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Sustainable property development : a guide to real estate and the environment. / Miles Keeping and David Shiers

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford, UK ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 2004.Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 174 s.) : illustrationsContent type:
  • tekst
Media type:
  • computer
ISBN:
  • 1405178302
  • 9781405178303
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 333.73 22
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book identifies, defines and explains in detail property-related environmental issues. It is written in an easy-to-follow style and presented in a lively format.

Issues are explained with reference to relevant background information, practical issues and problems posed.

The book is supported by current case studies, and there is learning material - with model answers - for students and lecturers to use for group work.

Each topic - e.g. law, economics, property development - is structured in the same way: headline - the big issues and important questions; background - historical, legislative, technical; practical problems and solutions; discussion points; case studies; sources of information/further study.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 THE LOCATION OF PROPERTY: GREENFIELD AND BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT
  • Suggested learning outcomes
  • Headlines: big issues and important questions
  • Background
  • Practical problems and solutions, current approaches, techniques and models
  • Part 1 Locations and site-finding for developments
  • Market information and market research
  • Investigating sites for different uses
  • Investigation site-specific characteristics of potential development sites
  • Part 2 Government policy regarding location of development
  • PPG1: general principles of the planning system
  • PPG3: housing
  • PPG6: retailing and town centres
  • PPG13: transport
  • PPG23: planning and pollution control
  • The Urban Task Force
  • Urban White Paper: Our Towns and Cities: The Future û Delivering an Urban Renaissance
  • Part 3 Recent trends in development within city/town centres (as elements of urban regeneration)
  • Urban regeneration: an introduction
  • Mixed use development
  • Land assembly and partnerships between developers and local authorities
  • Financial aid for necessary redevelopment
  • Regional Development Agencies
  • Sources of public finance for regeneration
  • Planning obligations
  • Possible future directions
  • Learning materials: problems to solve/issues to discuss in lectures and seminars
  • Some questions and issues for discussion
  • Examples of media coverage of the issue of regeneration
  • References and sources for further study
  • Further resources: websites
  • 2 CONTAMINATION: DEALING WITH POLLUTED LAND
  • Suggested learning outcomes
  • Headlines: big issues and important questions
  • Background
  • Historical causes of contamination
  • Government action to address contaminated land
  • Defining contaminated land today
  • The æsuitable for useÆ standard
  • Who is liable for contamination?
  • Amount of land that is contaminated
  • Controlled waters
  • Practical problems and solutions, current approaches, techniques and models
  • Why does it matter whether a site is contaminated?
  • Registration of contaminated land
  • Using a team of advisers
  • Inspection methods
  • Remediation
  • Possible future directions
  • Learning materials
  • Some questions and issues for discussion
  • Discussion points using examples of media coverage of the issue of contaminated land
  • References
  • Further resources and websites
  • 3 GREEN PROPERTY: THE DESIGN OF LOWER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT BUILDINGS
  • Suggested learning outcomes
  • Headlines: big issues and important questions
  • Defining green buildings
  • Some important questions that need to be addressed when considering green buildings
  • Background
  • BREEAM: an environmental building design and management tool
  • One Million Sustainable Homes
  • Practical problems and solutions, current approaches, techniques and models
  • Whole system solutions
  • Location and site issues
  • Energy systems
  • Water use
  • Construction materials
  • Green specifications
  • LCAs
  • The benefits of green buildings
  • Possible future directions
  • Learning materials
  • Some questions and issues for discussion
  • Discussion point using examples of media coverage of the issue of green property
  • Further resources and websites
  • 4 PROCUREMENT: SUSTAINABILITY AND THE UK CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
  • Suggested learning outcomes
  • Headlines: big issues and important questions
  • Defining procurement
  • Background
  • Key stages in the procurement process
  • Recent industry reports
  • Practical problems and solutions, current approaches, techniques and models
  • Green taxes
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Minimising the use of resources
  • Reducing pollution
  • Reducing and managing waste
  • Improving workforce management
  • Common types of contractual arrangement
  • The Project Manager
  • Design and Build
  • Management Contracting
  • Accelerating Change
  • Technical guidance
  • Possible future directions
  • Learning materials
  • Some questions and issues for discussion
  • Discussion points using examples of media coverage of issues relating to the UK construction industry
  • Further resources and websites

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Miles Keeping is the author of Sustainable Property Development: A Guide to Real Estate and the Environment, published by Wiley.

David Shiers is the author of Sustainable Property Development: A Guide to Real Estate and the Environment, published by Wiley.

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