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Chapter 1: Introduction – overview and relevant background, including published (cross-disciplinary) research that provides a context and justification for the study -- Chapter 2: The Ecological Footprint – tracking the evolution of this sustainability metric -- Chapter 3: Biocapacity accounting – used to develop a context for carrying capacity set against the Ecological Footprint -- Chapter 4: Case study – national scale case consideration of Costa Rica as an example of a developing country set amid the contemporary context of sustainable development -- Chapter 5: Implications – examines the contribution for sustainable development, using the Sustainable Development Goals as a springboard for discussion -- Chapter 6: Quality Analysis – presents caveats of the methodology based on the National Footprint Accounts -- Chapter 7: Conclusion – summary of the findings and contribution of the brief, including address of path dependency and final consideration given to sustainability metrics and sustainable development.

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- Abstract -- References -- 2 The OTS in Central Oxford -- Abstract -- References -- 3 Reduced Traffic Congestion and Air Pollution -- Abstract -- References -- 4 Implications for Urban Sustainability -- Abstract -- References -- 5 Further Pollution Reduction -- Abstract -- References -- 6 Energy Conservation -- Abstract -- References -- 7 Implications -- Abstract -- References -- 8 Conclusions -- Abstract -- References.

1. Introduction --SECTION I.Paleogeomorphology and archaeogeomorphology --2.Interactions between geomorphology and urban evolution since Neolithic times in a Mediterranean city /Joana M. Petrus, Maurici Ruiz, Joan Estrany --3.Geotourism development in an urban area based on the local geological heritage (Pruszkow, Central Mazovia, Poland) /Maria Gorska-Zabielska, Ryszard Zabielski --4.Anthrogeomorphological metamorphosis of an urban area in the postglacial landscape : a case study of Poznari City /Zbigniew Zwolinski, Iwona Hilderbrandt-Radke, Malgorzata Mazurek, Miroslaw Makohonienko --SECTION II.Anthropogeomorphology --5.Urban stream geomorphology and salmon repatriation in lower Vernon Creek, British Columbia (Canada) /Alexander Macduff, Bernard O. Bauer --6.Landform change due to airport building /Edyta Pijet-Migon, Piotr Migon --SECTION III.Landscape influences on urban growth --7.Environmental contamination by technogenic deposits in the urban area of Araguaina, Brazil /Carlos A. Machado, Silvio C. Rodrigues --8.Transforming the physical geography of a city : an example of Johannesburg, South Africa /Jasper Knight --9.When urban design meets fluvial geomorphology : a case study in Chile /Paulina Espinosa, Jesus Horacio, Alfredo Ollero, Bruno de Meulder, Edilia Jaque, Maria Dolores Munoz --SECTION IV.Developing geomorphological hazards during the Anthropocene --10.Urban geomorphology of an arid city : case study of Phoenix, Arizona /Ara Jeong, Suet Yi Cheung, Ian J. Walker, Ronald I. Dorn --11.Bivouacs of the Anthropocene : urbanization, landforms, and hazards in mountainous regions /Kevin Gamache, John R. Giardino, Panshu Zhao, Rebecca Harper Owens --12.Pokhara (central Nepal) : a dramatic yet geomophologically active environment versus a dynamic, rabidly developing city /Monique Fort, Basanta R. Adhikari, Bhawat Rimal --SECTION V.Urban stone decay : cultural stone and its sustainability in the built environment --13.Urban stone decay and sustainable build environment in the Niger River Basin /Olumide Onafeso, Adeyemi Olusola --14.A geologic assessment of historic Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church using the cultural stone stability index, Denver, Colorado /Casey D. Allen, Stacy Ester, Kaelin M. Groom, Roderick Schubert, Carolyn Hagele, Dana Olof, Melissa James --15.Photographic technique used in a photometric approach to assess the weathering of pavement slabs in Toronto (Ontario, Canada) /Mary J. Thornbush --.16. Conclusion /Mary J. Thornbush, Casey D. Allen.

This paper conveys the findings of the first phase of a longitudinal study into climate change adaptation in Atlantic Canada. Men and women from 10 coastal communities in three provinces (Quebec, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island) were interviewed to better understand how both sexes perceived and reacted to extreme weather events. Their responses were recorded based on their experiences, personal and community levels of preparedness, as well as help received and effects on their lives. Most importantly, the findings denote that more men were personally prepared and more active in the community than women. More men recognized a deficiency in help at the community level, and were critical of government in particular, addressing a lack of financial interventions and support. Women were forthcoming with their emotions, admitting to feeling fear and worry, and their perceptions in terms of impacts and actions were closer to home. The results support what others have shown that in rural and coastal communities the traditional division of labor may influence and lead to a gender bias in terms of actions and gradual adaptation in communities. There is a need to better understand how these sometimes subtle differences may affect decisions that do not always consider women's roles and experiences in the face of extreme events.

Sustainable development aims at addressing economic, social, and environmental concerns, but the current lack of responsive environmental governance hinders progress. Short-term economic development has led to limited actions, unsustainable resource management, and degraded ecosystems. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) may continue to fall short of achieving significant progress without a better understanding of how ecosystems contribute to achieving sustainability for all people. Ecosystem governance is an approach that integrates the social and ecological components for improved sustainability and includes principles such as adaptive ecosystem co-management, subsidiarity, and telecoupling framework, as well as principles of democracy and accountability. We explain the importance of ecosystem governance in achieving the SDGs, and suggest some ways to ensure that ecosystem services are meaningfully considered. This paper reflects on how integration of these approaches into policies can enhance the current agenda of sustainability.