May 1, 2024
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Smart Growth is an approach to land use planning that prioritizes sustainable development and quality of life. It aims to create compact, walkable, and mixed-use communities that reduce reliance on cars, promote public transportation, and protect the environment.
Benefits of Smart Growth
Smart Growth offers numerous benefits, including:
- Reduced traffic congestion and pollution
- Improved public health through increased physical activity and access to healthy food
- Preservation of natural resources and farmland
- Increased property values
- Enhanced sense of community and place
Principles of Smart Growth
Smart Growth is based on the following principles:
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Reading list
We've selected nine books
that we think will supplement your
learning. Use these to
develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a
deeper understanding of the topics covered in
Smart Growth.
This handbook provides a practical guide to smart growth planning, offering step-by-step instructions and case studies to help communities implement smart growth principles.
This manual provides a step-by-step guide to planning and implementing smart growth initiatives, drawing on case studies and best practices from around the world.
This report from Smart Growth America outlines a comprehensive vision for smart growth in the United States, providing recommendations for policies and practices that can help to create more livable and sustainable communities.
Explores the relationship between smart growth and climate change, discussing the ways in which smart growth can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build more resilient communities.
Compares the approaches to smart growth in Europe and the United States, offering insights into the different factors that have influenced the development of smart growth policies in each region.
Explores the relationship between smart cities and smart growth, discussing the technologies and strategies that can drive sustainable urban development in the digital age.
Examines the relationship between smart growth and transportation, discussing the ways in which smart growth can reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality, and promote walking and biking.
Explores the relationship between smart growth and land use, discussing the ways in which smart growth can help to protect natural resources, promote economic development, and create more livable communities.
Examines the environmental benefits of smart growth, focusing on the ways in which it can reduce air pollution, water pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions.
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