Sustainability and cities: a proposal for implementation of a sustainable town

Sustainability and cities: a proposal for implementation of a sustainable town

This article presents a literature review on the concept of sustainability applied to cities and a proposal for transforming a town in the south of Brazil into a sustainable town. Improvements in energy, sanitation, waste and water conditions, as well as food, clothing, education and jobs generation...

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Veröffentlicht in:Work (Reading, Mass.) Mass.), 2012, Vol.41 (S1), p.2160-2168
1. Verfasser: Guimarães, L. B. de M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Brazil
Cities
Conservation of Energy Resources
Conservation of Natural Resources
Environmental Health
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Zusammenfassung:This article presents a literature review on the concept of sustainability applied to cities and a proposal for transforming a town in the south of Brazil into a sustainable town. Improvements in energy, sanitation, waste and water conditions, as well as food, clothing, education and jobs generation were considered to enhance the citizen's quality of life and environmental protection.
ISSN:1051-9815
1875-9270
DOI:10.3233/WOR-2012-1021-2160