Format:
xx, 260 Seiten
,
illustrations
,
24 cm
ISBN:
9780815373056
Series Statement:
Public administration and public policy series
Content:
"Without an honest and robust examination of both the effectiveness and the efficiency of local sustainability policies, the success of the entire sustainability movement in the U.S. is uncertain. This book provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of what constitutes local sustainability and why it matters. This book focuses closely on local sustainability policy covering everything from environmental initiatives, economic development issues, and social equity concerns. Each chapter delves into major aspects of sustainability and offers both an accounting of the policies being adopted and a close look into the performance measurement activities of cities in that policy area. Finally, readers are introduced to the metrics that American cities are using to measure the performance of their sustainability efforts. From the discussion of performance metrics, this book provides potential benchmarks and comparison statistics that may be used to develop and evaluate the performance assessment efforts in their own sustainability programs. Students of public administration, urban planning, and political science will find this book useful as they begin to understand the complexity of sustainability and local government. Public officials will find this book useful as they begin to approach their own challenges with sustainability"--
Content:
Introduction to local sustainability and performance measurement -- Sustainability and performance measurement overview -- Measuring efficiency and effectiveness in sustainability -- Transportation sustainability case study : Atlanta, GA -- Pollution prevention case study : Fishers, IN -- Energy and resource conservation case study : Abington, PA -- Sustainable economic development case study : Baltimore, Maryland -- Smart growth and land use planning case study : Kansas City, MO -- Social equity and social sustainability case study : Fort Collins, CO -- City organizational sustainability efforts case study : Silver City, NM -- Conclusions of local sustainability and performance measurement
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781351244275
Language:
English
