Product Description

"The Restoration Economy" exposes the previously undocumented trillion dollar global industries that are revitalizing our natural and built environments. A deeply researched, entertaining blend of business, science, and economics, it documents the historic shift from new development to restorative development that defines 21st Century commerce and government. It is written for a broad range of people, including strategists, community planners, architects, engineers, ecologists, and investors.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5496 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-16
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.26" h x 6.42" w x 9.40" l, 1.55 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 300 pages

From the Publisher
"This book is an original, a first! I profited from it greatly, and I quote from it in my speeches, especially regarding the importance of restoration in the economic life cycle. Cunningham convincingly demonstrates that tremendous markets for new products and services hide just beneath the surface of the deteriorating assets in our natural and built environments. He points us toward restorative development as a smarter, more economically compelling alternative to sprawling new development." —William H. Hudnut, III, 4-term Mayor of Indianapolis

"This is a landmark work, extremely well written and developed. This book really opened my eyes on a topic that I had never before considered. I was relieved to see that there is a good and reasonable solution to the ruinous policies of unbridled new development." —Mark Stewart, CEO, iAccess Communications

About the Author
G. Storm Cunningham is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)--an association of 18,500 architects, engineers, and contractors.