to the elderly, the importance of walkability as a factor in developing a livable and healthy community, the importance of good open space providing for human activity and health, restorative benefits, etc., the importance of coordinated land use and transportation planning), and the relationship between livability and quality of life. A number of chapters focus on livable communities with case studies from an international perspective in the USA, Canada, Australia, Peru, Sweden, South Korea, Japan, and Austria.
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"First edition published by Routledge 2012"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is a livable community? How do you design and develop one? What does government at all levels need to do to support and nurture the cause of livable communities? Using a blend of theory and practice, the second edition of Community Livability addresses evidence from international, state and local perspectives to explore what is meant by the term "livable communities." The second edition contains new chapters from leading academics and practitioners that examine the various factors that constitute a livable community (e.g., the influence and importance of transportation options/alternatives to the elderly, the importance of walkability as a factor in developing a livable and healthy community, the importance of good open space providing for human activity and health, restorative benefits, etc., the importance of coordinated land use and transportation planning), and the relationship between livability and quality of life. A number of chapters focus on livable communities with case studies from an international perspective in the USA, Canada, Australia, Peru, Sweden, South Korea, Japan, and Austria.

Fritz Wagner has a doctorate in urban and regional planning from the University of Washington. On completion of his degree he moved to New Orleans, where he joined the University of New Orleans. During his 28-year tenure at the University of New Orleans, he served for 20 years as Dean/Director of the College of Urban and Public Affairs. In 2002, he joined the Department of Urban Design and Planning at the University of Washington. Roger W. Caves is Professor Emeritus of City Planning, School of Public Affairs, San Diego State University. He received his doctorate in urban affairs and public policy from the University of Delaware in 1982. He has authored and edited many planning volumes including Exploring Urban America: An Introductory Reader (1995) and Livable Cities from a Global Perspective (2018) with Fritz Wagner. His research areas include urban planning, direct democracy, smart cities, housing and information technology, and community development.

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