Table of Contents

1. Introduction Part 1: The Framework 2. The BEQUEST Framework: The Vision and Methodology Part 2: The Protocols 3. Urban Planning 4. Urban Property Development 5. Urban Design 6. Construction of the Urban Environment 7. The Sustainable Operation and Use of Buildings Part 3: Environmental Assessment Methods 8. The Directory of Environmental Assessment Methods 9. Evaluating the Sustainability of Urban Development Part 4: The Assessment Community 10. Sustainable Urban Development: Networked Communities, Virtual Organisations and the Production of Knowledge 11. Conclusions

About the Author

Thomas Poguntke, Nicholas Aylott, Elisabeth Carter, Robert Ladrech, Kurt Richard Luther