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Taylor & Francis Ltd One Health
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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Bristol University Press Rural Places and Planning
Book SynopsisThis book provides a compact analysis for students and early-career practitioners of the critical connections between place capitals and the broader practices of planning, seeded within rural communities. It introduces the breadth of the discipline, presenting examples of what planning means and what it can achieve in different rural places.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The built rural 3. The economic rural 4. The land-based rural 5. The social and cultural rural 6. Conclusions
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Inventing Berlin: Architecture, Politics and Cultural Memory in the New/Old German Capital Post-1989
Book SynopsisThis book comprehensively examines post-1989 changes to the symbolic landscape of Berlin – specifically, street names, architecture, urban planning and monuments – and links these changes to concepts of contested cultural memory and national identity in Berlin and Germany in the post-Wall period. The core of the book is made up of an analysis of built space changes in the eastern half of the city before and after the Berlin Wall, flanked by an introduction to the theoretical underpinnings of the topic and a wider interpretation of the events in Berlin in relation to other geographic and historical contexts. It furthermore offers an explanatory model for the phenomenon of the "symbolic foreigner" whereby former citizens of the GDR feel disenfranchised and excluded from today's German society. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, students, and also appeals to a wider, non-academic audience with an interest in both cultural memory and Berlin.Trade Review“The book convincingly shows that it is worth to look at societal dynamics of transformation through the lens of architecture and planning. … As a whole, the book is a recommendable reading also for those who might have asked themselves first, why we still need another book on post-1989 Berlin.” (Hendrikje Alpermann, Eurasian Geography and Economics, September 13, 2020)Table of Contents
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions: Results of SSPCR 2019—Open Access Contributions
Book SynopsisThis open access book offers a selection of research papers and case studies presented at the 3rd international conference “Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions”, held in December 2019 in Bolzano, Italy, and explores the concept of smart and sustainable planning, including top contributions from academics, policy makers, consultants and other professionals. Innovation processes such as co-design and co-creation help establish collaborations that engage with stakeholders in a trustworthy and transparent environment while answering the need for new value propositions. The importance of an integrated, holistic approach is widely recognized to break down silos in local government, in particular, when aimed at achieving a better integration of climate-energy planning. Despite the ongoing urbanization and polarization processes, new synergies between urban and rural areas emerge, linking development opportunities to intrinsic cultural, natural and man-made landscape values. The increasing availability of big, real-time urban data and advanced ICT facilitates frequent assessment and continuous monitoring of performances, while allowing fine-tuning as needed. This is valid not only for individual projects but also on a wider scale. In addition, and circling back to the first point, (big) urban data and ICT can be of enormous help in facilitating engagement and co-creation by raising awareness and by providing insight into the local consequences of specific plans. However, this potential is not yet fully exploited in standard processes and procedures, which can therefore lack the agility and flexibility to keep up with the pulse of the city and dynamics of society. The book provides a multi-disciplinary outlook based on experience to orient the reader in the giant galaxy of smart and sustainable planning, support the transposition of research into practice, scale up visionary approaches and design groundbreaking planning policies and tools. Table of ContentsEnergy System Models for City Climate Mitigation Plans—Challenges and Recommendations.- Deep Energy Retrofit of Residential Buildings in the Mediterranean Area: the MedZEB Approach.- A Systematic Study of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Interactions in the Main Spanish Cities.- City Assessment Tool to Measure the Impact of Public Policies on Smart and Sustainable Cities. The Case Study of the Municipality of Alcobendas (Spain) Compared with Similar European Cities.- Public Research and Development Funding for Photovoltaics in Europe—Past, Present, and Future.- Urban Density and Household-Electricity Consumption: An Analysis of the Italian Residential Building Stock.- A Possible Circular Approach for Social Perception of Climate Adaptation Action Planning in Metropolitan Cities.- A Spatial Multi-Criteria Decision Support System for Stress Recovery-Oriented Forest Management.- Diagnosis of the State of the Territory in Flanders Reporting about New Maps and Indicators Differentiating between Urban and Rural Areas within Flanders.- Co-creation Pathway for Urban Nature-based Solutions: Testing a Shared-Governance Approach in Three Cities and Nine Action Labs.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG The Geography of Central Asia: Human Adaptations, Natural Processes and Post-Soviet Transition
