Sustainable property development : a guide to real estate and the environment. / Miles Keeping and David Shiers
Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford, UK ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 2004.Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 174 s.) : illustrationsContent type:- tekst
- computer
- 1405178302
- 9781405178303
- 333.73 22
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.