Earth Sciences, Geography & Environment Books
Taylor & Francis Modern Russian Grammar Workbook
Book SynopsisModern Russian Grammar Workbook is an innovative book of exercises and language tasks for all learners of Russian. The book is divided into two parts. Section 1 provides exercises based on essential grammatical structures. Section 2 practises everyday functions such as making introductions, apologizing and expressing needs. A comprehensive answer key at the back of the book enables students to check on their progress. Main features include: exercises graded according to level of difficulty cross referencing to the related Modern Russian Grammar topical exercises which develop studentsâ vocabulary base. The Modern Russian Grammar Workbook is ideal for all learners of Russian, from beginner to intermediate and advanced students. It can be used both independently and alongside the Modern Russian Grammar: A Practical Guide, also published by RoutledTrade ReviewPraise for Routledge Modern Grammars -‘The entire series is outstanding. Why? Because it's totally practical without getting stuck in grammatical obscurities. It reflects the actual, contemporary use of the language as it is used by ordinary, educated speakers.’ - Harold Goodman, author of the Michel Thomas coursesTable of ContentsIntroduction A. Structures B. Functions Answer Key
£35.14
Taylor & Francis Ltd Visions of Sustainability
Book SynopsisThis book examines the sustainability of cities and regions and concludes that currently sustainability is not achievable. By identifying how cities and regions in the past have maintained or lost sustainability and how cities and regions of today might achieve sustainability in the future, it gives a clear definition, and an understanding of the true meaning, of sustainability provides a new conceptual framework for the assessment of the sustainability of cities and regions reveals what options are available for humankind to achieve or loose sustainability identifies research that will allow the systematic establishment of the appropriate indicators for sustainable development in cities and regions. Presenting a framework to guide and direct research in the measures needed to achieve and maintain sustainability, the book will be of considerable help to local authorities and political and Table of ContentsPart 1: The Quest for Sustainable Development 1. United Nations Frameworks for Sustainable Development 2. The EU Debate on Sustainable Development 3. The UK Guidance to Achieve Sustainable Development 4. Best Practice Case Studies 5. ConclusionsDevelopment Part 2: A Scientific Foundation for Sustainable Development 6. Science, Complexity and Sustainability 7. Settlements and Cities in History that correspond to Types 0, 1 and 2 of Sustainability 8. Challenges to Sustainability 9.Availability and Choice of Options
£166.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Regionalism in South Asia
Book SynopsisThe dramatic surge in regional integration schemes over the past two decades has been one of the most important developments in world politics. Virtually all countries are now members of at least one regional grouping. South Asia is no exception to this trend. In December 1985, seven South Asian countries came together to establish South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to address issues of peace and development in the region. This book examines regionalism in South Asia, exploring the linkages between institutional structures, government capabilities, and domestic actors' preferences to explain the dynamics of regional cooperation. It considers the formation and evolution of SAARC, explaining why its growth in terms of institutional developments and program implementation has remained modest and slow over the past two decades. It also addresses the impact of important issues such as the acquisition of nuclear capabilities by India and Pakistan, the unendingTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Explaining Regional Cooperation in South Asia 3. Regional Dynamics 4. Origin and Evolution of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) 5. The Challenge of Regionalism in South Asia 6. Domestic Politics and Regional Economic Cooperation in South Asia 7. Domestic Preferences for Regional Cooperation: Cross-National Comparisons 8. Conclusion
£137.75
Taylor & Francis Irigaray for Architects
Book SynopsisSpecifically for architects, the third title in the Thinkers for Architects series examines the relevance of Luce Irigarayâs work for architecture. Eight thematic chapters explore the bodily, spatio-temporal, political and cultural value of her ideas for making, discussing and experiencing architecture. In particular, each chapter makes accessible Irigarayâs ideas about feminine and masculine spaces with reference to her key texts. Irigarayâs theory of âsexed subjectsâ is explained in order to show how sexuality informs the different ways in which men and women construct and inhabit architecture. In addition, her ideas about architectural forms of organization between people, exterior and interior spaces, touch and vision, philosophy and psychoanalysis are explored. The book also suggests ways in which these strategies can enable architectural designers and theorists to create ethical architectures for the user and his or her physical and psychological needsTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Contexts 3. Doubles and Multiples 4. Passages and Flows 5. Diagonals, Horizontals and Asymmetry 6. Touching, Sensing 7. Bridges, Envelopes and Horizons 8. Voices, Politics and Poetics 9. Suggestions for Further Reading
£24.69
Taylor & Francis Companion Encyclopedia of Geography
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Aquifer Systems Management Darcys Legacy in a
Book SynopsisBy 2050, the demand for water to sustain world agriculture will increase by seventy-five per cent in order to feed an estimated nine billion inhabitants. Increased amounts of water will be required for irrigation and for industrial and domestic use. Natural ecosystems will be threatened by the expansion of agricultural land and by a reduction in water availability, while climate change will exacerbate the situation. Management of available resources, particularly groundwater, will become more critical and aquifers will need to be managed for the benefit of all. These selected papers were first presented at the International Association of Hydrogeologists, Dijon 2006, and are divided into six themes: large aquifers, resource assessment; large aquifers, water salinity and evolution; karstic and carbonate aquifer systems; geothermal aquifer systems; aquifer contamination studies and aquifer monitoring systems and management. The volume also includes a short biography oTable of ContentsPart 1: A Tribute to Henry Darcy’s Legacy Part 2: The Measure of Permeability Part 3: Complex Hydrogeological Systems 1. Large Aquifers, Assessment of the Resource 2. Large Aquifers, Water Salinity and its Evolution with Exploitation 3. Karstic and Carbonate Aquifer Systems 4. Geothermal Aquifer Systems 5. Aquifer Contamination Studies 6. Aquifer Monitoring Systems and Management Rules
£228.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd WaterRock Interaction Two Volume Set
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Taylor & Francis The Ecological Modernisation Reader
Book SynopsisEnvironmental reform by governmental, intergovernmental agencies, private firms and industries and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is a worldwide phenomenon. This definitive collection showcases an introduction to Ecological Modernisation Theory; state-of-the-art review essays by key international scholars and a selection of the key articles from a quarter-century of social science scholarship. It is aimed at students, researchers and policymakers interested in a deep understanding of contemporary environmental issuesTrade Review'...this volume offers a comprehensive synthesis of the emergence and evolution of scholarly enquiry into ecological modernization.''...if this volume serves as a launching pad rather than culmination, then EM is poised to make substantial gains in the environmental studies and sciences. The break from the tendency to rely solely on ecological theories to explain society’s relationship with ecosystems that has been enabled by EM theorists has broadened the horizons for enquiry in environmental scholarship, and the promise of systematic critical analysis of environmental improvement efforts in a variety of institutional contexts is certainly a worthwhile endeavour.'-Debra J Davidson, University of Alberta, in International Sociology, vol 26 no 5'This volume collects well-written scholarly essays on the theory of EM. The editors do a good job selecting chapters to represent the full range of issues and concepts forming the central theses of the EM framework, making this volume a great reader on the subject. Also commendable is that the authors included several studies of environmental reform in economies outside the birthplace of the EM theory. Worthy of note as well is that several studies differentiate between weak and strong ecological modernization. This provides a great framework for empirically examining environmental reform across the globe. Finally, the introduction and other chapters also discuss how the theory of ecological modernization fits with global conventions on environmental reform, thereby helping explain its emergence and rapid development....'-Lazarus Adua, Ohio State University, in Rural Sociology, Dec 2011'This is a much needed collection which fills the gap left by theoretical and empirical work. Whatever your opinions about Ecological Modernisation this promises to be a benchmark study.'.....Michael Redclift, Professor of International Environmental Policy, King's College, UK 'Ecological modernization has become the most important theory of practical attempts to deal with environmental problems. Whether it be efforts by the environmentally leading countries of northern Europe, or by the Obama Administration in the United States, or by Japan and China, the endeavors all consist of ecological modernization in one form or another. This informative reader brings together the most significant research on the subject over the three decades since its inception. The success or failure of ecological modernization remains nevertheless an open question, as indicated by global warming caused by human activities. Hence this perspective has its critics, particularly neo-Marxist and neo-Malthusian ones, and the book briefly responds to these as well. It is a must read for anyone interested in the broader aspects of environmental problem solving.'........Raymond Murphy, President Environment and Society Research Committee of the International Sociological Association'This book offers the clearest and the most comprehensive introduction to ecological modernisation theory yet. It sets out the criticisms of ecological modernisation as a theory of social change and puts forward a compelling argument for a sociology of environmental reform. It shows how technological, institutional and cultural innovation concretely affect peoples’ lives and the ways they relate to their environment. The Ecological Modernisation Reader will initiate a new and more sophisticated era of debate over the greening of industrial societies'..............Professor Stewart Lockie, The Australian National University, Australia'The ideas underpinning ecological modernisation are exerting a growing influence over environmental policy-makers around the world. This valuable and timely collection brings together many of the main contributors to the development of this controversial concept, and provides a comprehensive coverage of the key theories, debates and policy developments in ecological modernisation.'..........Professor Neil Carter, Department of Politics, University of York, UK'...a long overdue publication. The benefits of bringing together some of the classic EM literature alongside more recent work not only explains the historical theoretical development of this discourse and where it might develop in future, but also engages academics and students alike in understanding EM theory and practice...'..............Patrick McGee, Queen's University Belfast, Journal of Environmental Policy and PlanningTable of ContentsPart 1: Foundations of Ecological Modernization Theory Part 2: Transformations in Environmental Governance and Participation Part 3: Greening Life-Cycles and Life-Styles Part 4: Environmental Reform in Asian and Other Emerging Economies
£51.29
Taylor & Francis Ltd Competitiveness of New Europe
Book SynopsisNew Europe is a rhetorical term used by some analysts to describe European post-communist transition success stories. The term implies their recent return to European, or more precisely Western civilization, but suggests - given their (forced) communist detour - that there is no single Pan-European identity in the EU. This book examines the nations that make up the so-called New-Europe (those that joined the European Union in 2004) to look at the economic competitiveness in comparison with each other and the rest of Europe.The editor - a leading scholar on transition economics - draws together contributions from a wide range of contributors to look at this important issue. These essays stress the interaction between successful transition measures creating an encouraging, more transparent, liberal (i.e. free market) environment on the one hand and the inflow of foreign investors encouraged by that environment on the other. Table of ContentsIntroduction Jan Winiecki. Overview of Export Performance of "New Europe" Matija Rojec and Maja Ferjancic. Changes in Export Patterns of the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland Anna Wziatek-Kubiak. How to Attract FDI and Maximize its Benefits Beata S. Javorcik and Bartlomiej Kaminski. Multinational Corporations and Export Performance of "New Europe" Bartlomiej Kaminski and Beata S. Javorcik. A New International Division of Labor in Europe Dalia Marin. From Crisis to Crisis? Judit Hamar. How Much Trade and FDI Theories Help in Analyzing Competitiveness-Related Issues? Laszlo Csaba. How Much are Studies of Competitiveness Worth? Wojciech Bienkowski
£87.39
Taylor & Francis Conducting Research in Conservation
Book SynopsisConducting Research in Conservation is the first textbook on social science research methods written specifically for use in the expanding and increasingly multidisciplinary field of environmental conservation. The first section on planning a research project includes chapters on the need for social science research in conservation, defining a research topic, methodology, and sampling. Section two focuses on practical issues in carrying out fieldwork with local communities, from fieldwork preparation and data collection to the relationships between the researcher and the study community. Section three provides an in-depth focus on a range of social science methods including standard qualitative and quantitative methods such as participant observation, interviewing and questionnaires, and more advanced methods, such as ethnobiological methods for documenting local environmental knowledge and change, and participatory methods such as the âPRAâ toolbox. Section four theTrade Review"Social research is vital for effective conservation. Here at last is an authoritative, clear and practical guide to conducting successful social reserach in conservation. The authors effectively blend state-of-the-art thinking in social research with practical examples from conservation projects around the world. A must have book for conservation researchers and practitioners." Dr Paul Jepson, School of Geography and Environment, University of Oxford."Conducting Research in Conservation makes a much needed contribution to the field. Well written and highly accessible, this introduction to conservation-relevant social science methods will serve as a valuable resource for novices and experts alike. In particular, its practical guidance will help conservation professionals to navigate the complexities of social science research in the ‘real world.’" Dr Michael B. Mascia, World Wildlife Fund, USA.Table of ContentsSection 1: Planning a Research Project 1. Introduction: Social Science Research in Conservation 2. Defining the Research Topic 3. Developing the Research Design 4. Sampling Section 2: Methods 5. Participant Observation 6. Qualitative Interviews and Focus Groups 7. Questionnaires 8. Documenting Local Environmental Knowledge and Change 9. Community Workshops and the PRA Toolbox 10. Participatory Mapping Section 3: Fieldwork with Local Communities 11. Preparing for Fieldwork and Collecting and Managing Data in the Field 12. The Role of the Researcher 13. The Ethical Issues in Research Section 4: Data Processing and Analysis 14. Processing and Analysis of Qualitative Data 15. Quantitative Analysis: Descriptive Statistics 16. Quantitative Analysis: Inferential Statistics Section 5: Writing up the Report 17. Writing up the Report 18. Final Dissemination and Follow-up
£45.59
Taylor & Francis Ltd Containment of HighLevel Radioactive and
Book SynopsisOne of the principal objections to or problems with the use of nuclear fuel is that a proven method for safe disposal of spent nuclear fuel has yet to be established. The central focus of most schemes underway to dispose of these high-level radioactive wastes relies on clay-based buffers and barriers to isolate spent fuel canisters in boreholes deep underground in specially constructed tunnels and caverns. Current thought on the principal methods of containment of high-level radioactive wastes is presented in this book. The authors proceed to discuss the processes and mechanisms involved in the development of long term properties and performance of clay-based buffers and backfills. The procedures and methodologies used to undertake predictions and performance assessments of these materials are also examined.This is an invaluable reference for professionals, researchers, academics and regulators engaged in the development of radioactive wastTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Radioactive and Hazardous Solid Waste Isolation 3. Nature of Clays 4. Clay-water Reactions and Partly-saturated Water Transport 5. Contaminant-clay Interactions and Impacts 6. Thermal, Hydraulic, Mechanical, Chemical and Biological Processes 7. Clay Evolution and Long Term Buffer/Barrier Performance 8. Field and Mockup Experiments 9. Modelling for Prediction and Performance Assessment 10. Safety Assessment and Performance Determination
£228.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Water in Central Asia Past Present Future
Book SynopsisCentral Asia is the cluster of countries located in the basin of the Great Aral Sea. It originates from the ancient civilizations of the IV-III millennium B.C. known as Ariana and is an important geopolitical centre today, where the USA, Russia, China, EU, Iran and India participate in the regional water game. The Aral Sea Basin has always been a subject of interest to outside powers as a target of travel or political blame. At the same time it was a source of prosperity and a place of work, love, history and strong cultural traditions for almost 100 million people. At present the Aral Sea Basin is shared by independent states with different interests but at the same time in need of close collaboration for their survival. Much has been written about this region but few writers have discovered the deeper roots of the historical transformations that have caused the present situation of environmental degradation. The extremely arid character of the region is a caTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Cost of Water is Life 3. Russian Colonization and the Soviet Era in Central Asia 4. Water for Independent States 5. Water and the Future for Central Asia
£199.50
Routledge The Social Fabric of the Networked City
Book SynopsisFeatures contributions focusing on the transformation of the fabric of the networked city in terms of policies and social practices. This book includes articles that cover a range of areas, such as architecture, local public action, including its sociohistorical transformation, and mobility practices which create tensions between places and flows.Table of Contents1. Introduction: New perspectives on urban forms, power and experiences Géraldine Pflieger, Luca Pattaroni, Christophe Jemelin, Vincent Kaufmann Part I. Urban technologies, power and experiences: a theoretical framework 2. The Networked City Manuel Castells 3. Architecture and Reflexivity Jean-Louis Genard Part II. Mobility and accessibility: new planning practices and challenges 4. Mobility pioneers in Germany: New patterns of (im)mobility in an age of second modernity Sven Kesselring 5. Spatial patterns and social inequality in Switzerland – modern or post-modern? Max Bergman and Katharina Manderscheid Part III: The modern urban planning ideal 6. Atypical Haussman boulevards in the 19th century: the non-standardized development of the Rue des Pyrénées project Agnès Sander 7. "Villes nouvelles" and political infrastructures in France: a 1960s sociological viewpoint Vincent Guigueno Part IV. New articulations between flows and places 8. Expertise for the neighbourhood – neighbourhood against expertise: case study of the Berne West Tramway Fritz Sager 9. An airport in its environment: non-territorialization or re-territorialization? Guillaume Faburel 10. Conclusion: Reshaping Cities Géraldine Pflieger, Luca Pattaroni, Jerôme Chenal, Vincent Kaufmann
£103.50
Taylor & Francis Atmosphere Weather and Climate
Book SynopsisPresents an introduction to the weather processes and climatic conditions around the world, their observed variability and changes, and projected trends. This book offers a comprehensive coverage of global meteorology and climatology.Trade Review"A comprehensive introduction to weather and climate, describing phenomena from cloud scale to global scale in a very accessible way." Dave Gutzler, University of New Mexico"This book provides an excellent overview of the climate system from the global to the local scale. It is excellently written at a level that provides detail, whilst being accessible at the introductory level. It is my first choice for the core text for my intermediate level undergraduate climatology course." Julie Jones, Sheffield University, UKTable of Contents1. Introduction and History of Meteorology and Climatology 2. Atmospheric Composition, Mass and Structure 3. Solar Radiation and the Global Energy Budget 4. Atmospheric Moisture Budget 5. Atmospheric Instability, Cloud Formation and Precipitation Processes 6. Atmospheric Motion: Principles 7. Planetary-Scale Motions in the Atmosphere and Ocean 8. Modelling the Atmospheric Circulation and Climate 9. Mid-Latitude Synoptic Systems 10. Weather and Climate in Temperate and High Latitudes 11. Tropical Weather and Climate 12. Boundary Layer Climates 13. Climate Change
£61.74
Taylor & Francis Ltd Groundwater Governance in the IndoGangetic and
