{"product_id":"9780470847404","title":"Sustainable Place A Place of Sustainable Development","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSustainable Place\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Place of Sustainable Development\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChristine Phillips\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchitecture \/ Sustainability \u0026amp; Green Design\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis landmark publication examines the need for establishing a universal framework for assessing the sustainability of a place that can be used for any place, in any part of the world.  \u003cp\u003eUsing two case studies of two towns (San Gimignano, Italy and Ludlow, England) as a backdrop, the book examines their distinctive features and develops a framework for assessing their energy and environmental capabilities in light of their social, economic, political and cultural prerequisites. Discussion includes such key aspects of sustainability as geological formation, climate, external dependencies, communication and infrastructure, historical heritage, community and permanence of population.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes the author's own annotated drawings that complement the text.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the background and current state of sustainability and provides practical examples of assessments of specific localities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBased on the author's own research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eCHRISTINE PHILLIPS\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist and writer living in Gloucestershire, England. She trained as an architectural perspectivist with Terence Cotterell in 1985. She was Visiting Architectural Perspective Artist in Cape Town in 1990–3, working on major projects such as the Victoria \u0026amp; Alfred Waterfront redevelopment and environmentally sensitive housing on Lion’s Head, Table Mountain, before completing her PhD thesis in the AA Environment \u0026amp; Energy Studies Programme in 1995–8.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 June 2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAcademy Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470847404\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377996361868,"sku":"9780470847404","price":70.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470847404_3c747930-f358-4cb7-a288-903081a0cb9a.jpg?v=1780175899","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470847404","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}