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Professor Peter Brandon was Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and Postgraduate Studies at the University of Salford and is now Director of Strategic Programmes. He has played a major part in the development of research in the UK and internationally, and when Head of the present School of Construction and Property Management at Salford, he led the school to the highest ratings for research in the UK, a position they have held ever since. He has written widely on a number of topics including building economics, construction management, construction information technology and more recently sustainable development. He has 15 books to his credit as author, co-author or editor and has published over 150 papers in more than 30 countries.

Dr Patrizia Lombardi is Researcher at the Polytechnic of Turin where she teaches cost planning and evaluation of plans and projects on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. She has been involved in a number of European and national projects on sustainable urban development, including the BEQUEST network, the INTELCITIES integrated project, the reorganisation of the central railway station ‘Porta Nuova’ area in Turin and the ‘social reporting’ of Trieste and Modena. She has co-organised a number of national and international conferences, is editor of a number of books on sustainability evaluation and is author of more than 50 papers in specialised textbooks and international scientific journals.

Preface; Acknowledgements; Setting the context for evaluating sustainable development; Approaches to evaluation; Time and sustainability; A proposed framework for evaluating sustainable development; The framework as a structuring tool; case studies; Assessment methods; Towards management systems and protocols; The future issues; Appendices; References; Index

'clearly written and rigorous' Professor Stefano Stanghellini,VeniceUniversity,Past President of National Planning Institute,Italy.

'Sustainable development is a key issue in our society. This book provides a significant contribution towards a rigorous assessment of our living environment and, indirectly, towards an improvement in our quality of life both now and in the future. It will be of interest to all academics, consultants, and private and public authorities for both the innovative approach suggested and the fact that it provides an easy introduction to this complex subject.' Professor Riccardo Roscelli, President of SiTI – Turin (IT)

‘This is one of the best books on the subject that I have read. It will be of considerable international interest to practitioners, researchers and students who will inevitably find it stimulating and challenging. The book provides a novel approach to a critical issue in our society today – though one that is often not well defined nor approached with this level of rigour. It is clearly written and will be a reference point for many years to come.’ Professor Keith Hampson
Chief Executive Officer, Australian Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation

'The book deserves to be read and warrants serious attention from policy-makers, consultants and practitioners alike because the text has the nerve to tackle some of the most pressing questions currently being asked about the sustainablity of the built environment.' Building Research & Information 33.

'The book is well structured ... easily readable and stringent in its argumentation.' Construction Management and Economics Jan- Mar 2006

'Many contributions on sustainable development are rather vague. THis new book is a notable exception. It is an intellectual pleasure to read this book, as it combines a strong and original methodical approach with interesting case studies from different countries. It offers many new perspectives, is well written, and may be seen as a welcome addition to the literature. ...In conclusion the book is thought provoking and may be seen as a landmark in the theory on sustainable development planning.' Environment and Planning 2006