Environmental Policies for Cities in the 1990s

Environmental Policies for Cities in the 1990s
Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ; Washington, D.C. : OECD Publications and Information Centre
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1990
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990

The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 54
Release: 1993-07
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781568065366

A primer for small business on the requirements of the Clean Air Act Amendments, which contain new provisions. Explains as simply as possible the complex requirements of the Amendments; describes the law's provisions for businesses in cities with smog problems and the kinds of small businesses that may be affected by these provisions; and provides hotline numbers and the addresses and phone numbers of state agencies that can provide additional information.

Environmental Politics and Policy, 1960s-1990s

Environmental Politics and Policy, 1960s-1990s
Author: Otis L. Graham
Publisher: Penn State Press
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2010-11-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 027104473X

This volume of original essays tells the story of how the agenda of the environmental movement in America has changed from the time Rachel Carson sounded her famous clarion call in the early 1960s up to our current era when the &"globalization&" of environmental issues has affected both the severity of the problems we all face and the political difficulty of dealing with them. Besides the editor, whose Introduction and Epilogue frame the book, the contributors include well-known journalist Roy Beck, activist/civil servant Leon Kolankiewicz, environmental scholar Michael E. Kraft, historian Martin V. Melosi, and political scientist David Vogel.This volume was originally published as a special issue of The Journal of Policy History.

UK Environmental Policy in the 1990s

UK Environmental Policy in the 1990s
Author: Tim S. Gray
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2016-07-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1349242373

The central controversy running through this book is whether Mrs Thatcher's famous 'green' speeches of 1988 marked a fundamental shift by the Conservative Government towards environmentalism, or whether they were merely political rhetoric, designed to rule out a temporary surge of popular support for the Green Party. The conclusion arrived at is mixed: in some policy areas a definite shift has occurred, but in others it is 'business as usual'. An overall change of gear is still awaited.

Sustainable Cities and Energy Policies

Sustainable Cities and Energy Policies
Author: Roberta Capello
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3662038331

The aim of this book is to highlight the great potential of decentralized (i.e. local or urban) energy policies in achieving environmentally-benign developments for modern cities. Urban sustainability is placed in the context of the debate on global sustainable development. A wide array of policy initiatives is discussed and evaluated, ranging from market-based energy policies to technological innovation policies for the energy sector. A theoretical framework for technology adoption processes is developed and empirically tested. The main question addressed is: which are the critical success factors for successful urban energy policies? This question is also dealt with in a meta-analytic context by assessing and comparing the performance of energy policies in various European cities, with a particular view to renewable energy.

Urban Environmentalism

Urban Environmentalism
Author: Peter Brand
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2013-02
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1134407165

Looks at how environmental issues have shaped the development of cities, examining the political, social and economic factors at play on both an international and a local scale.

The Ecological City and the City Effect

The Ecological City and the City Effect
Author: Franco Archibugi
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2019-05-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0429800932

First published in 1997, this volume responds to the increasingly urgent issue of degradation of the urban environment. It moves beyond the indirect environmentalism up until the 1990s, examining urban degradation and how urban planning can be directly applied to the concept of an ecological city. Particular focus is given to the Italian government’s ‘Urban Environment Programme’, a 10 year plan for the environment. Archibugi’s study forms part of an international monograph publishing series covering new research into the ‘green’ issues such as government, corporate and public responses to environmental hazards, the economics of green policies and the effectiveness of environmental protection programmes.

Urban Environmental Planning

Urban Environmental Planning
Author: Gert de Roo
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2017-05-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1351876643

Originally published in 1997, Urban Environmental Planning provides a groundbreaking overview of innovative methods and techniques for measuring and managing the environmental effects of urban land uses on other urban activities. Fully revised and updated, this second edition brings together a team of leading environmental planners and policy makers from the US, UK, Europe and SE Asia to address the central questions confronting sustainable urban development. Typical questions include: How can you measure and manage the negative environmental effects of intrusive urban activities such as manufacturing and transport on sensitive land uses including residential and recreational areas? Can a balance be found between reducing these effects through means such as separating conflicting land uses? While other sources identify the need for effective programmes to improve urban environmental quality, this volume describes and assesses analytical methods and implementing programmes practised by leading communities around the world.