"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? Should a local government allow low-income housing to be built in an affluent neighbourhood? Does a farmer continue farming despite surrounding urbanization or does he sell the land for a profit and allow further development? "Ethical Land Use" is an examination of the ethical dimensions of land use decisions and policy. Its premise is that all land use decisions - whether to build an interstate highway or maintain a suburban lawn with chemical fertilizers - invariably involve ethical choices. Historically, Beatley observes, many such decisions were made on narrow legal, technical or economic grounds rather than on a full consideration of their complex ethical and moral dimensions. Drawing on a combination of actual land use conflicts and hypothetical scenarios, Beatley offers a full description and analysis of the difficult issues faced by policymakers as well as individual citizens.
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"This volume is the first of its kind in which ethical dimensions of land use are both stated and encouraged... A valuable addition to libraries in environmental studies, geography, and planning." -- Choice
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While the subject of ethics and land use is extremely interesting and in need of discussion and understanding, this book is difficult to get through. It reminds me of reading "The Republic of Plato." It's über difficult to read and he often talks in circles. There are parts of this book that are extremely interesting, however, and easy to understand. But for the most part, it's a bit overwritten and short on examples. To his credit, he is extremely intelligent and goes in depth on the issue of land use ethics from wetlands all the way to sex shops.
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IT IS AXIOMATIC that public policy decisions are inherently ethical decisions as well. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ethical land use, distributive obligations, preserving visibility, land professions, distributive ethics, biocentric outlook, liveable environment, adult establishments, public trust doctrine, tacit promises, adult theaters Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, First Amendment, Endangered Species Act, South Carolina, Hilton Head, Grand Canyon, Los Angeles, North Carolina, New Jersey, North Orange, Belle Terre, Civil War, Declaration of Human Rights, Forest Service, John Rawls, Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold, Golden Rule, Mesa Verde, Paul Taylor New!
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IT IS AXIOMATIC that public policy decisions are inherently ethical decisions as well. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ethical land use, distributive obligations, preserving visibility, land professions, distributive ethics, biocentric outlook, liveable environment, adult establishments, public trust doctrine, tacit promises, adult theaters Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, First Amendment, Endangered Species Act, South Carolina, Hilton Head, Grand Canyon, Los Angeles, North Carolina, New Jersey, North Orange, Belle Terre, Civil War, Declaration of Human Rights, Forest Service, John Rawls, Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold, Golden Rule, Mesa Verde, Paul Taylor New!
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