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OverviewThe Ethics of Metropolitan Growth is about the decisions people make that shape the built environment, from the everyday concerns of homeowners and commuters to grand gestures of national policy. Decisions about the built environment have taken on a particular urgency in recent months. The financial crisis that began in the home mortgage system, the instability of fuel prices, and long-term projections of oil depletion and climate change are now intertwined with more conventional concerns about metropolitan growth, such as traffic flow and air quality. Now, it would seem, is an excellent time for clear thinking about what the built environment can and should become in the future. Robert Kirkman argues that decisions about how to configure and live within the built environment have ethical dimensions that are sometimes hard to see, questions relating to well-being, justice, and sustainability. This book provides practical guidance for sorting through the ethical implications surrounding metropolitan growth, bringing the most immediate concerns of ordinary people to the centre of environmental ethics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor Robert KirkmanPublisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation Imprint: Continuum Publishing Corporation Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.213kg ISBN: 9781441102805ISBN 10: 1441102809 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 29 April 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRobert Kirkman is Associate Professor of Philosophy in the School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. His previous publications include Skeptical Environmentalism: The Limits of Philosophy and Science (Indiana UP, 2002). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |