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Book SynopsisKengo Kuma, one of Japan's leading architects, has been combining professional practice and academia for most of his career. In addition to creating many internationally recognized buildings all over the world, he has written extensively about the history and theory of architecture. Like his built work, his writings also reflect his profound personal philosophy. Architecture of Defeat is no exception. Now available in English for the first time, the book explores events and architectural trends in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in both Japan and beyond. It brings together a collection of essays which Kuma wrote after disasters such as the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York City on 9/11 and the earthquake and tsunami that obliterated much of the built landscape on Japan's northern shore in a matter of minutes in 2011. Asking if we have been building in a manner that is too self-confident or arrogant, he examines architecture's iTable of ContentsPart 1: Disconnection, Criticism, Form 1. From Disconnection to Connection 2. Field and Object 3. What Was Criticality? 4. The Dreariness of Form versus Freedom Part 2: Transparency, Democracy, Materialism 1. De Stijl: A Melancholic Transparency 2. Rudolf Schindler: A Vision of Democracy 3. Yoshichika Uchida: Postwar Democracy 4. Togo Murano: System and Materialism 5. Place, Building, Image: San'ai Dream Center 6. Give Us Houses, Let Us See TV: Venice Biennale 1995 7. Girls and Yogis: Venice Biennale 2000 Part 3: Brand, Virtuality, Enclosure 1. Public, Brand, Private 2. Houses and the Sex Trade 3. Concrete Time 4. Virtuality and Parasite 5. The End of Beauty 6. Enclosure Afterword

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Book SynopsisOne of the most significant occurrences in the history of design was the creation of the English Landscape Garden. Accounts of its genesisthe surprising structural change from the formal to a seeming informal are numerous. But none has ever been quite convincing and none satisfactorily placed the contributions of Stephen Switzer. Unlike his contemporaries, Switzer - an 18th century author of books on gardening and agricultural improvement - grasped a quite new principle: that the fashionable pursuit of great gardens should be rural and extensive, rather than merely the ornamentation of a particular part of an estate. Switzer saw that a whole estate could be enjoyed as an aesthetic experience, and by the process of improving its value, could increase wealth. By encouraging improvers to see the garden in his enlarged sense, he opened up the adjoining countryside, the landscape, and made the whole a subject of unified design. Some few followed his advice immediately, such as BatTrade ReviewBrogden’s approach is chronological. Each chapter identifies stages in Switzer’s progress, with discussions of sites relevant to that period of his career. Thus the first sees him outlining Switzer’ debts to the classics and then, rather cursorily, a cluster of contemporary writers, before moving on to his apprenticeship with London and Wise at Brompton Park Nurseries.At this stage it is hard to see what exactly, if anything, Switzer designed. His writings that talk about key sites –Cassiobury, Castle Howard’ Ray Wood –tell us more about his early ideas on rural gardening than what he did himself to implement them. He worked at Blenheim (digging the foundations for Vanbrugh’ bridge), and formed the gravel pit at Kensington Palace into an amphitheatre.John Dixon Hunt, Historic Gardens Newsletter, January 2018, No. 47Dr William Brogden’s biography of Stephen Switzer fills a wide gap in the history of the English landscape garden during the first half of the eighteenth century. Switzer, uniquely, was celebrated as the author of practical and theoretical books on garden design, as well as a collaborator with Charles Bridgeman, Sir John Vanbrugh, and other pioneers.To make his case, Brogden considers the writings of other scholars, and brings together a range of published, manuscript, and pictorial sources to assess Switzer’s role in the design of the landscapes of Blenheim Palace, Castle Howard, Lumley |Castle and elsewhere. In so doing, Brogden makes a major contribution to our understanding of their evolution. All told, this is an important and original book.Peter WillisThe name Switzer reminds me of my writing up the domestic buildings for Pevsner's Lincolnshire in 1960. I was at Grimsthorpe having enjoyed Lord Ancaster's lunch, and we were standing on the terrace on the garden side of the house, when Ancaster asked, who would have designed the garden, an old formal one that had been landscaped late in the 18th century? My reply was that it could have been Stephen Switzer the author of a treatise called Ichnographica Rustica. Alas, then there was no Bill Brogden to observe in his new and exciting book that Switzer had invented a new landscape design called 'rural and extensive', gardening, intended that a whole estate could be opened up to the surrounding countryside. Rightly Brogden observes that this is a very modern concept, anticipating landscape design in our own day.John Harris, Curator of the Drawings Collection of the RIBASwitzer is the mystery man of landscape history no more, this new study reveals his innovative ideas which will inspire designers in all land management disciplinesJane Brown, author of Lancelot Capability Brown, The Omnipotent MagicianGeorge William Johnson remarks in his History of Gardening (1829) that neglect has pursued Switzer ‘beyond the grave, for his works are seldom mentioned and quoted as authorities of the age he lived in’. He was ‘the best author of his time’ and among the ‘Classic Authors of Gardening’. Modest and candid, he was a ‘sound, practical Horticulturist, a man well versed in Botanical Science of the day, in its most enlarged sense’. This glowing assessment still holds true today: Switzer is among the most original, eloquent, informed and influential garden writers and practitioners of eighteenth-century England, yet his written and practical work has been overshadowed by the achievements of his contemporaries. Brogden’s long-awaited book redresses this deficiency, supplying the first detailed account of this ingenious landscape improver and his rich and varied contribution to contemporary landscape theory and practice. Ichnographia Rustica: Stephen Switzer and the Designed Landscape will ensure that Switzer is finally admitted to the pantheon of British garden greats, and that his name should soon become as familiar as his fellow ‘landskip improvers’ William Kent, Charles Bridgeman and Humphry Repton. Todd Longstaffe-Gowan, Lecturer, Historical and Sustainable Architecture, NYU (London)Table of ContentsIntroduction , 1. A Fine Genius for Gardening, 2. Towards a Rural and Farm-like Way of Gardening, 3. Early Landscapes, 4. Country Practice, Nature to Advantage Dress'd, 5. A Public Figure, 6. Essays in the Landscape Style , 7. Furor Hortensis, 8. Legacy.

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Book SynopsisFully revised and updated, this second edition of Participatory Action Research (PAR) provides new theoretical insights and many robust tools that will guide researchers, professionals and students from all disciplines through the process of conducting action research with' people rather than for' them or about' them.PAR is collective reasoning and evidence-based learning focussed on social action. It has immediate relevance in fields ranging from community development to education, health, public engagement, environmental issues and problem solving in the workplace. This new edition has been extensively revised to create a user-friendly textbook on PAR theory and practice, including: updated references and a comprehensive overview of different approaches to PAR (pragmatic, psychosocial, critical); more emphasis on the art of process design, especially in complex social settings characterized by uncertainty and the unknown; Trade Review"This groundbreaking book is a rich resource of concepts and tools for all who are engaged with the practice and theory of Participatory Action Research. Drawing on their lifetimes of experience and innovation, the authors take an open and inclusive approach to strengthening the foundations and diversifying the methods of engaged research. The extraordinary scope of this book and the new perspectives it offers, together with an accessible style, will inform, provoke and inspire field practitioners and academics alike to creatively design research for the many challenges of the 21st century." - Robert Chambers, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK "Chevalier and Buckles have improved on an already exceptionally helpful book I used in my teaching at Cornell University, with great success. They now combine thoughtful explorations of mid-range theories on problem-solving, stakeholder analysis, risk assessment and other foundational concepts with a wide variety of practical methods and tips for designing meaningful research. Their overview of PAR theory and guidelines on how to bridge distinct traditions now offer a well-rounded and complete teaching text." - Davydd J. Greenwood, Goldwin Smith Professor of Anthropology Emeritus, Cornell University, USA "This is a wonderful book. Its overview of participatory action research, including the insights of French psychosociology, is unparalleled. It bridges traditions that have operated in silos for far too long. Chevalier and Buckles also provide a wide range of ‘skilful means’ to effectively meet and reconcile the requirements of democratic participation, transformative action in concrete settings and the advancement of general knowledge." - Christian Michelot, École Centrale-Supélec, France Praise for the first edition "This book is a must for anyone seriously committed to research that ensures the authentic participation and empowerment of people from all walks of life, be they from oral or textual traditions, women or men, old or young, articulate or hesitant, outspoken or reserved." - Farida Akhter, UBINIG (Policy Research for Development Alternative), Bangladesh ". . . a wonderful compendium, replete with practical tools and techniques that bring rigour and vigour to the international dialogue among action researchers . . . This is a serious volume worth the time of any action researcher who is curious about how western (including francophone) perspectives on PAR come alive. This volume makes a significant contribution to the collective craft of scholarly practice among action researchers." - Hilary Bradbury-Huang, Oregon Health & Science University, USA Table of ContentsIntroduction Module 1: Advancing Theory 1. Ins and outs of Participatory Action Research 2. Pragmatic, psychosocial and critical PAR Module 2: Design and Facilitation 3. Planning systems that learn 4. Participatory Action Monitoring and Evaluation 5. Measuring with measure 6. Skills, process design and ethics Module 3: Exploring Problems 7. Getting to the roots 8. Participatory mapping and Citizen Science 9. Factors at play 10. Paradox Module 4: Knowing the Actors 11. Stakeholder basics 12. Making social analysis simple, but not any simpler 13. Social Analysis CLIP 14. Positions and values Module 5: Assessing Options 15. Thinking outside the box 16. Reconciling differences 17. Anticipating the future Module 6: System Thinking 18. System Dynamics 19. Domain Analysis 20. Breaking the dependency on tobacco production Conclusion

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Book SynopsisCapitalism and its Critics offers an accessible account of major theories of capitalism from the industrial revolution to the present day. The book provides a comprehensive account of the economic and social thought of key theorists from Adam Smith and Karl Marx to David Harvey and Thomas Piketty.Capitalism has long been the subject of passionate debate, and today such contestations are perhaps more timely than ever. For its advocates, capitalism brings democracy and freedom and is the cornerstone of modernity and of progress. For its critics, capitalism is based on the exploitation of labour and is responsible for the destruction of the environment as well as colonialism. Whether capitalism survives the century, or whether an alternative social system emerges, may very well determine the fate of humanity. Capitalism and its Critics gives a comprehensive critical analysis of the most important theorists of capitalism, including Adam Smith, Karl Marx, MaTrade Review"Amid so much empty rhetoric and shallow theory about capitalism, pro and contra, Delanty and Harris have provided us with a book that is as lucid as it is incisive. Understanding capitalism as an intrinsically historical phenomenon, they trace its development as a concrete historical formation but also explore the evolutions in theory that have sought to understand it. This is a book that should be read widely especially by those today who would seek to create a politics to confront the destructive effects of capital."Michael J. Thompson, Professor of Political Theory, William Paterson University, USA"This outstanding book is a comprehensive guide to theories and critiques of capitalism, by two leading critical theorists."William Outhwaite, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Newcastle, UK"In concise and clear prose, Delanty and Harris line up all the great authors of the past to understand the past, present and future of capitalism. This is the book you need if you want to anticipate the coming crash!"Frederic Vandenberghe, Professor of Sociology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTable of ContentsIntroduction: Capitalism, Crisis and Critique 1 From Smith to Marx: Marx’s Critique of Capitalism 2 Weber and the Iron Cage of Modern Capitalism 3 Schumpeter and Capitalist Crisis 4 Karl Polanyi and the Moral Critique of Capitalism 5 F. A. Hayek and the Emergence of Neoliberalism 6 The Rise and Fall of Organized Capitalism: J. M. Keynes and Social Liberalism 7 The Frankfurt School: Capitalism, Reason and Desire 8 Late Capitalism and Capitalist Crises 9 The Hidden Abodes of Capitalism: Environment, Gender, ‘Race’ 10 Neoliberalism Triumphant: The New Spirit of Capitalism, Networks, Globalisation 11 The Financial Crisis and Austerity Capitalism: Responses from Thomas Piketty and David Harvey 12 The End of Capitalism: Contemporary Critiques of Capitalism

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Book SynopsisFilm has taken a powerful position alongside the global environmental movement, from didactic documentaries to the fantasy pleasures of commercial franchises. This book investigates in particular film's complex role in representing ecological traumas. Eco-trauma cinema represents the harm we, as humans, inflict upon our natural surroundings, or the injuries we sustain from nature in its unforgiving iterations. The term encompasses both circumstances because these seemingly distinct instances of ecological harm are often related, and even symbiotic: the traumas we perpetuate in an ecosystem through pollution and unsustainable resource management inevitably return to harm us. Contributors to this volume engage with eco-trauma cinema in its three general forms: accounts of people who are traumatized by the natural world, narratives that represent people or social processes which traumatize the environment or its species, and stories that depict the aftermath of ecological catastTable of ContentsIntroduction: Eco-Trauma Cinema Anil Narine 1. Evolution, Extinction and the Eco-trauma Film: Darwin’s Nightmare (2004) and A Zed & Two Naughts (1986) Barbara Creed 2. Trauma, Truth, and the Environmental Documentary Charles Musser 3. Great Southern Wounds: The Trauma of Australian Cinema Mark Steven 4. Into the Wilde?: Art, Technologically-Mediated Kinship, and the Lethal Indifference of Nature in Werner Herzog’s Grizzly Man Alf Seegert 5. The Dangers of Bio-security: The Host (2006) and the Geopolitics of Outbreak Hsuan L. Hsu 6. Biting Back: America, Nature and Feminism in Teeth Roland Finger 7. The Spirits of Globalization: Masochistic Ecologies in Fabrice du Welz’s Vinyan Georgiana Banita 8. Love in the Times of Ecocide: Environmental Trauma and Comic Relief in Andrew Stanton’s WALL-E Alexa Weik von Mossner 9. Eavesdropping in The Cove: Interspecies Ethics, Public and Private Space, and Trauma under Water Janet Walker 10. Cooling the Geopolitical to Warm the Ecological: How Human-Induced Warming Phenomena Transformed Modern Horror Christopher Justice 11. Toxic Media: On the Ecological Impact of Cinema Sean Cubitt

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Book SynopsisThis handbook contributes with new evidence and new insights to the on-going debate on the de-colonization of knowledge on urban planning in Africa.African cities grew rapidly since the mid-20th century, in part due to rising rural migration and rapid internal demographic growth that followed the independence in most African countries. This rapid urbanization is commonly seen as a primary cause of the current urban management challenges with which African cities are confronted. This importance given to rapid urbanization prevented the due consideration of other dimensions of the current urban problems, challenges and changes in African cities. The contributions to this handbook explore these other dimensions, looking in particular to the nature and capacity of local self-government and to the role of urban governance and urban planning in the poor urban conditions found in most African cities. It deals with current and contemporary urban challenges and urban policy responses,Table of Contents1. Ancient, Colonial and Post-Colonial Urban Planning in Africa - An Introduction Part 1: Colonial Urban Planning and Pre-Colonial Urban Heritage in Africa 2. The Birth of a Town. Indigenous Planning and Colonial Intervention in Bolgatanga, Northern Territories of the Gold Coast 3. History of the Urban Planning of the City of Zinder in the Niger Republic 4. Mise En Valeur and Repopulation in Colonial Rural Development in French Morocco 5. Infrastructure and Urban Planning: The Port and City of Algiers under French Colonial Rule, 19th - 20th Century 6. Living in Lourenco Marques in the Early 20th Century: Urban Planning, Development and Well-Being 7. Colonizing and Infra-Structureing the Angolan Territory Through Colonist Settlements: The Case of the Cela Settlement 8. Diamang's Urban Project - Between the Peace of Versailles and the Colonial Act Part 2: Post-Colonial Urban Planning in Africa 9. Local Governance and Urban Planning: Centralization, De-Concentration and Decentralization in Africa 10. The Resilience, Adaptability and Transformation of the South African Planning Profession 11. Setting Standards and Competencies for Planners 12. African Design and Ciam Expansion after the Charter of Athens 13. To Survey, Control and Design: Doxiadis and Fathy on Africa's Future and Identity, 1959-63 14. New Towns in Algeria: Planned Process to Control the Accelerated Urbanization, Case of Sidi Abdellah and Ali Mendjeli 15. Emergent Urbanism in Angola and Mozambique: Management of the Unknown 16. The Africanisation of Public Space in South Africa: A Moment of Opportunity 17. Missed the Stop? Incremental Upgrading or Waiting For Housing in Buffalo City 18. Framing Power in Co-Production Engagements in Kampala City, Uganda 19. Power-Shifts in the Organisational Landscapes of Transport Provision - The Introduction of BRT in Nairobi and Dar Es Salaam 20. Informality, Urban Transport Infrastructure, and the Lessons of History in Accra, Ghana 21. Moroccan Towns - Nourishing Urban Spaces? 22. Planning for less Planning: Supporting Informal Food Systems in Nairobi

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive, clearly structured and readable overview of the subject, Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment has established itself as the leading introduction to EIA worldwide. This fifth edition is a major update reflecting many significant changes in EIA procedures, process, practice and prospects over the last decade. In particular, it includes: a much more international dimension, drawing on EIA activities worldwide; an up-to-date coverage of the revised EU EIA Directive and its implementation; the associated update of contemporary UK procedures and practice; best practice on evolving methods in the EIA process; a rich array of UK and many international case studies; a new coverage of emerging EIA impact topics, including equality/deprivation; culture; resettlement; climate change; ecosystem services; and risk, resilience and cumulative impacts;<Trade Review"The revised title comes at a time of reflection and renewal in the environmental assessment community. The practice will soon celebrate its 50th anniversary in the United States, while revised European legislation has caused practitioners across the continent to reconsider how they approach their work. Glasson and Therivel’s revised text offers a comprehensive insight into these changes while maintaining the approachable and authoritative tone which has made this title essential reading since it was first published 20 years ago." Neil Andrew Cochrane, IAPA, 2019 Table of ContentsPART 1. Principles and procedures Chapter 1. Introduction and principles Chapter 2. US origins and worldwide development Chapter 3. EU and UK agency and legislative contexts PART 2. Process Chapter 4. Starting up: early stages Chapter 5. Impact prediction, evaluation, mitigation and enhancement Chapter 6. Participation, presentation and review Chapter 7. Monitoring and auditing: after the decision PART 3. Practice Chapter 8. UK practice Chapter 9. EIA practice worldwide PART 4. Prospects Chapter 10. EIA impact areas, current and emerging Chapter 11. EIA next steps: effectiveness and efficiency of the process Chapter 12. Widening the scope: strategic environmental assessment

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Book SynopsisDesigning Future Cities for Wellbeing draws on original research that brings together dimensions of cities we know have a bearing on our health and wellbeing including transportation, housing, energy, and foodways and illustrates the role of design in delivering cities in the future that can enhance our health and wellbeing. It aims to demonstrate that cities are a complex interplay of these various dimensions that both shape and are shaped by existing and emerging city structures, governance, design, and planning. Explaining how to consider these interconnecting dimensions in the way in which professionals and citizens think about and design the city for future generations' health and wellbeing, therefore, is key. The chapters draw on UK case and research examples and make comparison to international cities and examples.This book will be of great interest to researchers and students in planning, public policy, public health, and design.Trade Review"This deeply informative book addresses the single issue of wellbeing within the complex environment of the city. In doing so it reveals, one elegant chapter at a time, how human lives are impacted by systems of urban systems: including mobility, infrastructure, the built and natural environment, industry and culture. In calling for better data and better tools to understand the interdependencies that influence wellbeing, the authors quite correctly place the importance of caring for the way we live in cities alongside the urgency of the climate emergency." - Tim Stonor, Space Syntax"The chapters gathered for Designing future cities provide important insights into how an individual’s health and wellbeing are shaped by a diverse array of issues ranging from urban density, transport and walkability, to access to nature, culture and food." - Laura Vaughan, Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, UK"Wellbeing is perhaps the most important hidden issue of our time. It features neither in the business models that guide city investments, nor adequately in sustainability and resilience debates, yet it largely determines our quality of life. This book helps rebalance the discourse on 21st Century city development and should be required reading for urban professionals." - Professor Chris Rogers, University of Birmingham, UK"This deeply informative book addresses the single issue of wellbeing within the complex environment of the city. In doing so it reveals, one elegant chapter at a time, how human lives are impacted by systems of urban systems: including mobility, infrastructure, the built and natural environment, industry and culture. In calling for better data and better tools to understand the interdependencies that influence wellbeing, the authors quite correctly place the importance of caring for the way we live in cities alongside the urgency of the climate emergency." - Tim Stonor, Space Syntax"The chapters gathered for Designing Future Cities provide important insights into how an individual’s health and wellbeing are shaped by a diverse array of issues ranging from urban density, transport and walkability, to access to nature, culture and food." - Laura Vaughan, Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, UK"Wellbeing is perhaps the most important hidden issue of our time. It features neither in the business models that guide city investments, nor adequately in sustainability and resilience debates, yet it largely determines our quality of life. This book helps rebalance the discourse on 21st Century city development and should be required reading for urban professionals." - Professor Chris Rogers, University of Birmingham, UKTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. What do City Dwellers Want for Themselves and their Cities? Implications for Planning Liveable Cities 3. Mobilities for Wellbeing: Hedonism or Eudaimonism? 4. Transport and Wellbeing in the Future City 5. Nature’s Contribution to Health and Wellbeing in the City 6. Energy, Wellbeing and Cities 7. Design for Food and Wellbeing in Future Cities 8. Future-Proofing Residential Environments for Children’s Wellbeing: A Review of Evidence and Design Implications 9. From Precarity to Interdependence: The Role of Age-friendly Communities in Promoting Wellbeing in Excluded Communities 10. Buildings for Health, Cities for Wellbeing 11. Health, Wellbeing and Urban Design 12. Making Space for Culture and Wellbeing in the City 13. Directions for Change in Technology and Wellbeing in the City 14. Work, wellbeing and the city 15. Designing Future Cities for Wellbeing: Summary of Implications for Design Index

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Book SynopsisThis popular guide clarifies the requirements for inspection and testing, explaining in clear language those parts of the IET Wiring Regulations that most need simplifying. In addition to the descriptive and diagrammatic test methods that are required, explanations of the theory and reasoning behind test procedures are given, together with useful tables for the comparison of test results. The book also provides essential information on the completion of electrical installation certificates, with a step-by-step guide on the entries that need to be made and where to source data.With the content suitable for both City & Guilds and EAL Inspection and Testing courses and containing a sample MCQ paper and answers, it is also an ideal revision guide. Fully up to date with the latest amendments to the 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations. Simplifies the advice found in the Wiring Regulations, explaining how they apply to working practice for insTrade Review"Excellent book for anyone taking the City & Guilds 2391 Inspection, Testing and Certification course. Good examples in clear English. Easy to read, an excellent book." AMAZON.CO.UK READER REVIEW (review of previous edition) Table of ContentsAn Overview. Initial Verification. Testing Continuity of Protective Conductors (Low-Resistance Ohmmeter). Testing Continuity of Ring Final Circuit Conductors (Low-Resistance Ohmmeter). Testing Insulation Resistance (Insulation Resistance Tester). Special Tests. Testing Polarity (Low-Resistance Ohmmeter). Testing Earth Electrode Resistance (Earth Electrode Resistance Tester or Loop Impedance Testers). Testing Earth Fault Loop Impedance (Earth Fault Loop Impedance Tester). Additional Protection (RCD Tester). Prospective Fault Current (PFC/PSCC Tester). Check of Phase Sequence (Phase Sequence Indicator). Functional Testing. Voltage Drop (Approved Voltmeter). Periodic Inspection. Certification. Sample MCQ Paper and Answers.

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Book SynopsisThis book deals with an area of practice that many students and non-electricians find particularly challenging. It explains how to interpret circuit diagrams and wiring systems, and outlines the principles of testing before explaining how to apply this knowledge to fault finding in electrical circuits. A handy pocket guide for anybody who needs to be able to trace faults in circuits, whether in domestic, commercial or industrial settings, this book will be extremely useful to electricians, plumbers, heating engineers and intruder alarm installers. Fully up to date with the 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations 2018. Covers all the principles and practice of testing and fault diagnosis in a way that is clear for students and non-electricians. Expert advice from an engineering training consultant, supported with colour diagrams and key data. Table of ContentsDiagrams. Wiring Systems. Testing and Test Instruments. Fault Finding. Appendices: Shock Risk and Safe Isolation; Basic Electrical Theory; Solutions.

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Book SynopsisHumanities for the Environment, or HfE, is an ambitious project that from 2013-2015 was funded by a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The project networked universities and researchers internationally through a system of Observatories. This book collects the work of contributors networked through the North American, Asia-Pacific, and Australia-Pacific Observatories. Humanities for the Environment showcases how humanists are working to integrate knowledges from diverse cultures and ontologies and pilot new constellations of practice that are moving beyond traditional contemplative or reflective outcomes (the book, the essay) towards solutions to the greatest social and environmental challenges of our time. With the still controversial concept of the Anthropocene as a starting point for a widening conversation, contributors range across geographies, ecosystems, climates and weather regimes; moving from icy, melting Arctic landscapes to thTrade ReviewHumanities for the Environment presents the work of researchers, drawn from the global HfE Observatories network, challenging the parameters of research in the traditional humanities with a view to developing more engaged, more effectively communicative modes of scholarship in response to the overwhelming environmental tumult and tragedies of our time. These are thinkers – some Indigenous, many involved in Indigenous collaborations - working at the limits of imagination and passion in an effort to bring modern civilization back from its blind brink to some semblance of ecological maturity, morality and sanity.Freya Matthews, Latrobe University, AUHumanities for the Environment (HfE): Integrating Knowledge, Forging New Constellations of Practice is a vital, necessary, project-building collection enacting the transdisciplinary relevance of the humanities to environmental knowledge and ecological crisis. It is humanist in the deepest planetary and historicist ways, burrowing into multi-sited tactics, indigenous resources, worlding literatures, and networked practices that command imagination and solicit action under the horizon of the Anthropocene as a time when ‘science’ as such needs to come to terms with dangers, risks, hopes, and damages of being human. Rob Wilson, University of California at Santa Cruz, USADrawing upon indigenous cosmologies, environmental pedagogy and grassroots activism, Humanities for the Environment, admirably decolonizes the fraught term, Anthropocene, and compassionately advocates with engaging and critical yet deeply felt narratives for ‘new constellations’, or gatherings of lifeways, practices, and disciplines. The aim is to put 'this world back together' for all living beings. We would do well to heed this clarion chorus.Subhankar Banerjee, Lannan Chair and Professor of Art & Ecology, University of New Mexico, USATable of Contents1. Introduction: "Integrating Knowledge, Forging New Constellations of Practice in the Environmental Humanities" Section I: Integrating Knowledge, Extending the Conversation2. "Backbone: Holding Up Our Future" 3. "Country and the Gift"4. "Introduction: Backbone and Country" Section II: Backbone 5. "Twilight Islands and Environmental Crises: Re-writing a History of the Caribbean and Pacific Regions through the Islands Existing in their Shadows" 6. "Seaweed, Soul-ar Panels and Other Entanglements" 7. "Is it Colonial Déjà Vu? Indigenous Peoples and Climate Injustice" 8. "Gathering the Desert in an Urban Lab: Designing the Citizen Humanities" 9. "Environmental Rephotography: Visually Mapping Time, Change and Experience" 10. "Integral Ecology in the Pope’s Environmental Encyclical, Implications for Environmental Humanities" Section III: Country11. "Radiation Ecologies, Resistance, and Survivance on Pacific Islands: Albert Wendt’s Black Rainbow and Syaman Rapongan’s Drifting Dreams and the Ocean" 12. "Walking Together into Knowledge: Aboriginal/European Collaborative Environmental Encounters in Australia’s North-East, 1847-1850" 13. "‘The Lifting of the Sky’: Outside the Anthropocene" 14. "Literature, Ethics, and Bushfire in the Anthropocene" 15. "Placing the Nation: Curating Landmarks at the National Museum of Australia" 16. "The Oceanic Turn: Submarine Futures of the Anthropocene"

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Book SynopsisThe growth of cities poses ever-increasing challenges for the natural environment on which they impact and depend, not only within their boundaries but also in surrounding peri-urban areas. Landscape ecology the study of interactions across space and time between the structure and function of physical, biological and cultural components of landscapes has a pivotal role to play in identifying sustainable solutions.  This book brings together examples of research at the cutting edge of urban landscape ecology across multiple contexts that investigate the state, maintenance and restoration of healthy and functional natural environments across urban and peri-urban landscapes. An explicit focus is on urban landscapes in contrast to other books which have considered urban ecosystems and ecology without specific focus on spatial connections. It integrates research and perspectives from across academia, public and private practitioners of urban conservation, planning anTable of Contents1. Introduction: An Overview of Landscape Ecology in Cities Robert A. Francis, James D.A. Millington and Michael A. Chadwick 2. Drivers of Soil Heterogeneity in the Urban Landscape Alessandro Ossola and Stephen J. Livesley 3. Bees in a Peri-urban Landscape: A Synthesis of Research from East Contra Costa County, California Misha Leong 4. Socioeconomics and Neighbor Mimicry Drive Yard and Neighborhood Vegetation Patterns Emily Minor, J. Amy Belaire, Amélie Davis, Magaly Franco and Meimei Lin 5. An Exploration of the Relationships between Landscape Metrics and Tree Diversity in Urban Forests Mikaël Maes 6. Edge Habitat of Urban Green Spaces: A Case Study in London (UK) Marleen Feldbrugge, Patrick. G. Meirmans and Robert A. Francis 7. A Lawn without Grass: a New Tool for Landscape Ecologists Lionel S. Smith 8. The Ecology and Management of Urban Pondscapes Christopher Hassall, Matthew Hill, David Gledhill and Jeremy Biggs 9. The Value of a Small Urban River: Past, Present and Future Rob C. Gray 10. Urban Ponds For People and By People Malgorzata Blicharska and Frank Johansson 11. Modeling the Effects of Land Cover and Use on Landscape Capability for Urban Ungulate Populations H. Brian Underwood and Chellby R. Kilheffer 12. Outdoor Recreation in Urban Forests – User Patterns and Impacts: Examples from Southern Germany Gerd Lupp, Markus Melber, Theresia Hirschbeck, Anna Ritter, Martina Brockard, Valerie Kantelberg and Stephan Pauleit 13. Strengthening Urban Landscape Planning: A Metapopulation Modelling Framework Laura J. Graham, Richard Field and Roy H. Haines-Young 14. Visualising Ecosystem Services using Historical Publications Philip James, B.A. Law and Norman Redhead 15. What is Landscape Sensitivity? A Review of Two UK Coastal Case Studies Josh Peacock 16. Urban Green Infrastructure in London: the Role of Landscape Ecology in Informing the Future of Parks and Green Space Policy in the City Peter Massini 17. Urban Biodiversity Management in Ireland: Capturing the Experience of Practitioners Maryann Harris, Tamara Hochstrasser, Karen Foley and Claire Cave

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Book SynopsisEnvironmental sustainability is increasingly important to organisations, whether for regulatory, financial or ethical reasons. Business and Environmental Sustainability looks at the environmental aspect of sustainability for all organisations pursuing competitive advantage. The book provides theoretical foundations from science, economics, policy and strategy, introduces three environmental challenges (climate change, pollution and waste) and looks at how corporate functions can address these.This textbook provides a thorough foundation by introducing readers to the science, reasoning and theory behind environmental sustainability and then delves into how these ideas translate into principles and business models for organisations to use. Next, it covers environmental challenges from climate change, pollution and waste, and then goes on to examine the different corporate functions (from supply chain management to human resources) to illustrate how environmental sustainaTrade Review"Dr. Sigrun Wagner's Business and Environmental Sustainability is a great foundational text to emphasize the importance of environmental sustainability in business studies. The text introduces science, economics, policy, and strategy to help readers understand environmental sustainability. Furthermore, the text presents the integration of environmental sustainability across the functions of a business with a focus on three grand challenges: climate change, pollution, and waste. Importantly, this is one of the first sustainable business texts to introduce strong sustainability which is critical to long-term flourishing for all of us. Dr. Wagner's text will provide a firm grounding in environmental sustainability to guide tomorrow’s business leaders." - Nancy E. Landrum, Ph.D., Professor of Sustainability Management, Loyola University ChicagoTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Introduction: The Past and the present Part I Foundations Introduction to part I 2. Theoretical perspectives from economics and science 3. Principles, philosophies and policies for corporate environmental sustainability 4. Strategies and business models for sustainability Part II Environmental Challenges Introduction to part II 5. Climate Change 6. Pollution 7. Waste Part III Corporate Functions Introduction to part III 8. Supply chain management for sustainability 9. Design, production and operations – greener and (c)leaner 10. Marketing, communication and sustainable consumption 11. Information technology and management systems for the environment 12. Accounting – sustainability reporting, accounting and finance 13. Human resource management for environmental sustainability Part IV: Conclusion Introduction to conclusion 14. Integrative case studies 15. Conclusion: The future

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Book SynopsisThis book, originally published in 1981, discusses the various welfare effects including ai, debt, trade and labour flows - of the rise in oil prices and revenues which took place in the 1970s. These complex effects and the negotiating stances of the developing countries are all examined an dinvestigated, drawing upon a wide range of sources and material for the more quantitative parts. Throughout, however, the treatment is non-mathematical and is written in clear English accessible not only to bankers and polititians, but also students of economics, international relationjs and area studies. Table of Contents1. Economic Divergences Between Developing Countries 2. The Changing World Economic Climate 3. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries 4. Energy and the NOPEC’s Terms of Trade 5. OPEC and Debt in the Developing World 6. OPEC Aid 7. The Growth of Trade Between OPEC and the Developing Countries 8. Labour, Migration and Remittances 9. Interrupted Growth Patterns? 10. Oil, Debt and Development: An Assessment

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Book SynopsisRe-framing Urban Space: Urban Design for Emerging Hybrid and High-Density Conditions rethinks the role and meaning of urban spaces through current trends and challenges in urban development. In emerging dense, hybrid, complex and dynamic urban conditions, public urban space is not only a precious and contested commodity, but also one of the key vehicles for achieving socially, environmentally and economically sustainable urban living. Past research has been predominantly focused on familiar models of urban space, such as squares, plazas, streets, parks and arcades, without consistent and clear rules on what constitutes good urban space, let alone what constitutes good urban space in high-density context'.Through an innovative and integrative research framework, Re-Framing Urban Space guides the assessment, planning, design and re-design of urban spaces at various stages of the decision-making process, facilitating an understanding of how enduring qualities areTrade Review "For a long time, conscientious professionals have expressed hostility towards dense environments and tall buildings, harboring, instead, the ideals of public spaces in the "human" scale and the city's rich visual communication in Medieval or 19th century urban design. Today, however, anybody can freely eat, profess their love, or read newspapers not only on ground level, but at heights 10m, 100m, 1,000m and 10,000m above ground. It is now time for classical knowledge to be reconstructed. This book provides stimulating material for architects, urban designers and landscape architects to revisit design philosophies on public spaces and reach brilliant new ideas fit to the realities of today." – Hidetoshi Ohno, Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo"Focused on the dynamic, high density cities of East Asia, Reframing Urban Space argues that we need to move beyond traditional public-private space dualisms, to recognize the increasingly hybrid nature of contemporary cities. Provocative and richly illustrated, yet profoundly pragmatic, this foundational text should sit on every urban practitioner’s desk." – Jennifer Wolch, William W. Wurster Dean, College of Environmental Design, University of California, BerkeleyTable of Contents1. Review – Urban Space & Current Tendencies in Urban Development 2. Understanding - Quality of Urban Space and Design Principles 3. Assessment & Analysis – Assessing the Quality of Urban Space 4. Application – Guide to Design Actions 5. Epilogue

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Book SynopsisIn today's world, we're often overwhelmed by our digital devices, stacks of paper, and constant interruptions. Get Organized! outlines a complete organizational system for the busy school leader. Providing you with simple tools and techniques to bring order and control to your personal and professional life, this book will increase your productivity and decrease your stress. With Get Organized! you can spend your time on what matters mostyour school and your students.Special Features: Includes easy to implement ideas, at little or no costyou can start right away! Each chapter contains practical tips and tools, listing exactly what to do in order to implement the strategy. This entirely updated edition provides digital strategies and tips for thriving in the Information Age. Trade Review"From organizing your tasks to managing your inbox, Get Organized! is filled with practical tips you can implement today. Now that I’ve read the book, I'm more organized, relaxed, and focused because I know how to have everything in place. If you are overwhelmed by all you have to do, this book is for you."--Barbara R. Blackburn, author of 15 books, including Motivating Struggling Learners: 10 Ways to Build Student Success"Is it time to get your life back? In the ten minutes it takes to read (and the one hour it takes to implement) even the first chapter of Get Organized!, you’ll gain a sense of ease and control over your workload. As a former high school teacher, I wish I had been given this book the week before I started my teaching career. Read it today, and regain time—and your life— tomorrow."--Jason W. Womack, Author, Your Best Just Got Better"This book is like having a private consultation with an amazing organization guru. Anyone can get organized, simply by reading Dr. Buck's book, thanks to the easy concise instructions that will quickly change your life for the better!"--Pattie Thomas, Principal of Raymond. L. Young Elementary School, AL"While Get Organized! Time Management for School Leaders is a relatively quick read, it will instantly become your go-to manual as you look to increase your most valuable resource in education: Time."--Michael Janatovich, Middleweb"Buck is an enthusiastic, knowledgeable writer, and I hope that Get Organized! soon becomes required reading in education and administrative classes. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to begin a new career or assignment well organized? Time is of the essence."--Dr. Mary Langer Thompson, MiddlewebTable of ContentsAbout the AuthorDedicationPrefaceChapter 1 Clear Your DeskIs His Day Like Your Day?Are You a School Leader?Time: Friend or Foe?A Simple SolutionCreating a Tickler FileThe Tickler File in ActionOther ExamplesForgetting is a Good ThingThe Paper WorkflowLet’s Tackle the Rest of the DeskLet’s Tackle the Rest of the Office (or Classroom)An "L-Shaped" DeskPrepare Tomorrow TodayMy First-Year Secret WeaponSummary: Your Desk is Clear and So Is Your ThinkingChapter 2 Your Signature ToolWhat is a "Signature Tool"?Why You Should Use a Digital ToolAn Organized Task ListA Task List That Gets DoneThe CalendarA Very Complete Contacts ListA Wealth of Reference MaterialOur Love/Hate Relationship with EmailSummary: You Only Have One Place to LookChapter 3 Handling Repeating TasksSetting Up a Repeating Task SystemWho Can Help? The Art of DelegationExpanding the Repeating Task List Throughout the OrganizationSummary: Do the Thinking One Time and Let the System Handle the RestChapter 4 Managing the Flood of Incoming InformationDocumentationEmailLet’s Begin Getting In to EmptyVoice InputSummary: Surf the Wave Instead of Drowning in the FloodChapter 5 Handling Multiple ProjectsProjects are DifferentProject Execution: The GPS of LifeDefine the GoalBreak the Project into Small StepsPut the Next Steps and the Related Goal on the Task ListKeep Related Information with the ProjectStick With a Project as Long as You CanPut a Bookmark in the ProjectOrganize the Supporting MaterialSummary: Build a Reputation for "Staying on Top of Things"Chapter 6 Where Do I Put It?...It’s PaperFingertip FilesCurrent ProjectsReference FilesOff-Site StorageFile It the Way You Find ItSummary: Paper is Not the Enemy—Lack of a System IsChapter 7 Where Do I Put It?...It’s DigitalThe Computer DesktopDocumentsFingertip FilesCurrent Projects"Cloud" StorageUsing Multiple Cloud ServicesBacking-Up Your FilesSummary: It’s Only of Value if You Can Find It QuicklyChapter 8 Evernote Made EasyA Day in the Life of the Evernote UserThe Case for EvernoteGetting StartedWhat Notebooks Do You Need?Stacks, Notebooks, and TagsReturning to Linda’s Day: Lesson Plans in EvernoteDesigning Your Own SystemDigital Documents versus Digital NotesSummary: Your Notes Just Became More Valuable Chapter 9 Putting it All Together: Mindy’s Math DilemmaThe Goal and the Next StepThe Initial MeetingProject PlanningWhen the Dance is OverTotal Control and Peace of MindChapter 10 Time is My FriendReferences

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Book SynopsisConstructing the Persuasive Portfolio helps you learn the art of designing a compelling and effective architectural portfolio. Margaret Fletcher categorizes the architectural portfolio design process into a step-by-step method that you can manage and understand. The full-color book includes 400 portfolio examples from 55 designers, along with more than 50 diagrams, and a set of 48 design actions that are marked throughout.You will learn how to:-Identify your readership-Collect, document, and catalog your work-Organize your portfolio-Visually structure your portfolio-Design your layout-Manage both printed and digital portfolio formatsAs your ultimate persuasive tool, your portfolio is the single most important design exercise of your academic and professional career. Constructing the Persuasive Portfolio shows you everything you need to know to create your portfolio and is the only portfolio design book you will ever need!<Trade Review"Margaret Fletcher’s Constructing the Persuasive Portfolio is a truly impressive and comprehensive guide and checklist. This book takes you through the full process of creating portfolios – from the early planning, strategies, initiation and concept development to content, design and production. The fulsome detail and demonstrable examples make this an indispensable tool."Nigel Smith, Creative Director, KerrSmith Design"First impressions count, especially when the designer isn’t there to do the talking! A persuasive portfolio can win a competition, gain admission to a school, or garner support for a project. Margaret Fletcher provides a valuable, thoughtful, and well-designed framework for anyone who needs to present ideas visually in Constructing the Persuasive Portfolio. This book is a must-have for the bookshelves of designers and non-designers alike!" Brooke Hodge, Director of Architecture and Design, Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, California"Designers in the visual arts and architecture have the opportunity to present their work as unique individuals. A myriad of graphic design and presentation skills must be practiced and applied in order to prepare portfolios that successfully portray the attributes of each project's design intent. Margaret Fletcher’s Constructing the Persuasive Portfolio offers a comprehensive and easily accessible view into the creation of both print and digital versions of portfolio design. Students and professionals in many disciplines will benefit from its diagrammatic explanations and visually inspiring examples."Barbara Ambach, Associate Professor CT College of Architecture and Planning, University of Colorado Denver"In Constructing The Persuasive Portfolio Margaret Fletcher describes her extraordinary step-by-step process for designers to re-represent their ideas, experiences and ability to solve problems and inspire the imagination of others."Mack Scogin, Architect Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1. The Work Before the Work 2. Designing the Portfolio Systems 3. Designing the Graphic Layout 4. Determining Portfolio Format 5. Case Studies Index. Acknowledgments. Illustration Credits

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Book SynopsisOnce a forest has been destroyed, should one plant a new forest to emulate the old, or else plant designer forests to satisfy our immediate needs? Should we aim to re-create forests, or simply create them? How does the past shed light on our environmental efforts, and how does the present influence our environmental goals? Can we predict the future of restoration?This book explores how a consideration of time and history can improve the practice of restoration. There is a past of restoration, as well as past assumptions about restoration, and such assumptions have political and social implications. Governments around the world are willing to spend billions on restoration projects in the Everglades, along the Rhine River, in the South China Sea without acknowledging that former generations have already wrestled with repairing damaged ecosystems, that there have been many kinds of former ecosystems, and that there are many former ways of understanding such systems. ThiTrade Review'Reconnecting people to nature is all to the good, and history can help tomake the process more meaningful and effective ecologically.' – Brian Donahue, Brandeis University'[T]he volume features geographers, sociologists, environmental scientists, historians, anthropologists and paleoecologists working on North America, Europe and East Asia. Readers will be pleased by their skilful interrogation of the idea of restoration and the volume's attentiveness to real-world projects. ... Restoration and History exemplifies the benefits of cross-disciplinary dialogue.' – Joshua Specht (Harvard University), Environment and History'The authors present intriguing ideas that force a larger discussion among academics, practitioners, and students about what it means to live on this on planet.' – James E. Sherow, Kansas State UniversityTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. Tempo and Mode in Restoration. Marcus Hall. Restoration in History. 2. Reflections on Humpty-Dumpty Ecology. David Lowenthal. 3. Spontaneous Rewilding of the Apostle Islands. James Feldman. 4. Changing Forests, Moving Targets in Finland. Timo Myllyntaus. 5. Sidebar: Clementsian Restoration in Yosemite. William Rowley. History in Restoration. 6. Does the Past Matter in Scottish Woodland Restoration? Mairi J. Stewart. 7. Palaeoecology, Management, and Restoration in the Scottish Highlands. Althea Davies. 8. Conservation Lessons from the Holocene Record in "Natural" and "Cultural" Landscapes. Nicki J. Whitehouse. 9. The Shifting Baseline Syndrome in Restoration Ecology. Frans Vera. 10. Regardening and the Rest. Chris Smout. 11. Sidebar: Reforestation, Restoration, and the Birth of the Industrial Tree Farm. Emily K. Brock. Restore To What? Selecting Target States. 12. Informing Ecological Restoration in a Coastal Context. Anita Guerrini & Jenifer E. Dugan. 13. South Yorkshire Fens: Past, Present, and Future. Ian Rotherham & Keith Harrison. 14. Uneasy Relationships between Ecology, History, and Restoration. Jan E Dizard. 15. Sidebar: Designing a Restoration Mega-Project for New York. Mark B. Bain. What To Restore? Selecting Initial States. 16. Reflooding the Japanese Rice Paddy. David Sprague & Nobusuke Iwasaki. 17. American Indian Restoration. David Tomblin. 18. Restoring for Cultural-Ecological Sustainability in Arizona and Connecticut. David G. Casagrande & Miguel Vasquez. 19. Models for Renaturing Brownfield Areas. Lynn M. Westphal, Paul H. Gobster, & Matthias Gross. 20. Sidebar: Conflicting Restoration Goals in the San Francisco Bay. Laura A. Watt. Changing Concepts In Restoration. 21. Nature Without Nurture? Kathy Hodder & James Bullock. 22. Toward a Multiple Vision of Ecological Restoration. Josef Keulartz. 23. Rewilding the Restorer. David Kidner. Implementation: Rewilding, Regardening, & Renaturing. 24. Implementing River Restoration Projects. Daniel McCool. 25. Cloning in Restorative Perspective. Eileen Crist. 26. NLIMBY: No Lions In My Backyard. C. Josh Donlan & Harry W. Greene. Conclusions. 27. Restoring Dirt Under the Fingernails. Eric Higgs. Contributors. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a rational and philosophical approach to environmental interpretation, the educational purpose of which is particularly relevant in an age when specialization tends to distance most people from direct experience of the way the environment works. In reviewing the practice of interpretation, the author emphasises that effective work in this field must be finely tuned. The interpreter must constantly bear in mind the real value and significance of the features interpreted and the needs of the visitors to whom interpretation is addressed.Trade Review'This book with its courage, freshness of approach and complete freedom from intellectual cliches is one of the three or four most valuable works on the subject to have been produced during the past 50 chaotic years. It deserves a wide readership.' - Kenneth Hudson, Director of the European Museums Forum'Should be on the shelf of every student of interpretation and practising professional.' - IJHSTable of ContentsForeword by Kenneth Hudson. Preface. Environmental Interpretation - What Is It? Why Interpret? - Aims and Motivations. Insights Offered and Sought - Interpretation's Precedents. The Very Important Feature - Conservation Comes First. Red Carpet Treatment - Understanding the Visitor. Seeking the Message - The Conscientious Researcher. Frog into Prince - Turning Information into Interpretation. Introducing the Feature - First Impressions and Ambience. Systems and Signals - Means of Communication. Some Special Cases - Limitations and Opportunities. The Entertainment Factor - Interpretation and Fun. The Business Angle - Implications for Management and Finance. Strategies to Suit Situations. Planning Interpretation Projects. The Academic Perspective - Assessment and Evaluation. Girding on the Panoply - Professionalism and Training. World Without End Interpretation and the Future. Appendix A - A Check-list for Interpretive Planning. Appendix B - A Simple Scheme for Assessing Interpretation. Appendix C - Recommended Reading. Appendix D - Interpretation Training and Professional Organisations. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis volume on city logistics presents recent advances of modelling urban freight transport as well as planning and evaluating city logistics policy measures in the academic research areas and practices. The contributions of eleven chapters have come from eight countries, including Japan, UK, The Netherlands, Italy, France, Singapore, Indonesia, and Brazil. As city logistics aims at creating efficient and environmental-friendly urban freight transport systems, these chapters deal with challenging urban freight transport problems from various point of views of the usage of ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems), multi-agent modelling, publicprivate partnerships, and the disaster consideration.This book was published as a special issue of the International Journal of Urban Sciences.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Application of exact route optimization for the evaluation of a city logistics truck ban scheme 3. Ontology-based multi-agent system for urban freight transportation 4. Multi-agent systems modelling approach to evaluate urban motorways for city logistics 5. A location-based accessibility analysis to estimate the suitability of urban consolidation facilities 6. City logistics through the canals? A simulation study on freight waterborne transport in the inner-city of Amsterdam 7. City logistics long-term planning: simulation of shopping mobility and goods restocking and related support systems 8. Model of debris collection operation after disasters and its application in urban area 9. London 2012: changing delivery patterns in response to the impact of the Games on traffic flows 10. Developing a local research strategy for city logistics on an academic campus 11. Collaboration in urban logistics: motivations and barriers 12. An estimation of freight flow using secondary data: a case study in Belo Horizonte (Brazil)

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Book SynopsisA key aspect of town planning, landscape planning and landscape architecture is to identify and then use the distinctive features and characteristics of space, place and landscape to achieve environmental quality. Landscape Analysis provides an introduction to the field both in theory and in practice. A wide range of methods and techniques for landscape analysis is illustrated by urban and rural examples from many countries. Analysing landscapes within a planning context requires both skill and insights. Drawing upon numerous concrete examples, together with an examination of some theoretical concepts, this book guides the reader through a wide range of different approaches and techniques of landscape analysis that may be applied at different scales, from elementary site analysis to historical and regional studies. This is an essential book for students and graduate practitioners working in landscape architecture, planning and architecture.Table of Contents1. Landscape Change and the Need for Analysis, 2. Framing Analysis: Values, Experts, and Citizens, 3. Analysis of Natural Factors, Biophysical Attributes and Land Use, 4. Historical Analysis, 5. Spatial Analysis, 6. Regionalisation and Landscape Character Assessment, 7. Site Selection and Landscape Potential, 8. Impact Assessment and Futures Analysis, 9. Landscape Analysis in Research and Practice

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the work of three seminal Nordic architects - Alvar Aalto, Jørn Utzon and Sverre Fehn - from a phenomenological perspective, utilising the methodology of ''paradigm'' (or ''in the manner of''''). Roger Tyrrell explains how the approach of each architect is defined by the three sub-frames of the paradigm: that of the origin' (arche), that of revealing' (techne), and that of the poetic conjunction', in order to gain a holistic understanding of the experiential or phenomenological predisposition of the three architects. Using this method the author describes the commonalties and distinctive qualities of the architecture and design methods of Aalto, Utzon and Fehn. The final chapter projects the intellectual heritage of the three protagonists into the contemporary world, examining the work of practices from the UK, Norway and the USA that each extend this particular way of making place.Table of ContentsForeword Juhani Pallasmaa. Preface. 1. Of Beneath the Table. 2. Of Phenomenology and Paradigm. 3. Alvar Aalto - The Sophisticated Shaman. 4. Jørn Utzon - The Theoroi. 5. Sverre Fehn - The Storyteller. 6. Of Commonalities, Distinctions, and Speculations. Notes. Index.

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Book SynopsisZoonotic diseases pathogens transmitted from animals to people offer particularly challenging problems for global health institutions and actors, given the complex social-ecological dynamics at play. New forms of risk caused by unprecedented global connectivity and rapid social and environmental change demand new approaches. One Health' highlights the need for collaboration across sectors and disciplines to tackle zoonotic diseases. However, there has been little exploration of how social, political and economic contexts influence efforts to do' One Health. This book fills this gap by offering a much needed political economy analysis of zoonosis research and policy. Through ethnographic, qualitative and quantitative data, the book draws together a diverse number of case studies. These include chapters exploring global narratives about One Health operationalization and prevailing institutional bottlenecks; the evolution of research networks over time; and the histories and pTrade Review"The book is a pleasure to read with its detailed and clear case studies, and this is in large part because the co-authors, highly respected in their field, are social scientists who effectively use and describe the research techniques that are often unknown, and sometimes wrongly discounted by those health workers who are working to prevent and control emerging infections… This book is a must read for those who want to learn more about one health in general, and Africa in particular." - David L. Heymann, The Lancet"In principle, One Health champions an ecological agenda that counterbalances a top heavy and well-funded biosecurity agenda driven by fear. One Health is directed toward gaining the trust of populations whose livelihood depends on the health of their animals, creating partnerships, and winning the peace as distinct from preparing for wars against (re)emerging diseases. This book is timely and evocative. The authors move beyond One Health rhetoric and call for a critical and realistic assessment of what One Health can become given the complex world of biopolitics, special interest groups, funding flows, professional hierarchies, power relations and the politics of governance." – Mark Nichter, University of Arizona, USA"This book makes a significant contribution to the One Health movement by showing the added value of the social sciences in advancing closer cooperation between human and animal health in Africa. It nicely shows the need to understand both zoonoses and health as an outcome of complex social-ecological systems, and the importance of political analysis for lasting solutions." – Jakob Zinsstag, Human and Animal Health Research Unit, Swiss TPH, Switzerland"Since humans domesticated themselves and animals in the Neolithic, plagues of people and animals have been a recurring phenomenon. Plagues are tail events: the low probability of a given plague, the high potential impact, and the dread associated with novel disease means plagues cannot be simply dealt with as medical events. This book brings political and social analysis to shed light on current and coming plagues." – Delia Grace, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya"In this insightful critique, Bardosh and colleagues show how politics, economics, and rhetoric intersect in the "One Health" movement. They argue powerfully that socio-political forces have shaped research and policy on zoonoses, and that acknowledging this reality will inspire more effective, respectful, and lasting solutions in Africa and beyond." – Tony L. Goldberg, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA"In a captivating narrative, Bardosh and others broaden the horizon of One Health by exploring the political economy of emerging and endemic zoonotic disease research and policy development, and by bridging bio- and social science realms. A must read for all present and future One Health practitioners!" – Katinka de Balogh, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Italy"This book on One Health examines how power and politics are interwoven into science and policy. It reveals how One Health - if grounded in an understanding of the complex social relationships that pervade our world - can build resilient and effective systems that sustain healthier people, animals, and ecologies into the future. The case studies give practical advice on how to break down institutional and disciplinary silos in building a more resilient global society. It is social and political analysis at its best!" – Paul Gibbs, University of Florida, USA"Policy direction is at the heart of many disease problems in Africa. This book provides a thorough and honest analysis of the issues in using a One Health approach to harmonize different policy direction in solving health problems. It helps bridge the gap between biomedical and social scientists, and provides conceptual light on how to advance better control or eradication program implementation." – Charles Waiswa, Makerere University, Uganda"Alongside compelling case studies, this book provides conceptual and practical evidence on the need to understand the interplay between political, social and environmental determinants for zoonotic disease. As the authors make clear, doing so can help us overcome the challenges of effective research and policy implementation, while placing health equity, sustainability and the needs of the poor at the heart of global health." – Johannes Sommerfeld, Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), SwitzerlandAs stated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, One Health is the concept that human health is directly linked to the health of animals and the environment. Thus, collaborative approaches among veterinarians, ecologists, physicians, and public health practitioners are needed to address public health threats. In this volume, the editor provides a comprehensive background for the development and evolution of collaborative approaches to managing disease outbreaks. However, instead of focusing on the development and success of the One Health approach, contributing authors provide evidence of disconnects among policy makers, scientists, and people affected by disease. Therefore, the contributors often argue for an expanded role of political and social scientists in the One Health narrative. The book tends to use terminology typical of health practitioners and ecological professionals. This deems the work appropriate for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, researchers, and health professionals working in or interested in disease outbreaks and public health issues and the social and political implications for control of disease.--K. R. Thompson, Missouri State University , December 2016 issue of CHOICE Table of Contents1. Unpacking the Politics of Zoonosis Research and Policy 2. Global Narratives: The Political Economy of One Health 3. Knowledge Flows in One Health: The Evolution of Scientific Collaboration Networks 4. Contested Histories: Power and Politics in Trypanosomiasis Control 5. The Limits of Rapid Response: Ebola and Structural Violence in West Africa 6. Stepping Towards a Policy Response to Rift Valley Fever: Pastoralists and Epidemic Preparedness in Kenya 7. Beyond Biosecurity: The Politics of Lassa Fever in Sierra Leone 8. Responding to Uncertainty: Bats and the Construction of Disease Risk in Ghana 9. Whose Knowledge Matters? Trypanosomiasis Policy-making in Zambia 10. Living Laboratories: The Politics of ‘Doing’ Brucellosis Research in Northern Nigeria 11. Imagined Futures: New Directions for One Health

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Book SynopsisDefence against military attack has had a considerable geographical impact. Urban morphology frequently owes more to the defence function than to any other, whilst local, regional and national economies are often intricately dependent on defence expenditure. It is also clear that the social geography of cities, both recently and in the past, has been affected by the presence of the military. Despite its importance, defence as a major government function has not been the focus of geographical analysis in the same way as housing , transport, health or education. This volume, originally published in 1987,  redresses this imbalance by demonstrating the geographical importance of defence in these vital areas. Table of Contents1. The Geography of Defence – An Overview Michael Bateman 2. Urban Form and the Defence Functions of Cities Gregory Ashworth 3. Military and Naval Land Use As a Determinant of Urban Development – The Case of Portsmouth Raymond Riley 4. The Defence Town in Crisis: The Paradox of the Tourism Strategy John Bradbeer and Graham Moon 5. Government and the Specialized Military Town: The Impact of Defence Policy on Urban Social Structure in the Nineteenth Century Trevor Harris 6. The Evolution of a Naval Shipbuilding Firm in a Small Economy: Vickers at Barrow-in-Furness Keith Grime 7. Married Quarters in England and Wales: A Census Analysis and Commentary Kelvyn Jones 8. British Overseas Military Expenditure and the Balance of Payments Michael Asteris 9. Military Training in National Parks: A Question of Land Use Conflict and National Priorities Mark Blacksell and Fiona Reynolds

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Book SynopsisPeople scratching a living from parched land, women walking miles for scraps of firewood are both familiar images of Africa. But, in many places, people, with the help of governments and aid agencies, are putting the land into good shape, growing more food and creating a healthy cover of trees. This book joins the ?literature of hope? by looking at these advances from the viewpoint of the energy crisis of the poor. This crisis can only be solved by going beyond the narrow confines of energy to consider all the needs of local people and the potential for change. Drawing on a wide range of case histories, the authors describe the gains in farming and forestry ? and woodfuel supply ? that have come about through this broader, people-centered approach. They also write about woodfuel prices, markets and other key elements of survival strategies for the cities. Huge efforts will be needed to recover from the failures of the past, but Leach and Mearns show that important lessons are at last bTable of ContentsAbbreviations Introduction Woodfuel Gaps and the Death of the Forests Where do Woodfuels Come From? Giving Scarcity a Human Face Part I: Rural Areas 1. Trees for Rural People Popular Knowledge and Empowerment Farmer-led Initiatives Supporting Local Initiatives The Economics of Rural Trees New Thinking on Tree Economics 2. Forestry for Land Management Definitions and Types of Agroforestry Options for Agricultural Areas Options for Livestock-keeping Areas A Note of Caution 3. Constrains on Change Household Economics, Labour and Conflicting Needs Tenure and Rights Gender Roles 4. Meeting the Constraints Governments and the Legacy of History Crossing Institutional Bridges Institutional Partnerships Building on Local Organizations New Government Structures The Extension Challenge Towards Project Design 5. Rural Cases 1. Farmer-led Initiatives in Shinyanga, Tanzania 2. Paddocks in Mwenezi, Zimbabwe 3. Building on Indigenous Practices in Turkana, Kenya 4. The Koumpentoum Entente, Senegal 5. Learning together: Forestry Developments in Konso, Ethiopia 6. Research in the Mazvihwa, Zimbabwe 7. Chitemene Shifting Cultivation, Zambia 8. Alley Farming and Dairy Development in Kenya 9. The Kenya Woodfuel Development Programme 10. Water Harvesting in Yatenga, Burkina Faso 11. Community Forestry in Northern Sudan 12. The Majia Valley Windbreaks, Niger 13. The HAD0 Project in Kondoa, Tanzania 14. Woodlots or Fuelsticks in Kenya? 15. Agroforestry in Koro village, Mali 16. Agroforestry Diagnosis and Design in Kathama, Kenya 17. The Village Afforestation Programme in Tanzania 18. Agroforestry Outreach in Haiti 19. Co-operative Forest Management in Guesselbodi, Niger 20. Refugee Forestry in Somalia: the 'Step' Plan 21. Putting Trees into Non-tree Projects in Kenya 22. The Naam Movement in Burkina Faso 23. Project Campfire, Zimbabwe 24. Rapid Rural Appraisal in Welo, Ethiopia Part II: Urban Centres 6. Paying the Price Urban Issues and Contexts Goals for Urban Energy Initiatives Soaring Prices? Woodfuel Markets Towards more Efficient Markets 7. Trees for the Cities Taxing and Guarding the Forests Managing the Forests Community Control of the Forests Peri-urban Plantations 8. Fuel Switching and Saving Is the Energy Transition Happening? Fuel Switching and Urban Size Fuel Switching and Income Fuel Prices Fuel Switching versus Fuel Saving Encouraging Fuel Saving Encouraging Fuel Switching Foreign Exchange Constraints? 9. Urban Cases 1. The Firewood Trade in Gaborone, Botswana 2. The Charcoal Trade in Tanzania 3. The Charcoal Business in the Sudan 4. Household Fuel Use and Switching in Dar es Salaam 5. Forest Taxes in Malawi 6. Successful Forest Controls in Rwanda References and Notes

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Book SynopsisEd Aguado is Professor of Geography and Master's Program Advisor in the Department of Geography of San Diego State University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of WisconsinMadison, and his M.A. and B.A. from the UCLA. His research interests are in the precipitation and hydrology of western U.S. mountains. He regularly teaches introductory and advanced meteorology, climatology, and physical geography, and often serves as a consultant and expert witness on climatology and weather.Table of Contents I. ENERGY AND MASS 1. Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere 2. Solar Radiation and the Seasons 3. Energy Balance and Temperature 4. Atmospheric Pressure and Wind II. WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE 5. Atmospheric Moisture 6. Cloud Development and Forms 7. Precipitation Processes III. DISTRIBUTION AND MOVEMENT OF AIR 8. Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions 9. Air Masses and Fronts IV. DISTURBANCES 10. Midlatitude Cyclones 11. Lightning, Thunder, and Tornadoes 12. Tropical Storms and Hurricanes V. HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL TOPICS 13. Weather Forecasting and Analysis 14. Human Effects on the Atmosphere VI. CURRENT, PAST, AND FUTURE CLIMATES 15. Earth's Climates 16. Climate Changes: Past and Future 17. Chapter 17: Atmospheric Optics (online only in Mastering Meteorology) VII. APPENDICES Appendix A: Unit of Measurement and Conversions Appendix B: The Standard Atmosphere Appendix C: Weather Map Symbols Appendix D: Weather Extremes Cloud Guide

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Book SynopsisHelp your students catch up, keep up and make expected progress in Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History with this new series of intervention workbooks. Target workbooks are available for the schools' price of only £2.49 (RRP £4.99) when you quote 568OTHR at checkout.

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Book SynopsisWhat causes Ice Ages? How did we learn about them? What were their affects on the social history of humanity? Allan Mazur''s book tells the appealing history of the scientific ''discovery'' of Ice Ages. How we learned that much of the Earth was repeatedly covered by huge ice sheets, why that occurred, and how the waning of the last Ice Age paved the way for agrarian civilization and, ultimately, our present social structures. The book discusses implications for the current ''controversies'' over anthropogenic climate change, public understanding of science, and (lack of) ''trust in experts''. In parallel to the history and science of Ice Ages, sociologist Mazur highlights why this is especially relevant right now for humanity. Ice Ages: Their Social and Natural History is an engrossing combination of natural science and social history: glaciology and sociology writ large.Trade Review'Allan Mazur takes us on a fascinating journey through two million years of Earth history and human history, linking the two through a lucid description of the great Ice Age fluctuations in climate. This is a book for all readers interested in our shared human career, and in how the dynamic surface of the Earth has influenced that career through the ages.' Peter Bellwood, Australian National University'Allan Mazur gives us a masterful exemplar of the history of science. He shows specialists from several disciplines and nonspecialists with just a modicum of science how diverse paths of inquiry over recent human history have revealed the details of prehistory going far back into geological time. He shows us how more detail is known than might have been imagined when the scientific work began in the 18th century. Not since Simon Winchester's Krakatoa has the science of geology been so absorbing! More importantly, Mazur shows both how ice ages – large and small, long and short – and their endings have changed human history, and how our short-sightedness about their causes and effects is going to change future human history, for the worse … unless the right people learn the lessons of this book.' Alex Rosenberg, Duke University'Living on a warming planet, we struggle to imagine that it was periodically covered by vast sheets of ice. Allan Mazur, a master of calm, companionable, and often humorous prose, guides us through the various efforts humans - plucky survivors of the Pleistocene - have made to understand the Earth as well as their transformative and, it now turns out, damaging presence on it. An impressive synthetic effort, blending science and cultural history, Mazur's excellent Ice Ages gives us the tools necessary to participate knowledgeably in debates about climate disruption.''… this captivating and accessible read provides substantial detail about Earth's recent geologic past and its inhabitants, past and present. … Highly recommended.' Christoph Irmscher, Indiana University; author of Louis Agassiz: Creator of American Science'This absolutely fascinating book weaves together the complicated strands of human endeavor that led to the great scientific discovery of ice ages on Earth. It should be read by everyone interested in the current pressing problem of global climate change, both natural and human induced.' George Denton, University of Maine'… this captivating and accessible read provides substantial detail about Earth's recent geologic past and its inhabitants, past and present … Highly recommended.' C. A. McRoberts, ChoiceTable of Contents1. In the Beginning; 2. 'Bursting the Limits of Time'; 3. Darwin's Revolution; 4. Discovering an Age of Ice; 5. Why Does Climate Change? Orbits; 6. Dating Ice Age Climates; 7. Why Does Climate Change? Carbon Dioxide; 8. Why Does Climate Change? Continental Drift and Ocean Currents; 9. Ecce Homo; 10. How Did Extinct Hominins Behave?; 11. Life in the Paleolithic; 12. Extinction of Ice Age Mammals in Near Time; 13. The Agrarian Transformation; 14. Rise of Civilizations; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis third volume of The Continental Drift Controversy describes the expansion of the land-based paleomagnetic case for drifting continents and recounts the golden age of marine geology and geophysics.Trade Review'Henry Frankel has a fine eye, and ear, for the interlocking aspects of the emergence, recognized evolution, and acceptance of that flowering of a worldwide phenomenon, continental displacement.' Robert L. Fisher, Emeritus Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego'Detailed and painstakingly researched, this account is the culmination of the author's research into this topic over more than thirty years. It is difficult to imagine a more comprehensive analysis of the relevant literature and of the attitudes of the scientists involved.' Fred Vine, Emeritus Professor, University of East Anglia'This is an incredible book - the most interesting account of history that I have ever read. It will be a classic: the scholarship is exhaustive, it is well written and has an excellent historical background, drawing the reader into the whole story.' John G. Sclater, Distinguished Professor, University of California, San DiegoPraise for the 4-volume collection: '… an unparalleled study of remarkable depth, detail and quality of a key development in our ideas about how the Earth functions … because Frankel draws on his extensive oral historical work with the key players in the development of plate tectonics, this is a study which can never be repeated in terms of its proximity to the events narrated, so many of those key players now being deceased.' Progress in Physical GeographyTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Extension and reception of paleomagnetic/paleoclimatic support for mobilism, 1960–6; 2. Reception of the paleomagnetic case for mobilism by several notables, 1957–65; 3. Seafloor spreading, the first version: Harry Hess develops seafloor spreading; 4. Another version of seafloor spreading: Robert Dietz; 5. The Pacific as seen from Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Menard's changing views about the origin and evolution of the ocean floor; 6. Fixism and Earth expansion at Lamont Geological Observatory; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Geography of Strabo is the primary source for the history of Greek geography. This Guide provides the first English commentary on this long and difficult text, and serves as a companion to the author's The Geography of Strabo, the first English translation of the work in many years.Trade ReviewThe publication of this guide concludes one of the major achievements of contemporary classical scholarship: the first complete English translation in almost a century of Strabo's Geography that reflects current scholarship on its text and content. Strabo's Geography is one of the most important surviving works of ancient Greek scholarship. It is the principal source for the history of ancient geography and Greek knowledge of the cultural and historical geography of the inhabited world from India to Britain. Roller published his translation, The Geography of Strabo, in 2014. In this massive new volume, he provides a detailed exegesis of Strabo's text; each of the 17 chapters is devoted to one book of the Geography, explicating paragraph by paragraph Strabo's geographical, zoological, botanical, historical, and mythical allusions. Three maps, a comprehensive bibliography, and indexes of ancient sources cited in the text and proper names complete the work. Additional maps would have been desirable, but their absence does not detract from the value of this outstanding work. All university and college libraries. ChoiceTable of ContentsPreface; Abbreviations; Maps: 1. The ancient world as known to Strabo; 2. The inhabited world (Oikoumene); 3. The geographical extent of the books of the Geography; The guide to the Geography: Book 1; Book 2; Book 3; Book 4; Book 5; Book 6; Book 7; Book 8; Book 9; Book 10; Book 11; Book 12; Book 13; Book 14; Book 15; Book 16; Book 17; Bibliography; Index of passages cited; General index.

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Book SynopsisKatie Wright explores how human wellbeing is constructed and how it ''travels'' across spatial boundaries. She draws on empirical research, undertaken with Peruvian migrants based in London and Madrid and their Peru-based relatives and close friends to explore how human wellbeing is constructed and how it ''travels'' transnationally.Trade Review'This innovative book by Katie Wright provides a much needed new perspective on the interrelations between international migration, development and wellbeing. It manages to skillfully combine fascinating empirical insights from the lives of migrants with a new conceptual approach to international migration that focuses on human wellbeing. This book will appeal to a very wide audience of migration and development scholars and serves as a major contribution to contemporary understandings of the experiences of international migrants.' - Professor Cathy McIlwaine, Queen Mary, University of London, UK. 'This rich comparative and multi-sited investigation of international migration goes beyond the narrow focus of traditional economic perspectives, providing a holistic and perceptive approach that foregrounds migrants' understandings of and quest for wellbeing and happiness.' - Professor Manuel A. Vásquez, University of Florida, USA.Table of ContentsIntroduction Migrating for a Better Life? Contextualizing Human Wellbeing in London and Madrid International Migration and Human Wellbeing in London and Madrid How do Constructions of Human Wellbeing Travel? Investigating the Global Interconnectedness of Human Wellbeing Outcomes between London, Madrid and Peru Conclusions and Implications for Theory and Policy

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