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China’s Urban Century
Edited by François Gipouloux
The achievements of China’s urbanization should not be evaluated solely in terms of adequate infrastructures, but also in their ability to implement sound governance practices to ensure social, environmental and economic development. Thi...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Handbook on Green Infrastructure
Edited by Danielle Sinnett, Nicholas Smith, Sarah Burgess
Green infrastructure is widely recognised as a valuable resource in our towns and cities and it is therefore crucial to understand, create, protect and manage this resource. This Handbook sets the context for green infrastructure as a me...eBook:Find out more£48.00
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Small States in the Modern World
Edited by Harald Baldersheim, Michael Keating
Small States in the Modern World comprehensively assesses the different modes of adaptation by small states in response to the security and economic vulnerabilities posed by global change. It uses a diverse collection of case studies to ...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Healthy Cities
Chinmoy Sarkar, Chris Webster, John Gallacher
Mounting scientific evidence generated over the past decade highlights the significant role of our cities’ built environments in shaping our health and well-being. In this book, the authors conceptualize the ‘urban health niche’ as a nov...eBook:Find out more£34.36
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The End of Laissez-Faire?
Damien Cahill
When the global financial crisis hit in 2007, many commentators thought it heralded the end of neoliberalism. Several years later, neoliberalism continues to dominate policy making. This book sets out why such commentators got it so wron...eBook:Find out more£19.96
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International Perspectives on Industrial Ecology
Edited by Pauline Deutz, Donald I. Lyons, Jun Bi
With its high-level focus on industrial ecology-related policies such as circular economy and industrial symbiosis, this book provides a timely analysis of the industrial ecology experience worldwide. Editors Pauline Deutz, Donald I. Lyo...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Handbook of Sustainability Assessment
Edited by Angus Morrison-Saunders, Jenny Pope, Alan Bond
The Handbook of Sustainability Assessment introduces the theory and practice of sustainability assessment and showcases the state-of-the-art research. The aim is to provide inspiration and guidance to students, academics and practitioner...eBook:Find out more£48.00
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Urban Economics and Urban Policy
Paul C. Cheshire, Max Nathan, Henry G. Overman
In this bold, exciting and readable volume, Paul Cheshire, Max Nathan and Henry Overman illustrate the insights that recent economic research brings to our understanding of cities, and the lessons for urban policy-making. The authors pre...eBook:Find out more£24.76
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Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Environmental Studies
Edited by Matthias Ruth
This volume presents methods to advance the understanding of interdependencies between the well-being of human societies and the performance of their biophysical environment. It showcases applications to material and energy use; urbaniz...eBook:Find out more£48.00
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The Rise of the City
Edited by Karima Kourtit, Peter Nijkamp, Roger R. Stough
This book examines urban growth and the dynamics that are transforming the city and city regions in the 21st century focusing specifically on the spatial aspects of this process in the “Urban Century”. Forces that are driving city growth...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The Economics of Cultural Diversity
Edited by Peter Nijkamp, Jacques Poot, Jessie Bakens
The populations of many countries in the world are becoming more culturally diverse. This spurs a growing need for an informed debate on the socio-economic implications of cultural diversity. This book offers a solid statistical and econ...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Cities and Partnerships for Sustainable Urban Development
Edited by Peter Karl Kresl
Over the past two decades, sustainability has become a principal concern for city administrators. It is a more than just environmental entailing economic, demographic, governance, social, and amenity aspects. After a short introduction t...eBook:Find out more£25.00
