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Book Review: Mani Monto, L. S. Ganesh, and Koshy Varghese. Sustainability and Human Settlements: Fundamental Issues, Modeling and Simulations. New Delhi, India: Sage, 2005

Book Review: Mani Monto, L. S. Ganesh, and Koshy Varghese. Sustainability and Human Settlements:... 260 ORGANIZATION & ENVIRONMENT / June 2007 Horace Herring is a researcher at the Open University, in the United Kingdom. Among his interests is 20th-century environmental history, besides attempts to shape the future through science fiction or sustainable consumption. Mani Monto, L. S. Ganesh, and Koshy Varghese. Sustainability and Human Settlements: Fundamental Issues, Modeling and Simulations. New Delhi, India: Sage, 2005. DOI: 10.1177/1086026607302161 By 2050, the human population is projected to reach a population size between 7.6 and 10.6 billion (United Nations, 2005). This dramatic increase in the human population will place a tremendous burden on the Earth’s social and ecological sys- tems. In 2007, more than half of the human population is expected to live in urban areas, the first time in history that more humans have lived in cities versus rural set- tlements (United Nations, 2004). In response to this increasing pressure, many have called for real-world approaches to achieving sustainability, particularly in urban landscapes. Monto et al. contend that the lack of consensus over the definition, operational goals, and objectives of sustainable development will make implemen- tation of sustainability difficult. The objectives of their new book are to (a) consol- idate and present concepts, principles, and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Organization & Environment SAGE

Book Review: Mani Monto, L. S. Ganesh, and Koshy Varghese. Sustainability and Human Settlements: Fundamental Issues, Modeling and Simulations. New Delhi, India: Sage, 2005

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Organization & Environment , Volume 20 (2): 4 – Jun 1, 2007
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260 ORGANIZATION & ENVIRONMENT / June 2007 Horace Herring is a researcher at the Open University, in the United Kingdom. Among his interests is 20th-century environmental history, besides attempts to shape the future through science fiction or sustainable consumption. Mani Monto, L. S. Ganesh, and Koshy Varghese. Sustainability and Human Settlements: Fundamental Issues, Modeling and Simulations. New Delhi, India: Sage, 2005. DOI: 10.1177/1086026607302161 By 2050, the human population is projected to reach a population size between 7.6 and 10.6 billion (United Nations, 2005). This dramatic increase in the human population will place a tremendous burden on the Earth’s social and ecological sys- tems. In 2007, more than half of the human population is expected to live in urban areas, the first time in history that more humans have lived in cities versus rural set- tlements (United Nations, 2004). In response to this increasing pressure, many have called for real-world approaches to achieving sustainability, particularly in urban landscapes. Monto et al. contend that the lack of consensus over the definition, operational goals, and objectives of sustainable development will make implemen- tation of sustainability difficult. The objectives of their new book are to (a) consol- idate and present concepts, principles, and

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