TY - BOOK AU - Gibson,Robert B. AU - Hassan,Selma AU - Holtz,Susan AU - Tansey,James AU - Whitelaw,Graham TI - Sustainability assessment: criteria and processes SN - 9781844070510 (pbk.) U1 - 338.927 GIB 23 PY - 2005/// CY - London, Sterling, VA PB - Earthscan KW - Sustainable development KW - Economic development KW - Environmental aspects KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS KW - Development KW - Sustainable Development N1 - Subtitle on cover: criteria, processes and applications; Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-205) and index; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Preface; Something old, something new; Acknowledgements; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Beginnings; Chapter 2 Assessment; Chapter 3 Sustainability; Chapter 4 Practice; Chapter 5 Criteria; Chapter 6 Trade-offs; Chapter 7 Processes; Chapter 8 Decisions; Chapter 9 Continuations; References; Appendix 1 Selected Conceptions of Sustainability; Appendix 2 Selected Sustainability Assessment Approaches, Criteria and Processes; Appendix 3 The Basic Sustainability Assessment Decision Criteria. Appendix 4 The Basic Sustainability Assessment Trade-off RulesAppendix 5 The Basic Design Components for Formal Sustainability Assessment Processes; Appendix 6 Assessment Process Decisions that Should Involve Sustainability-based Evaluation; Index. N2 - This work tackles the complexities of sustainability assessment and provides practical solutions and comprehensive analysis, guidance and criteria for impact assessment professionals and policy makers at all levels and in all circumstances UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0515/2005018172.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1111/2005018172-b.html ER -