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New Geographies of the American West: Land Use and the Changing Patterns of Place (Orton Family Foundation Innovation in Place Series)
Reconciling explosive growth with often majestic landscape defines New Geographies of the American West. Geographer William Travis examines contemporary land use changes and development patterns from the Mississippi to the Pacific, and assesses the ecological and social outcomes of Western development. Unlike previous "boom" periods dependent on oil or gold, the modern population explosion in the West reflects a sustained passion for living in this specific landscape. But the encroaching exurbs, ranchettes, and ski resorts are slicing away at the very environment that Westerners cherish. Efforts to manage growth in the West are usually stymied at the state and local levels. Is it possible to improve development patterns within the West's traditional anti-planning, pro-growth milieu, or is a new model needed? Can the region develop sustainably, protecting and managing its defining wildness, while benefiting from it, too? Travis takes up the challenge , suggesting that functional and attractive settlement can be embedded in preserved lands, working landscapes, and healthy ecologies. .
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Fine Living: 130 Home Designs With Luxury Amenities
Sophisticated designs for the discerning homeowner.A gorgeous full-color showcase of 130 magnificent home designs Stunning interior and exterior photography displays the elegance and grace of palatial homes.Opens with an extensive 64-page editorial section offering information on the lastest decorating techniques and the hottest home design trends.This lavish home plan collection is divided into four primary sections that feature Magnificent Master Suites, Opulent Baths, Gourmet Kitchens and Grand Gathering Spaces.Complete construction blueprints are available for every home.Within these pages lie the most luxurious designs, from the best architects and residential designers the nation has to offer. Homes with that special something extra that set them apart and opens the door to Fine Living..
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The Economics of Amenity: Community Future and Quality of Life : A Policy Guide to Urban Economic Development
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Tree Roots in the Built Environment (Research for Amenity Trees)
Widespread concerns about the effects of trenching by the utility services and especially the nationwide installation of cable communications have revealed that the knowledge of root form and function and of their impact in the built environment lags behind our understanding of foliage and trees. This title details information on a wide range of practical problems in this area. It provides a comprehensive and authoritative review of the many aspects of root biology including assessments of the effects of roots on man-made structures and vice versa..
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The Amenities of Book Collecting and Kindred Affections
1918. With illustrations Ardent bibliophile and writer Alfred Edward Newton was the leading authority on book collecting in the first half of the 20th century The Amenities of Book Collecting is a classic of the books-on-books genre and a charming collection of essays that set the tone for book collecting in the postwar era. Contents: Book-Collecting Abroad; Book-Collecting at Home; Old Catalogues and New Prices; Association Books and First Editions; What Might Have Been; James Boswell-His Book; A Light-Blue Stocking; A Ridiculous Philosopher; A Great Victorian; Temple Bar Then and Now; A Macaroni Parson; Oscar Wilde; and A Word in Memory. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing..
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Valuing Environmental Amenities Using Stated Choice Studies (The Economics of Non-Market Goods and Resources)
This book provides practical, research-based advice on how to conduct high-quality stated choice studies It covers every aspect of the topic, from planning and writing the survey, to analyzing results, to evaluating quality. Chapters by highly-regarded academics and professionals are provided on rarely-discussed topics such as supporting questions and experimental design, as well as state-of-the-art multinomial choice modelling, attribute processing, the role of information, and lessons learned from the field of experimental economics. There is no other book on the market today that so thoroughly addresses the methodology of stated choice. Academics and practitioners in fields such as environmental, health and transportation economics, and marketing, will need this book on their shelves and they will refer to it often..
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Hedonic Methods in Housing Markets: Pricing Environmental Amenities and Segregation
Cities are growing worldwide and their sprawl is increasingly challenged for its pressure on open spaces and environmental quality. Economic arguments can help to decide about the trade-off between preserving environmental quality and developing housing and business surfaces, provided the benefits of environmental quality are adequately quantified. To this end, this book focuses on the use and advancement of the “hedonic approach”, an economic valuation technique that analyses and quantifies the sources of rent and property price differentials. Starting from theoretical foundations, the hedonic approach is applied to the valuation of natural land use preservation and noise abatement measures, as well as to residential segregation and discrimination, extending the analysis to the role of the buyers and sellers' identity on housing market prices and to the issue of environmental justice. .
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