Book SynopsisOne of the key features of agricultural development in the last five decades has been intensive groundwater use in the Indo-Gangetic Basin (Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh) and in the Yellow River Basin (China). Groundwater irrigates almost 60% of the net irrigated area in South Asia and 70% in the north China plains. Groundwater use for agriculture is still increasing. Despite the growing significance of groundwater to agricultural growth, food security and rural livelihoods globally, and at the same time significant signs of limitations and constraints for further use, knowledge of the subject has remained limited. The subject includes the wider issues of socioeconomic impacts, political economy, groundwater institutions, access to other resources like energy and land, approaches to resource governance and management and specifically integrating evidence-based science into management decisions.This book addresses these information shortfalls and provides a consolidateTrade ReviewIf the world's water crisis is "mainly a crisis of governance", groundwater represents the grimmest side of this crisis in Asia. - Tushaar Shah, International Water Management Institute, IndiaTable of ContentsSection 1: INTRODUCTION 1. The role of groundwater in agriculture, livelihoods, and rural poverty alleviation in the Indo-Gangetic and yellow river basins: A review K.G. Villholth, A. Mukherji, B.R. Sharma and J. Wang 2. Towards better management of groundwater resources - lessons from an integrated capacity building project in the Indo-Gangetic and Yellow River basins K.G. Villholth 3. A comparative analysis of the hydrogeology of the Indus-Gangetic and Yellow River basins S.K. Jain, B.R. Sharma, A. Zahid, M. Jin, J.L. Shreshtha, V. Kumar, S.P. Rai, J.Hu, Y. Luo, and D. Sharma 4. Groundwater resource issues and the socio-economic implications of groundwater use: Evidence from Punjab, Pakistan S.M. Kori, A. Rehman, I. Ahmed, A. Nazeer and A.H. KhanSection 2: REGION SPECIFIC CASE STUDIES 5. Groundwater resources and the impact of groundwater sharing institutions: Insights from Indian Punjab V. Selvi, D. Machiwal, F. Shaheen and B.R. Sharma 6. Groundwater resource conditions, socio-economic impacts and policy-instituional options: A case study of Vaishali district of Bihar, India A. Islam and R.S. Gautam 7. Groundwater resource conditions and groundwater sharing institutions: Evidence from Eastern Indo-Gangetic basin, India K.H. Anantha, D.R. Sena and A. Mukherji 8. The impact of shallow tubewells on irrigation water availability, access, crop productivity and farmers’ income in the lower gangetic plain of Bangladesh A. Zahid, M.A. Haque, M.S. Islam and M.A.F.M.R. Hasan 9. Reaching the poor: Effectiveness of the current shallow tubewell policy in Nepal D.R. Kansakar, D.R. Pant and J.P. Chaudhary 10. Agricultural groundwater issues in North China: A case study from Zhengzhou Municipal Area R. Sun, Y. Liu, Y. Qian and K.G. Villholth 11. Groundwater use and its management: Policy and institutional options in rural areas of North China J. Cao, X. Cheng and X. LiSection 3: THEMATIC ISSUES ON GROUNDWATER IRRIGATION 12. Anthropological perspectives on groundwater irrigation: Ethnographic evidence from a village in Bist Doab, Punjab R. Tiwary and J.L. Sabatier 13. Social regulation of groundwater and its relevance to the existingregulatory framework in Andhra Pradesh, India R.V. Rama Mohan 14. Using the living wisdom of well drillers to construct digital groundwater data bases across Indo-Gangetic basin S. Krishnan, A. Islam, D. Machiwal, D.R. Sena and K.G. Villholth 15. Crop per volume of diesel? The energy-squeeze on India’s small-holder irrigation T. Shah, A. Dasgupta, R. Chaubey, M. Satpathy and Y. Singh 16. Managing the energy-irrigation nexus in West Bengal, India A. Mukherji, P.S. Banerjee and S. Daschowdhury 17. Groundwater markets in the North China plain: Impact on irrigation water use, crop yields and farmer income L. Zhang, J. Wang, J. Huang, S. Rozelle and Q. Huang
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Urban Design Management
Book SynopsisThis is an introduction to the secrets of Urban Design Management (UDM). The book examines the roles of the players involved in land-use projects and describes good collaborative methods of practice in project-based urban design and planning, putting emphasis on the creative co-operative skills and the wide knowledge of the participants in a working group. The role of the architect is examined in relation to design, planning and project management with particular emphasis on collaboration and negotiation skills. Specific issues considered include: The make-up of a good project team Ways to make the project team function together Objectives and benefits of project-orientated planning The need to take local characteristics into account in project-orientated planning The preparation required for a co-operative planning process and how initial information can be collected and used Table of ContentsForeword Preface Introduction Part 1: The Perfect Match Part 2: Togetherness Part 3: Creating Attractiveness Part 4: Setting Things in their Context Part 5: Starting Slow in order to Go Fast Part 6:Project Tools Part 7: Fitting in a Player's Strategy Part 8: Urban Design Management
£166.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Foundations of Engineering Geology
Book SynopsisNow in full colour, the third edition of this well established book provides a readable and highly illustrated overview of the aspects of geology that are most significant to civil engineers.Sections in the book include those devoted to the main rock types, weathering, ground investigation, rock mass strength, failures of old mines, subsidence on peats and clays, sinkholes on limestone and chalk, water in landslides, slope stabilization and understanding ground conditions. The roles of both natural and man-induced processes are assessed, and this understanding is developed into an appreciation of the geological environments potentially hazardous to civil engineering and construction projects. For each style of difficult ground, available techniques of site investigation and remediation are reviewed and evaluated.Each topic is presented as a double page spread with a careful mix of text and diagrams, with tabulated reference material on parameters such as bearing strengTrade Review"A useful source for a quick insight into the subject or a reminder for the practising engineer when difficult ground is encountered."—Ground Engineering"This is an excellent book that will be invaluable not only as a textbook for students taking an engineering geology, geology or civil engineering course but also as a reference book/aide memoire in later years as they (and we more advanced practitioners) follow their careers."—Geological MagazineTable of ContentsGeology. Igneous Rocks. Surface Processes. Sedimentary Rocks. Metamorphic Rocks. Geological Structures. Geological Maps. Map Interpretation. Tectonics. Boundary Hazards. Rocks of Britain. Rocks of the US. Weathering and Soils. Floodplains and Alluvium. Glacial Deposits. Climatic Variants. Coastal Processes. Groundwater. Ground Investigation. Desk Study. Ground Investigation Boreholes. Geophysical Surveys. Assessment of Difficult Ground. Rock Strength. Rock Mass Strength. Soil Strength. Ground Subsidence. Subsidence on Clays. Subsidence on Limestone. Subsidence Over Old Mines. Mining Subsidence. Slope Failure and Landslides. Water in Landslides. Soil Failures and Flowslides. Landslide Hazards. Slope Stabilization. Ground Conditions. Rock Excavation. Tunnels in Rock. Stone and Aggregate. Appendices. Rock Mass Quality Q System. Abbreviations and Notation. Further Reading. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Urban Regeneration and Renewal
Book SynopsisThe pursuit of regeneration and renewal has played an important role in the history and development of the worldâs cities, and the theoretical and applied issues around these critical concepts are of increasing importance to governments and local populations, as well as to urban professionals and scholars. Particularly in postwar North America and Western Europe, this growing concern has often resulted from the decay and deterioration of cities associated with the decline in traditional industries and the associated loss of employment, and populations, to the suburbs and beyond.This new title in the Routledge series, Critical Concepts in Urban Studies, meets the need for an authoritative reference work to make sense of the explosion in research output on regeneration and renewal as a significant historical and contemporary urban process of economic, social, cultural, and political importance. Edited by a leading scholar, this Routledge Major Work brings together in four volumes the canonical and the best cutting-edge scholarship on the topic.The collection is divided into three principal parts. Part 1 (âCities in Transitionâ) covers the wider social, economic, political, and urban geographical context for urban regeneration and renewal, and documents the nature of changing cities. These processes and changes are inextricably linked with urban regeneration and renewal initiatives, and an understanding of these transitions is essential to place Parts 2 and 3 in perspective. Part 2 (âResponses to Urban Change from National Governmentsâ) brings together the best overviews and critiques of urban policy initiatives implemented by central governments in developed countries during the postwar period. The materials gathered here span experiences and city examples from advanced economies across the world.The final part (âCity Responses to Urban Changeâ) draws on the approaches taken by cities themselves in response to urban problems, particularly those designed to improve economic competitiveness and to combat social exclusion. Key research on the wide array of thematic approaches that have been followed is assembled in this part. Within the wider urban processes explored in Part 1, this part examines particular policy responses that have arisen in many cities, and considers a number of case-study cities from the UK, North America, continental Europe, and Australasia.With a full index, together with a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editor, which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context, Urban Regeneration and Renewal is an essential work of reference. It is destined to be valued by scholars, students, and researchers as a vital research resource.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Numerical Modeling of Coupled Phenomena in
Book SynopsisMathematics is a universal language. Differential equations, mathematical modeling, numerical methods and computation form the underlying infrastructure of engineering and the sciences. In this context mathematical modeling is a very powerful tool for studying engineering problems, natural systems and human society. This interdisciplinary book contains a comprehensive overview, including practical examples, of the progress achieved to date in the modeling of coupled phenomena, computational mathematics and mechanics, heat transfer, fluid-structure interactions, biomechanics, and the flow of mass and energy in porous media. Numerical subjects such as grid generation, optimization, finite elements, finite differences, spectral methods, boundary elements, finite volumes and meshless methods are also discussed in detail using real examples.The book provides a thorough presentation of the existing numerical techniques with specific applications to concrete, practical topics. The mTable of ContentsPREFACE - General Introduction to Coupled Phenomena. Karsten PruessPART 1. COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS, MODELING AND NUMERICAL METHODS PART 2. COUPLED PROBLEMS IN FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS AND IN HEAT TRANSFER PART 3. COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS OF FLUIDS AND SOLIDS, MULTIPHYSICS, BIOMECHANICS PART 4. FLOW OF MASS AND ENERGY IN POROUS MEDIA PART 5. BOUNDARY ELEMENTS, SPECTRAL AND MESHLESS METHODS. NUMERICAL OPTIMIZATION.
£209.00
Taylor & Francis The Right to Development in International Law The
Book SynopsisThe Right to Development in International Law rigorously explores the right to development (RTD) from the perspectives of international law as well as the constitutionally guaranteed fundamental rights and the Islamic concept of social justice in Pakistan. The volume draws on a wide range of relevant sources to analyse the legal status of international cooperation in contemporary international law, before exploring the domestic application of the right to development looking at the example of Pakistan, a country that is undergoing radical transformation in terms of its internal governance structures and the challenges it faces for enforcing the rule of law. Of particular importance is the examination of the RTD and Shariâah law in Pakistan which adds a new perspective to the RTD debate and enriches the discussion about human rights and Shariâah across the world.Through focusing on Pakistan the book links international perspectives and the international human rights framework with the domestic constitutional apparatus for enforcing the RTD within that jurisdiction. In doing so, Khurshid Iqbal argues that the RTD may be promoted through existing constitutional mechanisms if fundamental rights are widely interpreted by the superior courts, effectively implemented by the lower courts and if Shariâah law is progressively interpreted in public interest. Iqbalâs work will appeal to researchers, professionals and students in the fields of law, human rights, development, international law, South Asian Studies, Islamic law and international development studies. Table of Contents1. Introduction Part 1: The Concept and Challenges of the Right to Development 2. The History, Politics and the Concept of the Right to Development 3. The Jurisprudence of the Right to Development 4. The Declaration and the Working Groups Part 2: The Right to Development in International Law 4. The Legal Status of the Right to Development in Public International Law Part 3: The Right to Development in Pakistan 6. The Nature and Extent of the Realisation of the Right to Development in Pakistan 7. Re-Conceptualising the RTD in Islamic Law 8. Pakistan’s Poverty Reduction and the Right to Development 9. Conclusion
£137.75
Taylor & Francis Ltd Regional Planning for Open Space 18 RTPI Library
Book SynopsisReviewing the limitations of various planning options, this book addresses the debate on how to preserve open space in the context of a growing metropolis. The importance of open spaces for well-being in urban life is well-established. With case studies on internalization and valuation methods, this book critically examines the liberal discourse that urges the transfer of responsibility for open space from government to the market. European and American expert authors confront political rhetoric with grounded analysis and conclude that the market needs to be combined with governmental efforts. They scrutinize the connection between open space and the planning institutions designed to implement its policy. The book provides practical pieces of insight in how to structure an open space problem, information on what to expect from instruments, and new ideas on alternative approaches. Table of Contents1. Rethinking Open Space Planning in Metropolitan Areas 2. Planning and Development of the Fringe Landscapes: On the Outer Side of the Copenhagen ‘fingers’ 3. Threats to Metropolitan Open Space: The Netherlands Economic and Institutional Dimension 4. Development Constraints Reduce Urban Open Space: Actual Conditions and Future Requirements in England 5. Viability of Cross-Subsidy Strategies: A Netherlands Case Study 6. Does Proximity to Open Space Increase the Value of Dwellings? Evidence from Three Dutch Case Studies 7. Government or Market: Competing Ideals in American Metropolitan Regions 8. Maintaining the Working Landscape: The Portland Metro Urban Growth Boundary 9. The Impact of Open Space Preservation Policies: Evidence from the Netherlands and the US 10. Spaces of Engagement for Open Space Advocacy: A Grounded Theory on Local Opposition in the Netherlands 11. Formalisation of ‘Open Space’ as ‘Public Space’ in Zoning: The Belgian Experience 12. Aesthetic Approaches to Active Urban Landscape Planning: European Exemplars 13. Flächenhaushalt Reconsidered: Alternatives to the German Federal Thirty Hectares Goal 14. Planning Open Spaces: Balancing Markets, State and Communities
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Taylor & Francis MerleauPonty for Architects
Book SynopsisThe philosophy of Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1908â1961) has influenced the design work of architects as diverse as Steven Holl and Peter Zumthor, as well as informing renowned schools of architectural theory, notably those around Dalibor Vesely at Cambridge, Kenneth Frampton, David Leatherbarrow and Alberto PÃrez-GÃmez in North America and Juhani Pallasmaa in Finland. Merleau-Ponty suggested that the value of peopleâs experience of the world gained through their immediate bodily engagement with it remains greater than the value of understanding gleaned through abstract mathematical, scientific or technological systems. This book summarizes what Merleau-Pontyâs philosophy has to offer specifically for architects. It locates architectural thinking in the context of his work, placing it in relation to themes such as space, movement, materiality and creativity, introduces key texts, helps decode difficult terms and provides quick reference for further reading.Trade Review'The phenomenological features of Merleau-Ponty’s notion of embodiment have today received extensive support by contemporary biological and neuroscientific research. Hale’s book, which highlights and distills the pivotal insights of the French philosopher, is essential reading for every architect who might ponder how people actually perceive their designed environments.' - Harry Francis Mallgrave, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Illinois Institute of Technology, USATable of ContentsSeries Editor Preface. Acknowledgements. Illustration Credits. Introduction. 1. Embodied Space – It’s Not What You Think 2. Expressive Form – Since Feeling is First 3. Tectonics and Materials – The Flesh of the World 4. Creativity and Innovation – From Spoken to Speaking Speech Postscript. Further Reading. Bibliography. Index
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Taylor & Francis The Transnational Political Participation of
Book SynopsisWith the progress in communication and transport technologies, it has never been easier for migrants to stay connected with their country of origin. Facing the wide range of activities in which immigrants are involved, governments in the country of origin and the country of destination have endeavoured to respond to these activities. Up until now, the question of the nature of political engagement across borders that migrants may pursue has yet to be studied in a broad sense.The purpose of this book is to establish to what extent the place in which immigrants settle (namely the region or country) might determine the types of political activity in which they engage. More precisely, it ascertains whether and for what reasons different forms of transnational political activity develop in the United States and Europe.Looking at a series of case studies from Europe and the USA, it identifies the full range of political activities and various similarities in the actions undeTable of Contents Towards a transatlantic dialogue in the study of immigrant political transnationalism Marco Martiniello and Jean-Michel Lafleur Migrant political transnationalism and the practice of democracy: Dominican external voting rights and Salvadoran home town associations Jose Itzigsohn and Daniela Villacres The reinvention of political community in a transnational setting: framing the Kabyle citizens’ movement Michael Collyer Contradictions of diasporic institutionalization in Mexican politics: the 2006 migrant vote and other forms of inclusion and control Robert Courtney Smith The waxing and waning of the political field in Burundi and its diaspora Simon Turner Religion as a path to civic engagement Peggy Levitt Representing voiceless migrants: Moroccan political transnationalism and Moroccan migrants’ organizations in France Antoine Dumont
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Israel at Sixty
Book SynopsisSixty years after the birth of Israel, this fascinating and original book of essays brings together a number of the leading experts on Zionism and Israel to examine the domestic and international context of Israel's transition from community to state in 1948. With contributions on a wide range of historically important topics that are no less relevant now than they were six decades ago, the book examines how countries as diverse as France, the United States, Turkey, Britain and Ireland viewed the partition of Palestine in 1947 and the subsequent establishment of Israel in 1948. It also looks at the involvement of the UN, Zionist and Arab leaders in the events immediately preceding Israel's birth. While controversial issues such as the role of the Holocaust in the creation of Israel and the attitude of the Zionist movement to Palestinian Arabs, from its onset to the 1948 war, are examined in order to set the record straight after decades of mistaken and misleading research.ThiTable of ContentsArabs and Jews in Palestine 1. On the Unspoken Principles of Herzlian Diplomacy and their Contemporary Relevance David Vital 2. Zionism and the Palestinians Efraim Karsh 3. Israel's Midwife: Golda Meir in the Closing Years of the British Mandate Meron Medzini 4. A Small Consolation for a Big Loss: King Abdallah and Jerusalem During the 1948 War Ronen Yitzhak 5. The Army of Sacred Jihad: An Army or Bands? Eliezer Tauber The International Context 6. On the Myth of the Connection Between the Holocaust and the Creation of Israel Evyatar Friesel 7. 'The Rhetoric of Reaction': British Arabists, Jewish Refugees and the Palestine Question Rory Miller 8. France and the Partition Plan: 1947-1948 Tsilla Herscho 9. 'Showdown in the Oval Office': 12 May 1948 in History Henry D. Fetter 10. Ralph Bunche and the Establishment of Israel Elad Ben-Dror 11. The Genesis of Turkish Views on Partition and Conciliation Howard A. Patten 12. Israel at Sixty: Some Reflections David Vital
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Taylor & Francis Ltd RPRS 132
Book SynopsisFirst published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Table of ContentsEditorial: On Performatics/RICHARD GOUGH &. GRZEGORZ ZIOEKOWSKI -- Towards an Anthropology of Performance(s)/LESZEK KOLANKIEWICZ -- The Performative Matrix: Alladeen and Disorientalism/JON MCKENZIE -- My Performatics/TOMASZ KUBI KOWSKI -- The Ceramic Age: Things Hidden Since the Foundation of Performance Studies/ALAN READ -- Song from Beyond the Dark/DARIUSZ KOSIISISKI -- Surrogate Stages: Theatre, Performance and the Challenge of New Media/CH RISTOPH ER BALM E -- A Debate between Wlodzimierz Staniewski and Leszek Kolankiewicz, led by Grzegorz Ziolkowski -- The Key to All Locks: Conversation between Wojciech Dudzik, Dariusz Kosinski, Tomasz Kubikowski, Malgorzata Leyko and Dobrochna Ratajczakowa -- Back of Beyond/RICHARD GOUGH -- Raft and Mooring/DARIUSZ KOSIISISKI -- Notes on Contributors.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Bourdieu for Architects
Book SynopsisPierre Bourdieu is arguably one of the twentieth century's greatest socio-philosophical thinkers and his writings have much to offer anyone interested in the ways that people value, consume and produce architecture. Bourdieu spent much of his life attempting to understand cultural consumption and production through detailed empirical research that included studies of dwellings, art, museums, photography and aesthetics. This book introduces the architectural reader to Bourdieu's key writings on culture and outlines the ways in which they offer powerful practical tools and novel conceptual frameworks for understanding architectural value, taste, and practice.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Social Construction of Space 3. The Anatomy of Taste 4. Towards a Theory of Cultural Practice 5. Fields of Cultural Production 6. Cultural Practice, Reflexivity and Political Action. Further Reading
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Environmental Policy Routledge Introductions to
Book SynopsisEvidence of climate change, resource shortages and biodiversity loss is growing in significance year by year. This second edition of Environmental Policy explains how policy can respond and bring about greater sustainability in individual lifestyles, corporate strategies, national policies and international relations. The book discusses the interaction between environmental and human systems, proposing environmental policy as a way to steer human systems to function within environmental constraints.The second edition has been completely updated to reflect advances in scholarship (for example developments in governance theory) and the increasing primacy of climate policy within environmental policy as a whole. Key political, social and economic concepts are used to explain how effective environmental policies can be designed, implemented and evaluated. Environmental problems, the role of human beings in creating them and sustainable development are all introduced. Environmental policy formulation, implementation and evaluation are discussed within three specific contexts: the firm, the nation state and at an international level. The book reviews the relationship of economics, science and technology to environmental policy. It ends by reflecting upon the predicament of humankind in the twenty-first century and the potential of achieve sustainability through the use of the environmental policy âtoolboxâ.Environmental Policy is an accessible text with a multi-disciplinary perspective. Lively case studies drawn from a range of international examples â and completely updated for this second edition â illustrate issues such as climate change, international trade, tourism and human rights. It includes chapter summaries, suggestions for further reading and links to relevant web resources.Trade Review"This book (1st ed., 2004), part of the Routledge Introductions to Environment series, reflects the more matter-of-fact and cooperative ways that the EU deals with environmental issues....This well-written book will therefore be valuable to American universities as an introductory resource that can be used alongside American works to provide a more balanced treatment of the subject."—F. T. Manheim, George Mason University, Highly recommended title, CHOICETable of Contents1. So, What's the Problem? 2. The Roots of Environmental Problems 3. Sustainable Development and the Goals of Environmental Policy 4. Science and Technology: Policies and Paradoxes 5. Corporate Environmental Policy Making 6. Environmental Policy Making in Government 7. International Environmental Policy Making 8. Environmental Economics 9. Conclusion: Making Policy for the Planet
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Taylor & Francis Ltd TSUR 506
Book SynopsisFirst published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Table of ContentsCommentary -- The Importance of the Financial Crisis /Alexander Nicoll -- Ukraine Since the War in Georgia /Dominique Arel -- Noteworthy -- Trauma and Transition... -- Securing the Peace: Presidents and Nation Building from FDR to George W. Bush /James Dobbins -- A New American Middle East Strategy? /Robert E. Hunter -- Fragile States: Securing Development /Robert B. Zoellick -- in Asia -- Why War in Asia Remains Thinkable /Hugh White -- Why East Asian War is Unlikely /Richard A. Biizinger and Barry Desker -- in the Middle East -- The Gulf's Renewed Oil Wealth: Getting it Right This Time? /Suzanne Maloney -- Is the Arab World Immune to Democracy? /Volker Perthes -- Plus -- The Evangelical Roots of US Africa Policy /Asteris Huliaras -- Review Essays -- Al-Qaeda 2.0 /Raffaello Pantucci -- Reports from the Revolution /Russell Crandall -- Book Reviews -- United States /John L. Harper -- Europe Hanns / W. Maull -- Russia and Eur0asia /Oksana Antonenko -- Brief Notices -- From the Archives -- Survival 1998-2007 -- Closing Argument -- Real America /Dana H. Allin.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Tsur 51.3
Book SynopsisFirst published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Table of ContentsCommentary -- What the Torture Memos Tell Us /Karen J. Greenberg -- Sovereignty at Sea /James Kraska -- Iran: Breaking the Deadlock /Jean-Louis Gergorin -- Noteworthy -- The Unravelling of Pakistan /John R. Schmidt -- Europe, Guantanamo and the 'War on Terror': An Exchange /Nigel Inkster, -- Robert Whalley, Matthew C. Waxman and Sibylle Scheipers -- A New Era of Food Insecurity? /Alan Dupont and Mark Thirlwell -- The Limits of Chinese-Russian Partnership /Rajan Menon -- Occupying Iraq: A Short History of the CPA /James Dobbins -- The Case for No First Use /Scott D. Sagan -- Review Essays -- On War and Peace /Bruno Tertrais -- More With Less /Ian Bremmer Future Imperfect /Sara Robinson -- Book Reviews -- Economics, Resources and the Environment /Bill Emmott -- Latin America /Russell Crandall -- Europe /Erik Jones -- Brief Notices -- Letters to the Editor -- Closing Argument -- Elusive Power, Essential Leadership /Erik Jones.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Tsur 515
Book SynopsisFirst published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Table of ContentsCommentary -- Iran: Diplomacy and Deterrence /Andrew Parasiliti -- Noteworthy -- Nuclear Options -- The Case for No First Use: An Exchange /Morton H. Halperin, Bruno Tertrais, -- Keith B. Payne, K. Subrahmanyam and Scott D. Sagan -- Rethinking Afghanistan -- Afghanistan: How Much is Enough? /Steven Simon and Jonathan Stevenson -- Afghan Q&A: Prime Minister Gordon Brown -- Germany's Options in Afghanistan /Timo Noelzel and Thomas Rid -- The Roots of Iran's Election Crisis /Amin Saikal -- Turkey's War at Home /Steven A. Cook -- The New Problem of Arctic Stability /Margaret Blunden -- The Future of European Defence Policy /Pierre-Henri d'Argenson -- Review Essays -- Lincoln's Grim Realism /Eliot A. Cohen -- Turkey, Islam and Europe /Erik Jones -- Australia's Different Defence Policy /Hugh White -- Sino-Russian Myths /Andrew C. Kuchins -- Book Reviews -- Middle East /Steven Simon -- United States /David Calleo -- Politics and International Relations /Pierre Hassner -- South Asia /Teresita C. Schaffer -- War, Conflict and the Military /H.R. McMaster -- Closing Argument -- Mr Obama Goes to Moscow /Oksana Antonenko.
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CRC Press A Geology for Engineers Seventh Edition
Book SynopsisNo engineering structure can be built on the ground or within it without the influence of geology being experienced by the engineer. Yet geology is an ancillary subject to students of engineering and it is therefore essential that their training is supported by a concise, reliable and usable text on geology and its relationship to engineering. In this book all the fundamental aspects of geology are described and explained, but within the limits thought suitable for engineers.It describes the structure of the earth and the operation of its internal processes, together with the geological processes that shape the earth and produce its rocks and soils. It also details the commonly occurring types of rock and soil, and many types of geological structure and geological maps. Care has been taken to focus on the relationship between geology and geomechanics, so emphasis has been placed on the geological processes that bear directly upon the composition, structure and mechanics of soil and rocks, and on the movement of groundwater. The descriptions of geological processes and their products are used as the basis for explaining why it is important to investigate the ground, and to show how the investigations may be conducted at ground level and underground. Specific instruction is provided on the relationship between geology and many common activities undertaken when engineering in rock and soil.Trade ReviewThis well-known textbook...remains the doyen of the field: a book for all seasons...written with balance, care and understanding.*GeotechniqueTable of ContentsThe Earth: Surface, structure and age; Geological history; Surface processes; Minerals; Igneous rocks; Sedimentary rocks; Metamorphic rocks; Geological structures; Strength of geological material; Ground investigations; Laboratory investigations; Geological maps; Groundwater; Slope stability; Reservoirs and dams; Excavations; Ground treatment and support; Development and redevelopment
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Taylor & Francis Planning After Petroleum
Book SynopsisThe past decade has been one of the most volatile periods in global petroleum markets in living memory, and future oil supply security and price levels remain highly uncertain. This poses many questions for the professional activities of planners and urbanists because contemporary cities are highly dependent on petroleum as a transport fuel. How will oil dependent cities respond, and adapt to, the changing pattern of petroleum supplies? What key strategies should planners and policy makers implement in petroleum vulnerable cities to address the challenges of moving beyond oil? How might a shift away from petroleum provide opportunities to improve or remake cities for the economic, social and environmental imperatives of twenty-first-century sustainability?Such questions are the focus of contributors to this book with perspectives ranging across the planning challenge: overarching petroleum futures, governance, transition and climate change questions, the role ofTrade Review"When future generations look back on today’s struggle to move off oil as the lifeblood of global society, they will wonder why it took so long for people to see the writing on the wall and find a better way to power the engines of human endeavor. This volume makes an important contribution to that writing on the wall and presents promising tools needed to deal with our energy problems. If contemporary economic and political leaders can learn from the thoughtful approaches in this book, the inevitable post-carbon future that awaits will bring a brighter day for human civilization."Anthony Perl, Professor of Urban Studies & Political Science, Simon Fraser University, CanadaTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsList of FiguresList of TablesList of AbbreviationsNotes on ContributorsForewordBrendan GleesonIntroduction1. Investigating Cities After Oil: Planning for Systemic Urban Oil VulnerabilityJago Dodson, Neil Sipe and Anitra NelsonPart I. Energy Horizons2. A Stormy Petroleum Horizon: Cities and Planning Beyond Oil Jago Dodson3. The Paradox of Oil: The Cheaper it is, the More It CostsSamuel Alexander 4. Institutional Planning Responses to a Confluence of Oil Vulnerability and Climate ChangeTony Matthews and Jago Dodson 5. Energy Security and Oil Vulnerability ResponsesJago Dodson and Neil Sipe6. Post-Petroleum Urban JusticeWendy Steele, Lisa de Kleyn and Katelyn SamsonPart II. Transport and Land Use7. Walking the CityJohn Whitelegg8. Cycling Potential in Dispersed CitiesJennifer Bonham and Matthew Burke 9. Children’s Active Transport: An Upside of Oil Vulnerability?Scott Sharpe and Paul Tranter10. Public Transport Networks in the Post-Petroleum EraJohn Stone and Paul Mees11. Oil and Mortgage Vulnerability in Australian CitiesJago Dodson and Neil Sipe12. Outer Suburbs, Car Dependence and Residential Choice in FranceBenjamin Motte-Baumvol and Leslie Belton-Chevallier13. Greenspace After Petroleum: From Freeways to GreenwaysJason ByrneIII. Urban Systems14. Local Energy Plans for Transitions to a Low Carbon FutureBrendan F.D. Barrett and Ralph Horne15. Motor Vehicle Fleets in Oil Vulnerable Suburbs: A Prospect of Technology InnovationsTiebei Li, Neil Sipe and Jago Dodson16. Energy for CitiesCheryl Desha and Angela Reeve17. The Role of Telecommunication in Post-Petroleum Planning Tooran Alizadeh18. Peak Oil: Challenges and Changes for the Air Transport IndustryDouglas Baker, Nicholas Stevens and Md. KamruzzamanConclusion19. Planning and Petroleum Futures: Research DirectionsNeil Sipe, Jago Dodson and Anitra NelsonIndex
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Taylor & Francis Ltd TTPR 43.3
Book SynopsisFirst published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Taylor & Francis Sensuous Geographies Body Sense and Place
Book SynopsisExploring our immediate sensuous experience of the world, this book challenges us to reconsider the role of the sensuous as not merely the physical basis of understanding, but as an integral part of the cultural definition of geographical knowledge.Table of ContentsPart 1 Sense and Geography; Chapter 1 Sensuous Geography; Chapter 2 Perception Theory and the Senses; Chapter 3 The Character of Sense; Part 2 Sense, Space, Place; Chapter 4 Haptic Geographies; Chapter 5 Olfactory Geographies; Chapter 6 Auditory Geographies; Chapter 7 Visual Geographies; Part 3 Sense and Reality; Chapter 8 Sensuous Geography and Transformation; Chapter 9 Images, Themes and Postmodern Geographies; Chapter 10 Sense and Hyper-Reality;
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Animals and Human Society
Book SynopsisModern society is beginning to re-examine its whole relationship with animals and the natural world. Until recently issues such as animal welfare and environmental protection were considered the domain of small, idealistic minorities. Now, these issues attract vast numbers of articulate supporters who collectively exercise considerable political muscle. Animals, both wild and domestic, form the primary focus of concern in this often acrimonious debate. Yet why do animals evoke such strong and contradictory emotions in people - and do our western attitudes have anything in common with those of other societies and cultures? Bringing together a range of contributions from distinguished experts in the field, Animals and Society explores the importance of animals in society from social, historical and cross-cultural perspectives.Trade Review'For those interested in the history of cultural and ethical aspects of animal use, this book provides a wealth of diverse material. The book consists of ten chapters, six on historical aspects of human-animal relations, three on contemporary issues, and a concluding commentary. The book is enriched by excellent design and graphics.' – Applied Animal Behaviour Science'For those interested in the history of cultural and ethical aspects of animal use, this book provides a wealth of diverse material.' – David FraserTable of ContentsTim Ingold, Manchester Uni; Juliet Clutton-Brock, Natural History Museum; Calvin W Schwabe, USA; Esther Cohen,Israel; Andreas-Holger Maehle, Wellcome Inst, London NW1; Harriet Ritvo, USA; James Serpell, USA; Elizabeth Paul, Cambridge; Arnold Arluke, USA; Stephen Kellert, USA; Mary Midgely, Newcastle
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Differentiated Countryside Routledge Studies in Human Geography
Book SynopsisIn the wake of BSE, the threat to ban fox hunting and Foot and Mouth disease, the English countryside appears to be in turmoil. Long-standing uses of rural space are in crisis and, unsurprisingly, political processes in rural areas are marked by conflicts between groups, such as farmers, environmentalists, developers and local residents. Using an innovative theoretical approach based on ''networks of conventions'', this book investigates the ''regionalisation'' of the English countryside through a series of case-studies. These studies are based on a set of ''ideal types'': ''the preserved'' countryside, where environmental pressures are strongly expressed; the ''contested'' countryside, where development processes are shaped by disputes between agrarian and environmental interests; and the ''paternalistic'' countryside, where large landowners continue to oversee patterns of land development. It looks in detail at landowners, residents, politicians, planners, farmers, and environmTrade Review'A useful reference book for researchers in related fields.' - GeographyTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. A Differentiated Countryside? 2. Regionalising the Rural 3. Theorising Differentiation 4. The 'Preserved' Countryside 5. The 'Contested' Countryside 6. The 'Paternalistic' Countryside 7. The Differentiated Polity 8. The Dynamics of Differentiation
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Taylor & Francis Can Neighbourhoods Save the City
Book SynopsisFor decades, neighbourhoods been pivotal sites of social, economic and political exclusion processes, and civil society initiatives, attempting bottom-up strategies of re-development and regeneration. In many cases these efforts resulted in the creation of socially innovative organizations, seeking to satisfy the basic human needs of deprived population groups, to increase their political capabilities and to improve social interaction both internally and between the local communities, the wider urban society and political world. SINGOCOM - Social INnovation GOvernance and COMmunity building is the acronym of the EU-funded project on which this book is based. Sixteen case studies of socially-innovative initiatives at the neighbourhood level were carried out in nine European cities, of which ten are analysed in depth and presented here. The book compares these efforts and their results, and shows how grass-roots initiatives, alternative local movements and self-organiziTrade Review"A common criticism of edited volumes is that they can sometimes be little more than a loosely connected series of chapters. However, Can Neighbourhoods Save the City does not fall into this trap. Not only are the empirical chapters, which form the body of the book, connected through a commonly considered analytical framework, but a solid narrative draws the reader through from conception to conclusion. Ultimately, it is clear that sub-city initiatives provide hugely generative sites of social cohesion that co-exist alongside official state-driven forms of city governance. Many of these initiatives are not new, although the invocation of innovation and enterprise within their analysis may not have been so emphasised in previous eras."–Professor Anna Davies, Trinity College DublinTable of Contents1. Social Innovation and Community Development: Concepts and Theories 2. Historical Roots of Social Change: Philosophies and Movements 3. ALMOLIN: How to Analyse Social Innovation at the Local Level 4. Kommunales Forum Wedding – Innovation in Local Governance in Berlin 5. Arts Factory, Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Wales 6. Social Exclusion/Inclusion and Innovation in the Neighbourhood of Epeule (Roubaix). The Case of the Association Alentour 7. The End of Social Innovation in Urban Development Strategies? Neighbourhood Development Corporations in Antwerp 8. How do you Build a Shared Interest? Olinda - a Case of Social Innovation Between Strategy and Organizational Learning in Milano 9. Centro Sociale Leoncavallo - Milan - Italy. A building-block for an Enlarged Citizenship in Milan 10. Associazione Quartieri Spagnoli (AQS) - Naples 11. New Deal for Communities in Newcastle 12. The Ouseburn Valley. A Struggle to Innovate in the Context of a Weak Local State 13. The Contradictions of Controlled Modernisation: Local Area Management in Vienna 14. Self-determined Urban Interventions as Tools for Social Innovation: The Case of City Mine(d) in Brussels 15. Creative Designing the Urban Future: Building on Experiences - A Transversal Analysis of Socially Innovative Case-Studies 16. Socially Innovative Projects, Governance Dynamics and Urban Change: A Policy Framework
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Taylor & Francis Ltd British Gardens History philosophy and design
Book SynopsisGarden design began in West Asia and spread through Europe. This book tells how, in the British Isles, it flourished to an extraordinary degree. Following the historical method in Tom Turnerâs books on Asian gardens (2010) and European gardens (2011), it uses almost 1000 colour photographs, plans and style diagrams to provide a word and image history of garden design. Individual chapters cover the Celtic, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, Romantic, Arts and Crafts, Modern and Postmodern periods. Additional information about the gardens in the book is available on the Gardenvisit.com website, which the author edits http://www.gardenvisit.com/history_theory/british_gardens_companionTrade Review"A guide to an understanding of the ideas we bring to bear in making our own gardens and enjoying those of others" - The RHS Garden magazine"Tom Turner appears to be on a mission to write the definitive historical account of gardens. He has already covered European and Asian gardens, and has now delivered an account of the development of gardens closer to home. The latest arrival delivers a narrative mix of academic research interspersed with idiosyncratic observations, balanced with photos and diagrams articulating the key design principles of the reviewed sites and historical periods."— Darryl Moore, Garden Design Journal Review of Asian Gardens:"Here Turner—with his characteristic use of summary diagrams and tightly structured analyses—charges through polytheist, Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, Daoist, and Shinto gardens of West, South, East, and North Asia, with a welcome concluding chapter on abstract modernism. Some readers may be troubled by Turner’s reductionist approach, yet his books pack much between their covers in a manner that is at once quirky, refreshing, and stimulating." - Journal of Australian Garden HistoryTable of ContentsPreface 1. Neolithic gardens & landscapes: 3500BCE-43 2. Romano-British gardens & landscapes: 43-1066 3. Medieval gardens & landscapes: 1066-1485 4. Renaissance gardens & landscapes: 1485-1660 5. Baroque gardens & landscapes: 1660-1750 6. Neoclassical gardens & landscapes: 1730-1794 7. Romantic gardens & landscapes: 1794-1880 8. Arts and Crafts gardens & landscapes: 1880-1970 9. Abstract modern gardens: 1925-1972 1925-1980 10. Post-Abstract and sustainable gardens: post-1980 Appendix I: Asia, Europe and the British Isles Appendix II: Names for styles and periods Appendix III Wollaton Hall: Garden history and creative conservation Michael Simonsen
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Taylor & Francis Geopolitics and Development
Book SynopsisGeopolitics and Development examines the historical emergence of development as a form of governmentality, from the end of empire to the Cold War and the War on Terror. It illustrates the various ways in which the meanings and relations of development as a discourse, an apparatus and an aspiration, have been geopolitically imagined andTable of Contents1. Introduction: geopolitics and the assemblage of development 2. Post-colonialism, geopolitics and the periphery 3. Modernising the Third World 4. Cold War geopolitics and Foreign Aid 5. The State and Development 6. The political geographies of contemporary US foreign assistance 7. The rise of the South 8. Conclusions: development and (counter)insurgency
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Graphic Design for Architects
Book SynopsisGraphic Design for Architects is a handbook of techniques, explanations and examples of graphic design most relevant to architects. The book covers a variety of scales of graphic design, everything from portfolio design and competition boards, to signage and building super-graphics â to address every phase of architectural production. This book combines and expands on information typically found in graphic design, information design, and architectural graphics books. As architectural communication increases to include more territory and components of a project, it is important for designers to be knowledgeable about the various ways in which to communicate visually. For instance, signage should be designed as part of the process â not something added at the end of a project; and the portfolio is a manifestation of how the designer works, not just an application to sell a design sensibility. In thinking about architecture as a systematic and visual project, the graphic design techniques outlined in this book will help architects process, organize and structure their work through the lens of visual communication.Each chapter is titled and organized by common architectural modes of communication and production. The chapters speak to architects by directly addressing projects and topics relevant to their work, while the information inside each chapter presents graphic design methods to achieve the architectsâ work. In this way, readers donât have to search through graphic design books to figure out whatâs relevant to them â this book provides a complete reference of graphic techniques and methods most useful to architects in getting their work done.Trade Review‘By clearly demonstrating, both as an example itself as well as through explaining its procedures, the numerous formats and techniques within architecture's extended field of production and reproduction (Portfolios, RFQs, Proposal Books – the extensive combinations of images, texts, diagrams, and spreadsheets that are, in total, and in various permutations, the architect's mode d'emploi) Graphic Design for Architects is not only a useful subject, but also a required skill, and now a necessary volume for any architect’s studio bookshelf.’ - John McMorrough, Associate Professor, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan, USA'Graphic Design for Architects - A Manual for Visual Communication is a comprehensive overview that is compelling for both written content and the wide-ranging use of graphic examples in the book. The combination of interviews together with numerous contributors adds a wealth of experience and knowledge into this work. I'm fairly certain that most readers will learn something from this book as it is filled with examples and alternative approaches. For the non-architect, this book will reveal some the architectural secret-sauce that is commonly seen on project sights - thereby helping the reader to appreciate what the architect was trying to do with his presentation.' - Jeff Thurston, 3D Visualization World Magazine Table of ContentsIntroduction: Architects for Graphic Design Part 1: Presenting Yourself 1. Portfolios 2. Resumes Part 2: Presenting to an Audience 3. Competitions 4. Presentations 5. Books Part 3: Architectural Communication 6. Diagrams 7. Information Graphics 8. Maps Part 4: Communication as Architecture 8. Signage and Wayfinding 9. Super Graphics
£37.99
Taylor & Francis The Analysts Ear and the Critics Eye
Book SynopsisThe Analyst's Ear and the Critic's Eye is the first volume of literary criticism to be co-authored by a practicing psychoanalyst and a literary critic. The result of this unique collaboration is a lively conversation that not only demonstrates what is most fundamental to each discipline, but creates a joint perspective on reading literature that neither discipline alone can achieve. This book radically redefines the relationship between psychoanalysis and literary studies in a way that revitalizes the conversation between the two fields. This is achieved, in part, by providing richly textured descriptions of analytic work. These clinical illustrations bring to life the intersubjective dimension of analytic practice, which is integral to the book's original conception of psychoanalytic literary criticism. In their readings of seminal works of American and European literature, the authors address questions that are fundamental to psychoanalysis, literary studies, and the futuTrade Review"What does it mean to read? The Analyst’s Ear and the Critic’s Eye is a book that is probably best read backwards. Full versions or extended extracts of previously published essays on Kafka, Frost, and Philip Roth are reprinted in the appendices, and I think it helps to start with these essays before turning to the three main chapters. It would be a mistake to take the appended texts as read and, therefore, to ignore the context in which they are being re-read. In a book that is primarily concerned with engaged reading, where the interpellation of the individual as a reader may be seen as the main criterion of the book’s achievement, it is important for readers to participate actively in the reading experience."- Steven Groarke, The International Journal of Psychoanalysis"This book represents cutting edge work that will be of interest to psychoanalytic and literary critics. It will be of interest to literary scholars and those applying psychoanalysis to literature."- Ronald N.Turco, Psychodynamic Psychiatry, 2014“The premise of the book is that aspects of psychoanalytic listening and reading can uniquely enhance literary criticism and, secondarily, that psychoanalysts can enhance their literary readings by knowing what academics do.” -Ellen Handler Spitz, PhD, Writer, Lecturer, University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyTable of ContentsThe Analyst's Ear. How the Analyst Thinks. The Critic's Eye.
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Taylor & Francis Environmental Ethics for the Long Term
Book SynopsisBroad in scope, this introduction to environmental ethics considers both contemporary issues and the extent of humanity's responsibility for distant future life. John Nolt, a logician and environmental ethicist, interweaves contemporary science, logical analysis, and ethical theory into the story of the expansion of ethics beyond the human species and into the far future. Informed by contemporary environmental science, the book deduces concrete policy recommendations from carefully justified ethical principles and ends with speculations concerning the deepest problems of environmental ethics. Pedagogical features include chapter outlines, annotated suggestions for further readings, the explanations of key terms when first mentioned, and an extensive glossary. Trade Review"John Nolt’s Environmental Ethics for the Long Term is an invaluable addition to the literature in environmental ethics. Nolt’s emphasis on analytical thought and logical reasoning makes this book pleasingly rigorous, and his rich discussion of our responsibilities to distant human generations both clarifies and develops existing debates. Highly recommended!"Clare Palmer, Professor of Philosophy, Texas A&M University, USA"Prof. Nolt has an excellent grasp of the topics, and he deals with the most significant issues within these topics. His writing style is lucid and accessible to most undergraduate students. I highly recommend Environmental Ethics for the Long Term as a text for an introductory course in Environmental Ethics."Ernest Partridge, Retired Hulings Professor of Environmental Ethics, Northland College, USA"This book has important things to say about key issues of our time – climate change, biodiversity loss, resource security. Our responses will shape the future for humans, for other species, for the planet. Nolt weaves together science, ethics and policy analysis in a way that is accessible, engaging and challenging. He makes a compelling case for broad policies and individual actions that will make the future better and he demonstrates why environmental ethics matters."Robert Elliot, University of the Sunshine Coast, AustraliaTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. Scientific Background 2. Logic, Prescriptive Reasoning, and Ethical Theories 3. Near-term Anthropocentrism 4. Long-term Anthropocentrism 5. Animal Ethics 6. Ethics of Life 7. Applications and Speculations Glossary References
£45.59
Taylor & Francis Sustainable Tourism Futures
Book SynopsisA global industry and an important tool for economic development, international tourism is facing an increasingly uncertain future. Global environmental change, including climate change; increasing fuel prices; and growing criticism from environmental and social interest groups are posing substantial challenges to the belief that international tourism can be sustainable at current rates and patterns of growth. This book therefore aims to answer the questions of if and how tourism can be a sustainable industry. The book concludes that sustainable tourism is possible but that it requires fundamental shifts in operations, systems and philosophies. The various contributions identify a number of means by which this can be accomplished but stress that sustainable tourism still has a long way to travel before it can reach its destination.Table of Contents1. Sustainable Tourism Futures: Perspectives on Systems, Restructuring and Innovations Part 1: Theoretical Foundations: Re-thinking the Tourism System 2. 30 Years of Sustainable Tourism: Drivers, Progress, Problems – and the Future 3. Reflections on Sustainable Tourism and Paradigm Change Part 2: Restructuring the Tourism System: Practical Examples 4. Inaction More than Action: Barriers to the Implementation of Sustainable Tourism Policies 5. Transport and Tourism in Scotland: A Case Study of Scenario Planning at VisitScotland 6. Tourism and Climate Change Mitigation: Which Data is Needed for What Use? 7. Theory and Practice of Environmental Management and Monitoring in Hotel Chains 8. Sustainable Ski Resort Principles: An Uphill Journey 9. Piloting a Carbon Emissions Audit for an International Arts Festival Under Tight Resource Constraints: Methods, Issues and Results 10. Voluntary Carbon Offsets; a Contribution to Sustainable Tourism? Part 3: Innovation: Sustainable Tourism Futures 11.The Implementation of Sustainable Tourism: A Project Based Perspective 12. Carbon Labelling and Restructuring Travel Systems: Involving Travel Agencies in Climate Change Mitigation 13. Moving Towards Low-Carbon Tourism: New Opportunities for Destinations and Tour Operators 14. Sustainable Transportation Guidelines for Nature-Based Tour Operators 15. Tourism Firm Innovation and Sustainability 16. Synthesis and Conclusions
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Grotton Revisited Planning in Crisis RTPI Library
Book SynopsisSome thirty years ago the small Metropolitan County of Grotton found itself bathed in the bright glare of publicity as The Grotton Papers lifted the lid on the inner workings of the six planning departments of this hitherto little remarked corner of England.The intervening years have seen Grotton's County Council aim at the admirable and mostly achievable target of becoming average with moderate prospects of remaining average in the Government rankings, and the struggles of the District Councils to come to terms with planning in the late twentieth â let alone twenty-first â century are once again under the spotlight.The original authors of The Grotton Papers have come together once more to offer an experienced and surprisingly unjaundiced look at the way the British planning system works. Their comprehensive survey allows real lessons to be learnt from what Grotton has â and just as importantly hasn't â done since they were last in town.Grotton Revisited is without doubt the finest (and indeed the only) satirical book on this vitally important subject. It is suitable for planners of all ages and abilities, and will be essential reading for anyone who has ever had contact with the planning system, or thinks they may know someone who has. First class entertainment and education for professionals and general readers alike.Published in association with the RTPI.Trade Review"Loved it , I almost had to be resuscitated – Grotton Revisited will immediately become the standard text on Planning Practice in every planning school in the UK and far beyond. The fact that it will cause every planning student in the land to abandon their courses, for alternative vocations in investment banking or alternative therapies, is unfortunate"– Professor Sir Peter Hall, Bartlett Professor of Planning and Regeneration, University College London, UK"This book makes you laugh with the planning system, not at it! A timely reminder of the importance of planning in all our lives and the problems which always accompany attempts at perfection" – John Gummer, Conservative MP for Suffolk Coastal and former Secretary of State for the Environment, UK"It gave me a great deal of pleasure to review my acquaintance with your area’s crumbling infrastructure, decaying terraces, and blighted Country Park" – Nick Raynsford, Labour MP for Greenwich and Woolwich and Former Minister for Planning, UK"Grotton Revisited exposes with a biting satire and razor-sharp wit the inadequacies and inefficiencies of the planning system, and lays bare the dull, clumsy, two-dimensional box-ticking that underpins so much of the system... This is a wonderfully funny book... hopefully it will also act as a catalyst for reform" – Norman Baker, Lib Dem MP for Lewes, UK"Like a spoof April 1 general election poster (courtesy of The Guardian in 2010) which briefly fooled too many serious people, this classic satire-cum-parody-meets-real-life will - sadly - touch a raw nerve, as anyone dealing with officialdom, and its increasingly unfathomable language in the 90s and Noughties will attest!... A fabulous read!" – Peter Hetherington, former Guardian Regional Affairs Editor and TCPA Vice President"The funny thing is, it's no joke." – Michael Hebbert, University of Manchester, UK"It is an extremely funny book, but close enough to the reality of planning practice to be unsettling. It will certainly make you laugh, but it will be a rather nervous sort of laughter." – Australian Planner"Loved it , I almost had to be resuscitated – Grotton Revisited will immediately become the standard text on Planning Practice in every planning school in the UK and far beyond. The fact that it will cause every planning student in the land to abandon their courses, for alternative vocations in investment banking or alternative therapies, is unfortunate"– Professor Sir Peter Hall, Bartlett Professor of Planning and Regeneration, University College London, UK"This book makes you laugh with the planning system, not at it! A timely reminder of the importance of planning in all our lives and the problems which always accompany attempts at perfection" – John Gummer, Conservative MP for Suffolk Coastal and former Secretary of State for the Environment, UK"It gave me a great deal of pleasure to review my acquaintance with your area’s crumbling infrastructure, decaying terraces, and blighted Country Park" – Nick Raynsford, Labour MP for Greenwich and Woolwich and Former Minister for Planning, UK"Grotton Revisited exposes with a biting satire and razor-sharp wit the inadequacies and inefficiencies of the planning system, and lays bare the dull, clumsy, two-dimensional box-ticking that underpins so much of the system... This is a wonderfully funny book... hopefully it will also act as a catalyst for reform" – Norman Baker, Lib Dem MP for Lewes, UK"Like a spoof April 1 general election poster (courtesy of The Guardian in 2010) which briefly fooled too many serious people, this classic satire-cum-parody-meets-real-life will - sadly - touch a raw nerve, as anyone dealing with officialdom, and its increasingly unfathomable language in the 90s and Noughties will attest!... A fabulous read!" – Peter Hetherington, former Guardian Regional Affairs Editor and TCPA Vice President"The funny thing is, it's no joke." – Michael Hebbert, University of Manchester, UKTable of ContentsMessage from the President of the Royal Town Planning Institute 1. Planning in Crisis 2. The County of Grotton and the Five Districts of Which it is Comprised 3. The Development Plan in Crisis 4. Development Management in Crisis: A Case Study from Dunromin 5. Regeneration in Crisis 6. The Countryside in Crisis 7. Transport in Crisis 8. The Environment in Crisis, or What’s Posterity Ever Done for Me? 9. Management in Crisis The Grotton Advertiser: a Special Supplement to mark the 31st Anniversary of the 1979 "Planning in Crisis" Conference Appendices 10. Notes for delegates to the "Planning in Crisis" Conference 2010 11. An Invitation to the Secretary of State to address the Conference 12. An Important Decision relating to a Planning Appeal 13. An Extract from the Grotton Design Guide 14. An Appeal on Behalf of the Patrick Abercrombie Home for Distressed Planners by Alexander Quibble CB. Index
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Taylor & Francis The Changing World of Bali
Book SynopsisThe glossy guide book image of Bali is of a timeless paradise whose people are devoutly religious and artistically gifted. However, a hundred years of colonialism, war and Indonesian independence, and tourism have produced both modernizing changes and created an image of Bali as traditional'. Incorporating up-to-date ethnographic field work the book investigates the myriad of ways in which the Balinese has responded to the influx of outside influence. The book focuses on the fascinating interrelationship between tourism, economy, culture and religion in Bali, painting a twenty-first century picture of the Balinese. In documenting these diverse changes Howe critically assesses some of the work of Bali's most famous ethnographer, Clifford Geertz and demonstrates the importance of a historically grounded and broadly contextualized approach to the analysis of a complex society.Trade Review'This is a clearly written book about the complex relationship between religion, social change and cultural identity. It will be valuable for scholars of Southeast Asia, as well as students who wish to familiarise themselves with the world of Bali.' - Asian Journal of Social Science, Vol. 34 No.4 (2006)'The Changing World of Bali covers an impressive amount of information...Howe's expert and stimulating critical review of most of the issues that continue to absorb scholars on Bali, carried into his treatment of current concerns of Balinese, make this a valuable resource indeed.' - Lene Pedersen, Indonesia, 84, October 2007'The changing world of Bali represents a well-written account of the state-of-the-art anthropological research on Bali. Leo Howe asks the right questions about contemporary Balinese lide and gives enthnographically inspired answers... it is a 'must read' for those who teach the anthropology of Indonesia.' - Martin Slama, Social Anthropology, Vol. 15 Issue 2, June 2007'This is a clearly written book about the complex relationship between religion, social change and cultural identity. It will be a valuable for scholars of Southeast Asia, as well as students who wish to familiarise themselves with the world of Bali.'- Asian Journal of Social Science, Vol. 34 No.4 (2006).Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Colonialism, Caste and the Beginnings of Tourism 2. Balinese Character (Assassination?) 3. The Efficacy of Ritual Action and the Transformation of Religion 4. The New Religions of Bali: Agama Hindu and Sathya Sai Baba 5. Controversies over Hierarchy 6. Tourism, Culture and Identity
£41.79
Taylor & Francis Ltd River Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics. RCEM
Book SynopsisCoastal, estuarine, fluvial and submarine morphodynamics encompass some of the leading processes shaping our planet. They stem mainly, but not only, from the interaction of water in motion and movable sediment boundaries, resulting in morphological changes produced by erosion, transport and deposition of sediments that generate a variety of landscapes and seascapes over time. Morphodynamics allows for a better understanding and interpretation of self adjustments in drainage basins, longitudinal river profiles and shorelines shapes, as well as characteristic features such as beach cusps, bed forms such as dunes, and channel patterns. This collection of about 150 contributions should be invaluable to wetland ecologists, fish biologists, engineers, geomorphologists, fluvial engineers, coastal scientists , as well as to scientists interested in processes responsible for earth-surface landscape evolution.
£285.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd IBSS Political Science 2008 Vol57 International
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1952, the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology) is well established as a major bibliographic reference for students, researchers and librarians in the social sciences worldwide.Key features:* Authority: Rigorous standards are applied to make the IBSS the most authoritative selective bibliography ever produced. Articles and books are selected on merit by some of the world''s most expert librarians and academics.* Breadth: Today the IBSS covers over 2000 journals - more than any other comparable resource. The latest monograph publications are also included.* International Coverage: The IBSS reviews scholarship published in over thirty languages, including publications from Eastern Europe and the developing world.* User friendly organization: all non-English titles are word sections. Extensive author, subject and place name indexes are provided in both English and French.
£356.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Security Context in the Black Sea Region
Book SynopsisThis book primarily deals with the role of the regional and extra-regional actors in security issues in the Black Sea region. It assesses the security context of the region in the post-Cold War period and suggests some possible future developments.This book was published as a special issue of Southeast European and Black Sea Studies.Table of ContentsPreface Dimitrios Triantaphyllou 1. The Security Paradoxes of the Black Sea Region Dimitrios Triantaphyllou 2. Geopolitics, (sub)Regionalism, Discourse and a Troubled ‘Power Triangle’ in the Black Sea Yannis Tsantoulis 3. Towards a Comprehensive Regional Security Framework in the Black Sea Region after the Russia-Georgia War Oksana Antonenko 4. Geographical Blessing versus Geopolitical Curse: Great Power Security Agendas for the Black Sea Region and a Turkish Alternative Mustafa Aydin 5. The Impact of the Caucasus Crisis on Regional and European Security Nadia Alexandrova-Arbatova 6. The United States and Security in the Black Sea Region Stephen F. Larrabee 7. Russian and European Neighbourhood Policies Compared Andrew Wilson and Nicu Popescu 8. The European Union and Security in the Black Sea Region after the Georgia Crisis Sabine Fischer 9. Black Sea Security as a Regional Concern for the Black Sea States and the Global Powers Sergiy Glebov 10. Ukraine Needs to Decide its Strategic Alignment Jeffrey Simon
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