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Handbook of Quality of Life Research
Edited by Robert W. Marans, Robert J. Stimson, Noah J. Webster
This erudite Handbook demonstrates how multiple approaches have been used to conceptualize, measure, and model the complex issue of quality of life (QOL) and individual well-being, emphasizing place and space as critical factors in a mea... -
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The Coworking (R)evolution
Edited by Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay, Gerhard Krauss
The digitalization of work processes and the generalization of IT are creating unprecedented opportunities. An increasing part of the workforce is experimenting with new forms of work, as freelancers, self-employed or highly skilled empl... -
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The Elgar Companion to the Built Environment and the Sustainable Development Goals
Edited by Alex Opoku
Exploring the link between Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the built environment, this erudite Companion provides a comprehensive overview and critical examination of key topics and complex research issues. Structured around the... -
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Semiotic Approaches to Urban Space
Edited by Federico Bellentani, Mario Panico, Lia Yoka
This book outlines the future of semiotic research in the study of urban spaces, with chapters authored by leading scholars in the field. It offers thought-provoking explanations of semiotic theory, methodology and applications with the ... -
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Rethinking Urban Green Spaces
Cecil Konijnendijk
Proposing and demonstrating the ways in which we need to rethink urban green spaces as cities, societies and environments evolve, renowned scholar Cecil C. Konijnendijk explores urban green spaces as essential parts of cities. Chapters o... -
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Spatial Inequalities and Wellbeing
Edited by Camilla Lenzi, Valeria Fedeli
Spatial Inequalities and Wellbeing represents a timely and seminal contribution to the literature tackling one of the most crucial concerns of modern times: the rise of inequalities and its far-reaching implications for individual wellbe... -
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Handbook on Urban Social Movements
Edited by Anna Domaradzka, Pierre Hamel
Providing an overview of urban social movements from a diverse range of both empirical and theoretical perspectives, this Handbook includes not only a critical analysis of the transformations that have occurred in the urban landscape rec... -
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Research Handbook on Urban Design
Edited by Marion Roberts, Suzy Nelson
With the UN-Habitat estimating that by 2035 the majority of the world’s population will be living in metropolitan areas, this cutting-edge Research Handbook explores the emerging field of urban design and its place in contemporary schola... -
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Fragility and Antifragility in Cities and Regions
Edited by Francesco Curci, Daniele Chiffi
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. Offering a novel and interdisciplinary approach, this thought-provoking book critically anal... -
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Advanced Introduction to Urban Segregation
Sako Musterd
This insightful Advanced Introduction deftly explores urban segregation on an international scale, offering expert analysis on pressing and theoretical debates and key contemporary issues relating to this interdisciplinary field of study... -
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Handbook on China’s Urban Environmental Governance
Edited by Fangzhu Zhang, Fulong Wu
This Handbook addresses how Chinese cities govern environmental changes generated by fast economic growth and urbanisation. With in-depth case studies on governing waste management, climate change, and energy transition, it will illumina... -
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The Urban Now
John R. Short
Drawing upon over a quarter of a century’s worth of research, The Urban Now illuminates our present urban condition. John Rennie Short captures the main features of this moment of urban significance, investigating the city as a crucial a...eBook:Find out more$40.00