Book SynopsisThis book provides a profound geographical description and analysis of Central Asia. The authors take a synthetic approach in a period of critical transformation in the post-soviet time. The monograph analyzes comprehensively the physical and human geography as well as human-nature interactions of Central Asia with focus on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Natural processes are described at a systemic scale, focusing on ecological impacts and consequences and contemporary human adaptations and organization. It also discusses in which ways the human organizations try to apply solutions for their needs such as security, territorial management and resources renewability, material and functional needs, identity elaborations, culture and communication. The Geography of Central Asia appeals to scientists and students of regional geography and interested academics from other areas such as social, political, economic and environmental studies within the context of Central Asia. The book is also a very useful resource for field trips into this area.Table of ContentsPreface.- Acknowledgement.- Chapter 1. Premise: a land of extremes.- Chapter 2. The geographical setting and physical environment.- Chapter 3. Geo biology, botanic and biodiversity.- Chapter 4. Ecological base and environmental constraints.- Chapter 5. Modernization and correspondent ecological/ human ruptures.- Chapter 6. Environmental challenges in globalization and post-modern times.- Chapter 7. A historical periodization: from nature to early stages of human settlement, to classic age.- Chapter 8. Modern era and modernization processes until the soviet collapse.- Chapter 9. The geographical mosaic.- Chapter 10. From culture to material aspects.- Chapter 11. The material “container”: structural and infra-structural aspects.- Chapter 12. Economics, from micro to macro.- Chapter 13. Institutions and politics.- Chapter 14. Political geography and geopolitics.- Chapter 15. Final comments.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG The Geography of Serbia: Nature, People, Economy
Book SynopsisThis is a comprehensive regional geography synthesis of the most important physical and human spatial processes that shaped Serbia and led to many interesting regional issues, not only to Serbia but to the Balkans and Europe. The book provides an overall view on the Serbian physical environment, its population and economy. It also highlights important regional issues such as regional disparities and depopulation, sustainable development and ecological issues and rural economy in the context of rural area development, which have been shaped by different political and historical processes. This highly illustrated book provides interesting and informative insights into Serbia and its context within the Balkans and Europe. It appeals to scientists and students as well as travelers and general readers interested in this region.Table of ContentsPreface.- Acknowledgements.- Part I: Historical and Geopolitical Context (edited by Emilija Manić and Vladimir Nikitović).- Chapter 1. Geographical Position of Serbia (Milutin Tadić, Emilija Manić).- Chapter 2. Prehistory of Serbia: A Brief Review (Dušan Mihailović, Dragana Antonović, Aleksandar Kapuran).- Chapter 3. Serbia: A Historical Survey (Radmila Pejić, Sofija Petković, Dejan Radičević).- Chapter 4. Political Geography of Serbia: Territorial Organization and Government (Nebojša Vuković).- Part II: Physical Geography (edited by Predrag Đurović).- Chapter 5. Climate of Serbia (Boško Milovanović, Gorica Stanojević, Milan Radovanović).- Chapter 6. Hydrological Characteristics of Serbia (Marko Urošev, Ana Milanović Pešić, Jelena Kovačević–Majkić, Dragoljub Štrbac).- Chapter 7. Geomorphological Characteristics of Serbia (Predrag Djurović).- Chapter 8. Biogeographical Characteristics of the Territory of Serbia: Richness and Spatial Distribution of Biodiversity, Endemism and Biogeographical Regionalization (Vladimir B. Stevanović).- Chapter 9. Geohazards and Geoheritage (Ivan Novković, Slavoljub Dragićević, Mirela Djurović).- Part III: Demography (edited by Vladimir Nikitović).- Chapter 10. Demographic Profile of Serbia at the Turn of the Millennia (Daniela Arsenović, Vladimir Nikitović).- Chapter 11. Demographic Challenges in Serbia (Mirjana Rašević, Marko Galjak).- Chapter 12. Migration and Mobility Patterns in Serbia (Vesna Lukić).- Chapter 13. Approaching Regional Depopulation in Serbia (Vladimir Nikitović).- Part IV: Economy (edited by Emilija Manić).- Chapter 14. Serbian Economy – History, Transition and Present (Đorđe Mitrović).- Chapter 15. Agriculture in Serbia (Žaklina Stojanović).