00934nam a2200157Ia 450000500170000000800390001702000180005608200170007410000160009124500870010726000170019430000140021152005190022565000120074470000200075620260302160847.0260302s9999    xx          000 0 und d  a9780761933854  a338.927bMON  aMonto, Mani 0aSustainability and Human Settlements / cMonto, Mani; Ganesh, L S; Varghese, Koshy  bSAGE, c2005  a108 pages  aThis book begins by introducing the conceptual and contextual dimensions of sustainability and sustainable development. The authors then propose a sustainable human settlement model and elaborates on the methodology for its formulation, development and application. This model is used to assess and forecast the sustainability of urban communities by analyzing changes in the availability of open spaces and water, and variations in the rate of waste generation. It concludes with suggestions for further research.  aScience  aVarghese, Koshy