Scottish sustainable communities initiative - two years on
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Abstract
Discusses the Scottish sustainable communities initiative, which encourages high quality sustainable development with a low ecological footprint and outlines the ways in which this can be achieved. Provides an overview of the various projects and approaches taken by project teams, describing their achievements and also the challenges faced over the past two years. Also aims to highlight the value of shared experience to develop skills, and to illustrate some of the ways in which sustainable communities can be delivered. The last part of the document provides links to detailed research and outputs emerging from the initiative.
History
This document relates to the following: Scottish sustainable communities initiative (Scottish Government, 2008).
ISBN
9780755999064
Subjects
- Environmental planning/land
- Planning and development
- Sustainable development
- Other planning disciplines
- Residential development
Publisher History
The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. It is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport. Previously known as the Scottish Executive.
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