- Chapter 16. Natural Resources and Manufacturing Sector (Emilija Manić, Milena Lutovac).- Chapter 17. Transport Sector in Serbia (Ivan Ratkaj).- Chapter 18. Services: Finance, Trade and Tourism (Svetlana Popović, Dragan Stojković, Radmila Jovanović).- Chapter 19. Serbia Internationally: International Trade and Integrations (Predrag Bjelić, Ivana Popović Petrović). Part V: Regional Development and Specificities (edited by Vladimir Nikitović and Emilija Manić).- Chapter 20. Environmental Issues in Serbia: The Pollution and Nature Conservation (Vladimir Stojanović, Milana Pantelić, Stevan Savić).- Chapter 21. Development Challenges Faced by Cities in Serbia (Nikola Krunić, Aleksandra Gajić, Dragutin Tošić).- Chapter 22. Rural Areas and Rural Economy in Serbia (Marija Drobnjaković, Žaklina Stojanović, Sonja Josipović).- Chapter 23. Regional Disparities in Serbia (Dejan Molnar).- Index.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Regenerative Territories: Dimensions of
Book SynopsisThis open access book provides new perspectives on circular economy and space, explored towards the definition of regenerative territories characterised by healthy metabolisms. Going beyond the mere reuse/recycle of material waste as resources, this work aims to understand how to apply circularity principles to, among others, the regeneration of wastescapes. The main focus is the development over time, and in particular the way how spatial planning and strategies respond to new unpredictable urgencies and opportunities related with territorial metabolisms. The book specifically focuses on living labs environments, where it is possible to tackle complex problems through a multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder approach - including the use of digital spatial decision support environment – which could be able to include all the involved stakeholders. Through a spatial scope of circularity, this book describes several examples including among others ideas from different contexts such as Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium and Vietnam. Through including reflections on methodology and representation, as well as on solutions for circular and healthy metabolisms, the book provides an excellent resource to researchers and students.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Challenges for the implementation of Circular Economy for a new territorial planning perspective (Arjan Michelangelo) Part I: The Spatial Dimension of Circularity 3. Evolving relations of landscape, infrastructure and urbanization towards circularity (Bruno De Meulder, Julie Marin, Kelly Shannon) 4. New urbanization phenomena and new potential landscapes (Enrico Formato) 5. Wastescapes as a structural concept for achieving circularity (Libera, Arjan) Part II: Sustainable solutions and strategies for circular and healthy metabolisms 6. Wastescapes as spaces of opportunities. Collaborative processes in the re-activation of wastescapes (Anna Attademo and Gilda Berruti) 7. Urban regeneration: an “incremental circularity” perspective (Paolo Cottino, Dario Domante, Alice Franchina) 8. “Reloading Landscapes: a scenario for the case of Taranto”(Francesca Rizzetto – Fransje Hooimeijer) 9. Designing new soils through a systemic approach (Marina Rigillo) Interlude: Box of examples/pictures of realised projects on wastescape regeneration (Libera) Part III: Methodology and representation 10. Eliciting information for developing a circular economy in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area, The Netherlands (Gustavo Arciniegas, Alexander Wandl) 11. The role of Living Labs in regenerative decision-making processes (Maria Cerreta) Part IV: New definitions: a shared glossary 12. Territorialising circularity (Furlan Cecilia, Alexander Wandl) 13: Towards Circular Port-City Territories. Rotterdam as case study (Paolo De Martino) 14. Urban Living Labs - an impact tool to innovate, govern and investigate metropolitan challenges (Leendert Verhoef, Virpi Heybroek, Ellen van Bueren and Arjan van Timmeren) 15. Circular Metabolism: urban and territorial perspectives (Giulia Lucertini, Francesco Musco) 16. Risk Productivity. Inclusive and regenerative approaches within compromised contexts (Francesca Garzilli, Federica Vingelli, Valentina Vittiglio) 17. The Metabolic Urban Landscape (Chiara Mazzarella) Interlude: Pictures for the glossary (curated by Libera) Part V: Towards regenerative territories 18. Reprocities of cities and territories (Arjan, Michelangelo, Libera)
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Springer International Publishing AG The Geography of Uzbekistan: At the Crossroads of the Silk Road
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Springer International Publishing AG The Soils of Wisconsin
