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Author Monto, M. (Mani), 1973-

Title Sustainability and human settlements : fundamental issues, modeling and simulations / M. Monto, L.S. Ganesh, Koshy Varghese
Published New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (211 pages) : illustrations
Contents Sustainable development : a study of the literature -- Sustainable human settlements -- Sustainable human settlements models : implementation -- Sustainable human settlements : a model formulation -- Integrated model simulation system -- Summary
Summary This book--an outcome of the authors' ongoing research on the complex relationships between humans and water in an urban context--presents an integrated model for assessing and forecasting the sustainability of human settlements, particularly urban communities. After introducing the conceptual and contextual dimensions of sustainability through an extensive review of the literature on the subject, the authors go on to explain their model. They then elaborate on the methodology for its formulation, development and implementation. This model has also been used to analyse changes in the availabilit
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-202) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Sustainable development.
Human settlements.
sustainable development.
inhabited places.
Human settlements
Sustainable development
Duurzame ontwikkeling.
Nederzettingen.
Form Electronic book
Author Ganesh, L. S., 1955-
Varghese, Koshy
ISBN 9788132103554
8132103556