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Additional sections cover tools for sustainable development, sustainable development internationally, visions of sustainable community, and case studies from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sustainable Urban Development Reader remains unique in presenting a broad array of sustainable city readings, each with a concise introduction placing it within the context of this evolving discourse. Presenting an authoritative overview of the field using original sources in a highly readable format, this book is a valuable resource for general readers as well as students and researchers in urban studies, environmental studies, the social sciences, and related fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen M. 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They are must reading forplanning professionals and all concerned citizens.\" --John OrmsbeeSimonds, FASLA. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"More designers need to broaden their horizons in the way John Lylehas put forth in this book. In general, there are far too few landplanners, landscape architects, or architects who have any workingprocedure that approximates what sustainable design entails. Thisbook provides important historical background and contemporaryexperience to help guide the way.\"--Pliny Fisk III, Center forMaximum Potential Building Systems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the despoliation of our rivers and lakes by industrial runoffto the destruction of our atmosphere by sulphur emissions and CFCs, production cycles based on a one-way flow of materials and energyhave pushed us to the brink of environmental collapse. It is timefor a change, and in this groundbreaking book, John Tillman Lyleoffers us a blueprint for implementing that change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book provides civil engineers, architects, land developmentplanners, and others with practical, realistic approaches toreversing this deadly course. Throughout, the emphasis is on provenregenerative practices for water use, land use, energy use, andbuilding design. 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Orr, Professor and Chair Environmental Studies Program, Oberlin College.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Lyle has written a splendid book, Regenerative Design for Sustainable Development. It is perfectly topical; it is committed to the unity of art and science, design and planning, man and nature. It is itself exemplary, and it is a repository of exemplary adaptations. It has carried the environmental movement to a new threshold of ecological planning and design. It should be widely read and employed. --Ian L. McHarg, FASLA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn these times of widespread urban stress and regional disruption, the cogent thoughts of John Tillman Lyle on sustainable cities are on target and highly constructive. They are must reading for planning professionals and all concerned citizens. --John Ormsbee Simonds, FASLA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore designers need to broaden their horizons in the way John Lyle has put forth in this book. In general, there are far too few land planners, landscape architects, or architects who have any working procedure that approximates what sustainable design entails. This book provides important historical background and contemporary experience to help guide the way.--Pliny Fisk III, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the despoliation of our rivers and lakes by industrial runoff to the destruction of our atmosphere by sulphur emissions and CFCs, production cycles based on a one-way flow of materials and energy have pushed us to the brink of environmental collapse. It is time for a change, and in this groundbreaking book, John Tillman Lyle offers us a blueprint for implementing that change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book provides civil engineers, architects, land development planners, and others with practical, realistic approaches to reversing this deadly course. 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John Lyle has written the best book now available on the theory and practice of sustainability . . . essential reading for natural resource professionals, architects, planners, educators, environmentalists, and the general public.\" --David W. Orr, Professor and Chair Environmental Studies Program, Oberlin College.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"John Lyle has written a splendid book, Regenerative Design for Sustainable Development. It is perfectly topical; it is committed to the unity of art and science, design and planning, man and nature. It is itself exemplary, and it is a repository of exemplary adaptations. It has carried the environmental movement to a new threshold of ecological planning and design. It should be widely read and employed.\" --Ian L. McHarg, FASLA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In these times of widespread urban stress and regional disruption, the cogent thoughts of John Tillman Lyle on sustainable cities are on target and highly constructive. 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