Ecovillages: A Practical Guide to Sustainable Communities

By Jan Martin Bang

Book Overview

Ecovillages have arisen around the world in response to the social fragmentation of modern life and its alienation from nature. They provide a variety of ways of living in community with others and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865715386
• ISBN13: 9780865715387
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: New Society Publishers
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 0.8" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

Packed with practical applications; not just theory

There's long been a movement towards living in community with others as an alternative to the nuclear family model, but in modern times 'ecovillages' have emerged around the world, adding attention to sustainability and social interactions to the model. Ecovillages explores these developments, opening with a history of the movement and progressing to include a practical manual for planning and maintaining a sustainable community using permaculture as a foundation. From house design and building options to farming and handling sewage and energy sources, Ecovillages is packed with practical applications; not just theory.