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City Core Neighbourhoods Designed for Sustainability

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dc.contributor.authorWalker, Judithen
dc.date.accessioned2006-08-22T14:08:32Z
dc.date.available2006-08-22T14:08:32Z
dc.date.issued1993en
dc.date.submitted1993en
dc.description.abstractHumankind's ability to ensure sustainability of the biosphere depends upon the integrated and concerted efforts of all peoples in all places. This study examines the critical need to focus on the achievement of sustainability in urban centres, specifically in North America, and evaluates the potential for city core neighbourhoods to contribute to the accomplishment of this goal. Four criteria are presented as necessary for the realization of urban sustainability, two of which, livability and equity of access, (identified as the 'social' criteria) become the focus of this inquiry. Community involvement at the neighbourhood level is also identified as necessary to the process by which sustainability will be achieved. The synergy of livability and equity to create a 'sense of community' and attendant community involvement is explored. The St. Lawrence neighbourhood in Toronto serves as a case study to inform future efforts to ensure livability, equity, and the resulting community involvement necessary to achieve urban sustainability, and points to subtle but important lessons regarding the dynamism of various conditions within a neighbourhood that can contribute to this potential.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10012/984
dc.language.isoenen
dc.pendingfalseen
dc.publisherUniversity of Waterlooen
dc.rightsCopyright: 1993, Walker, Judith. All rights reserved.en
dc.subjectEnvironmental Studiesen
dc.subjectsustainabilityen
dc.subjecturbanen
dc.subjectcentresen
dc.titleCity Core Neighbourhoods Designed for Sustainabilityen
dc.typeMaster Thesisen
uws-etd.degreeMaster of Applied Environmental Studiesen
uws-etd.degree.departmentEnvironment and Resource Studiesen
uws.peerReviewStatusUnrevieweden
uws.scholarLevelGraduateen
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