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Social Capital and Rural Development in the Knowledge Society
Edited by Hans Westlund, Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Social capital is often considered a key factor for local development. This book analyzes the role of social capital for rural areas’ survival and development in the current age of metropolitan growth – an era in which urban is the norm ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Brands and Branding Geographies
Edited by Andy Pike
Despite overstated claims of their ‘global’ homogeneity, ubiquity and contribution to ‘flattening’ spatial differences, the geographies of brands and branding actually do matter. This vibrant collection provides a comprehensive reference...eBook:Find out more$63.16
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Regional and Urban Policy and Planning on the Korean Peninsula
Chang-Hee Christine Bae, Harry W. Richardson
The potential for reunification of the two Koreas, whether in the short or long term, argues for a comprehensive look at policy and planning issues that encompass the peninsula as a whole. This book deals with spatial policy issues in bo...eBook:Find out more$55.96
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Studies in Applied Geography and Spatial Analysis
Edited by Robert Stimson, Kingsley E. Haynes
This timely and fascinating book illustrates how applied geography can contribute in a multitude of ways to assist policy processes, evaluate public programs, enhance business decisions, and contribute to formulating solutions for commun...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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China’s Peasants and Workers: Changing Class Identities
Edited by Beatriz Carrillo , David S.G. Goodman
The expert contributors illustrate how the development of the urban economic environment has led to changes in the urban working class, through an exploration of the workplace experiences of rural migrant workers, and of the plight of th...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Housing Markets and the Global Financial Crisis
Edited by Ray Forrest, Ngai-Ming Yip
Housing markets are at the centre of the recent global financial turmoil. In this well-researched study, a multidisciplinary group of leading analysts explores the impact of the crisis within, and between, countries.eBook:Find out more$44.76
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Community Co-Production
Edited by Jane Farmer, Carol Hill, Sarah-Anne Muñoz
This book addresses a clutch of contemporary societal challenges including: aging demography and the consequent need for extended care in communities; public service provision in an era of retrenching welfare and global financial crises;...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Regional Integration and Economic Development in South Asia
Edited by Sultan Hafeez Rahman, Sridhar Khatri, Hans-Peter Brunner
This book considers the leadership of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and the interaction with civil society in the process of South Asian regional cooperation and integration, and discusses how the emerging ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Making Capitalism in Rural China
Michael Webber
This stimulating and challenging book explores the duplicitous nature of development in China. On the positive side, it brings longer and healthier lives; fewer children dead before they are five years old; more comfort and security from...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Building Prosperous Knowledge Cities
Edited by Tan Yigitcanlar, Kostas Metaxiotis, Francisco Javier Carrillo
This unique book reveals the procedural aspects of knowledge-based urban planning, development and assessment. Concentrating on major knowledge city building processes, and providing state-of-the-art experiences and perspectives, this im...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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City Distribution and Urban Freight Transport
Edited by Cathy Macharis, Sandra Melo
City distribution plays a key role in supporting urban lifestyles, helping to serve and retain industrial and trading activities, and contributing to the competitiveness of regional industry. Despite these positive effects, it also gener...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Climate Change and Human Security
Michael R. Redclift, David Manuel-Navarette, Mark Pelling
The challenge presented by climate change is, by its nature, global. The populations of the Mexican Caribbean, the focus of this book, are faced by everyday decisions not unlike those in the urban North. The difference is that for the pe...eBook:Find out more$40.00
