Rehabilitating the urban environment: scope of the problem
Urban, defined as non-rural but including suburban, environmental rehabilitation is challenged as a limiting concept that emphasizes remedial help. More-aggressive ideas are presented in an accompanying slide show to illustrate the idea that careful planning of urbanization can promote the well-being and health of the population. Laws to protect plans and to intervene with corrective measures when necessary have been enacted during the 1900s. More commitment is called for to deal with the environment at the single dwelling level, although a number of cities are shown to have urban rehabilitation programs that are humane and conservig in nature. Building codes, highway construction planning, zoning, pollution regulations, and noise restrictions are some of the techniques used for this purpose. Federal agencies must work in close partnership with local populace to deal with environmental problems that involve creating open space, correcting defective housing, ad overcoming the urban image. Basic to achieving urban rehabilitation is to reverse the idea that urban areas are dead.
- Research Organization:
- George Washington Univ., Washington, DC
- OSTI ID:
- 6268673
- Journal Information:
- Nat. Resour. Lawyer; (United States), Journal Name: Nat. Resour. Lawyer; (United States) Vol. 11:4; ISSN NRLAD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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