Ethical Land Use: Principles of Policy and Planning

by Timothy Beatley and Professor Timothy Beatley

Book Overview

"That land is a community is the basic concept of ecology," wrote Aldo Leopold in 1933, "but that land is to be loved and respected is an extension of ethics." Since then, every generation has taken up Leopold's search for a "land ethic" to guide decision making which would balance economic considerations with concerns for beauty, sustainability and quality of life. Should a community preserve or develop the remaining wetlands within its jurisdiction?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801846994
• ISBN13: 9780801846991
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher