Entrée principale:

Bang, Jan Martin.

Titre et auteur:

Ecovillages : a practical guide to sustainable communities / Jan Martin Bang.

Publication:

Edinburgh : Floris, 2005.

Description:

284 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-274) and index.
1. The story of the global ecovillage network -- 2. Patterns in nature -- 3. Modelling the ecovillage : the social aspect -- 4. House design and building techniques -- 5. Agriculture : soil, plants, gardening and farming -- 6. Water and sewage -- 7. Energy sources and alternative technology -- 8. Alternative economics -- 9. Design hands-on.

Résumé:

"This book explores the background and history of the Ecovillages movement, and goes on to provide a comprehensive manual for planning, establishing and maintaining a sustainable community. Issues discussed include leadership and conflict management, house design, building techniques, farming and food production, water and sewage, energy sources and alternative economics. In the final chapter, the author brings everything together in a step-by-step guide."--Jacket.

ISBN:

0863154808 (paperback)
9780863154805 (paperback)

Sujet:

Collective settlements Organization and administration.
Collective settlements Case studies.
Sustainable development.
Human ecology.
Communautés Organisation et administration.
Communautés Études de cas.
Développement durable.
Écologie humaine.
sustainable development.
human ecology.
Collective settlements.

Classification/genre:

Case studies.

Exemplaires:

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 287573
Cote: BIB 228710
Statut: Disponible