Measuring Progress and Building Heritage 33.2-3

3 June, 2007
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Counting money is easy – but how do we place a value on a healthy body, a vibrant neighbourhood or a flourishing environment? Measuring Progress goes beyond the GDP to explore ways of measuring our ecological and social assets.

A healthy environment requires healthy cities. By conserving the architectural heritage of the built environment, we also conserve natural resources, prevent urban sprawl and provide appealing spaces for urban residents. Building Heritage explores these issues while drawing inspiration from the past.

Editorial: Happiness Is a Carbon Tax - Editorial
Nicola Ross
Editorial
Science Desk - Abstract Only
Nicola Ross
Economic Confusion
Letter from Haliburton - Abstract Only
Louise Berry
A Fallen Maple
Editorial: From Bottles to Buildings - Editorial
Jason Kovacs, Robert Shipley
Reusing Cities - Abstract Only
Marc Denhez
We have reuse policies for beer bottles, so why not for buildings, neighbourhoods and entire cities?
Rehab It - Abstract Only
Rodney Wilts
Making the most of existing resources.
Greening on a Shoestring - Article in Full
Sue Carter Flinn
The Ecology Action Centre’s new green home is now a retrofit demonstration.
Borrowed from Barns and Churches - Abstract Only
Sheryl Boyle
Retrieving good design principles from early industrial architecture.
Heritage in the 'Burbs - Abstract Only
Edmund P. Fowler
How to make suburbs a lasting legacy.
Modern Babylon - Abstract Only
Eric Higgs, Valentin Schaefer
City parks can be celebrated treasures, but the real trick is to integrate ecological heritage into urban life.
Peril and Possibility - Editorial
Robert Gibson
Precisely Incorrect - Abstract Only
Joachim H. Spangenberg
Favoured by most economists, the GDP makes clear-cut prognoses that have only a loose connection to reality.
Resist Blind Faith in Statistics - Abstract Only
Rafael Ziegler
Sustainability measurements are needed to assist government authorities and help citizens hold governments accountable.
Adding + Subtracting - Abstract Only
Nathan Cardinal
Even its creator knew the GDP measured quantity, not quality.
Alberta's Boom Not Without Bust - Article in Full
Amy Taylor
Deluding Ourselves - Abstract Only
William E. Rees
What we need is a good dose of realism.
Point-Counterpart: To Incinerate or Not to Incinerate - Article in Full
Mark Winfield, Richard Gilbert
Richard Gilbert and Mark Winfield debate the burning issue.
Thomas Berger's Unfinished Revolution - Abstract Only
Stephen Bocking
Reviews: Planet U & Gaining Ground - Book Review
David A. Galbraith, Fraser Los
Beautiful, Functional and Frugal - Abstract Only
Ursula Franklin
Publication of this issue was made possible by funding from International Development Research Centre (IDRC); and support from our many subscribers. We acknowledge the financial support of Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) Canada; Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation; Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) Summer Career Placement Program; The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation; Ontario Media Development Corporation; Ontario Work Study Plan; and the government of Canada through the Publications Assistance Program and Canada Magazine Fund toward our mailing and editorial costs. The support of the Faculty of Environmental Studies at the University of Waterloo and the Waterloo Environmental Studies Endowment Foundation is appreciated.
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