Book SynopsisThis book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive report on the soils of Wisconsin, a state that offers a rich tapestry of soils. It discusses the relevant soil forming factors and soil processes in detail and subsequently reviews the main soil regions and dominant soil orders, including paleosols and endemic and endangered soils. The last chapters address soils in a changing climate and provide an evaluation of their monetary value and crop yield potential. Richly illustrated, the book offers both a valuable teaching resource and essential guide for policymakers, land users, and all those interested in the soils of Wisconsin.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- History of soil mapping and research.- Soil-forming factors.- Soil-forming processes.- General soil regions.- Diagnostic horizons and soil taxa in Wisconsin.- Taxonomic soil regions of Wisconsin.- Alfisols.- Spodosols.- Entisols.- Mollisols.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Brazilian Geography: In Theory and in the Streets
Book SynopsisThis book presents the history and theoretical contributions of Brazilian geography since the late twentieth century and shows how this sphere of knowledge has been organically integrated with social and territorial issues and with social movements. The relationship between the subjects and objects of research in Brazilian geography has been centred on the understanding and transformation of realities marked by injustice and inequality. Against this backdrop, the geography of the country has developed by integrating, relating to, and forming part of those realities as it headed out into the streets. Brazilian geography continues to hold theoretical debate in high regard as a result of the influence of critical theory. This book thus covers the theoretical approaches in Brazilian geography, its different lines of research, and above all its character as manifested in culture and society.Table of ContentsIntroduction Rubén C. Lois González and Marco Antonio Mitidiero Junior Part I: Theoretical Contributions and Challenges for Brazilian Geography Critical Geography: From the Office to the Streets Alexandrina Luiz Conceição and Sócrates Menezes Far Beyond the ‘Natural Environment’: Geography at the Crossroads of the Capitalocene Marcelo Lopes De Souza Brazilian Geography and the Study of Territorial Formation Manoel Fernandes Man in his being in the world. Geography and Geographicity Ruy Moreira Physical Geography and the Study of Environmental Problems: The Brazilian Contribution Dirce Suetergaray The Study of Cities in Brazilian Geography Pedro de Almeida Vasconcelos The Production of Urban Space and “Critical Geography” Ana Fani Alessandri Carlos Dialogues on Brazilian Political Geography and its Perspectives in the 21st Century Adriana Dorfman and Lício Caetano do Rego Monteiro The Consensual Divorce of Geography. Adherence to Neoliberalism, the Cult of Freedom and the Overthrow of Democracy Tadeu Alencar Arrais Scientific Research and the Construction of the Field of Teaching of Geography in Schools: Trends and Challenges ngela MassumiKatuta and Maria Adailza Martins de Albuquerque The Contribution of Milton Santos to the Theoretical Formation of Brazilian Geography Mónica Arroyo and Fabio Contel Carlos Augusto de Figueiredo Monteiro and the Construction of Brazilian Geographical Climatology Francisco Mendonça Aziz Nacib Ab'saber and the Professionalisation of Research in Geomorphology in Brazilian Geography Courses Antonio Carlos Vitte Part II: Brazilian geography, a geography of the street The Right to the City and the Housing in Brazilian Cities Arlete Moyses The Long March of the Brazilian Peasantry: Socioterritorial Movements, Conflicts and Agrarian Reform Ariovaldo Umbelino de Oliveira Land and Food: the New Struggles of the Landless Workers Movement (MST) Bernardo Mançano Fernandes Geography and Indigenous Peoples: Struggles of Resistance Márcia Yukari Mizusaki and José Gilberto de Souza The Geography of Labour under Construction: Theoretical Challenges and Research Praxis Antonio Thomaz Junior A Popular Environmentalism in Defence of Life, Dignity and Territory (an autobiographical contribution from an activist geographer) Carlos Walter Porto Gonçalves Challenges in Decolonisation of the Brazilian/Latin American Geography/ies Rogério Haersbaert Brazilian Feminist Geographies: Occupying Space, Resisting Negation and Producing Challenges to Geography Joseli Maria Silva and Marcio Jose Ornat Association of Brazilian Geographers (AGB): The Construction of a Geography of Struggle Charles da França Antunes and Paulo Alentejano Epilogue Vladimir Kolosov. Former president of the IGU/UGI
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Mega Urban Projects in China: The Case of Hongqiao
Book SynopsisThis book is the first systematic account of mega urban projects in China, covering their construction, operation and planning. It is a detailed examination of the planning and construction of Hongqiao and its impact on local residents. In short, the aim of this book is to examine the process of planning and development of the Hongqiao transportation and commercial zone, to explore its relationship to urban development and spatial restructuring in Shanghai, and in doing so to comment on and critique the nature of urban change in contemporary China, which is characterized as property- and infrastructure-driven. Mega urban projects are arguably the quintessential symbol of entrepreneurial urbanism, and it is no coincidence that they have become a familiar part of the urban scene throughout the world, not least in East Asia. They can be seen as both a consequence of, and a response to, the deindustrialization of leading cities, first in North America and Europe and then in East Asia, as economies transitioned to globalized neoliberalism. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the main features of the land-based urban growth coalition formed in Hongqiao by introducing the detailed picture of the Hongqiao project, and it outlines the recent example of the competitive rush to urban projects in China's largest cities that has led to the proliferation of new financial districts in Beijing and Guangzhou.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Hongiqao and urban theory.- Shanghai in the context of urban change in the PRC.- Competitive urbanism in its regional setting.- New wave development of mega urban projects in China.- Hongqiao: Vision, planning and design of the project.- Entrepreneurial governance and land-based urban growth coalitions in the development of Hongqiao Business District
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Springer Assembling Nusantara
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University of Pittsburgh Press Youghiogheny
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Taylor & Francis State Terrorism and Political Identity in Indonesia Fatally Belonging Politics in Asia
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The State Industrialization and Class Formations in India A NeoMarxist Perspective on Colonialism Underdevelopment and Development 23 Routledge Library Editions British in India
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Kashmir and the Future of South Asia
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Octopus Publishing Group Pub Quiz Snap A card game for quiz and pub lovers
Book SynopsisThe perfect gift for pub lovers, quiz lovers, history lovers and art lovers: this trivia and matching game has it all.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Slavery In South Africa
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Ebury Publishing Neither Nowt Nor Summat In Search of the Meaning
Book SynopsisI'm going to define the essence of this sprawling place as best I can. I'm going to start here, in this village, and radiate out like a ripple in a pond. I don't want to go to the obvious places, either; I want to be like a bus driver on my first morning on the job, getting gloriously lost, turning up where I shouldn't. I'm going to confirm or deny the clichés, holding them up to see where the light gets in. Yorkshire people are tight. Yorkshire people are arrogant. Yorkshire people eat a Yorkshire pudding before every meal. Yorkshire people solder a t' before every word they use... If there were such a thing as a professional Yorkshireman, Ian McMillan would be it. He's regularly consulted as a home-grown expert, and southerners comment archly on his fruity Yorkshire brogue'. But he has been keeping a secret. His dad was from Lanarkshire, Scotland, making him, as he puts it, only half tyke'. So Ian is worried; is he Yorkshire enough?To try to understand what Trade ReviewA love letter to Yorkshire … enjoyably so -- Book of the Week * Daily Mail *A force of nature * Guardian *Inching towards the status of a national treasure -- Andy KershawWorld-class – one of today’s greatest poetry performers -- Carol Ann DuffyWith McMillan, you feel a draught coming from the blast of fresh air blowing through the dusty cobwebs that festoon most literary programmes -- Sue Arnold * Observer *
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Taylor & Francis The Invention of Disaster
Book SynopsisThis theoretical contribution argues that the domination of Western knowledge in disaster scholarship has allowed normative policies and practices of disaster risk reduction to be imposed all over the world. It takes a postcolonial approach to unpack why scholars claim that disasters are social constructs while offering little but theories, concepts and methods supposed to be universal in understanding the unique and diverse experiences of millions of people across very different cultures. It further challenges forms of governments inherited from the Enlightenment that have been rolled out as standard and ultimate solutions to reduce the risk of disaster. Ultimately, the book encourages the emergence of a more diverse set of world views/senses and ways of knowing for both studying disasters and informing policy and practice of disaster risk reduction. Such pluralism is essential to better reflect local realities of what disasters actually are around the world.This book is an Trade Review"The book’s contribution is its effort to critically deconstruct the current disaster governance paradigms formulated by disaster scholars, international aid organizations, and Western governments across the globe and provides thought-provoking arguments regarding reducing vulnerability and increasing resiliency against disasters with bottom-up rather than top-down approaches. It takes a highly philosophical approach but presents constructive criticism and lands on solid ground with useful takeaways." Irmak Renda-Tanali, CPP, 2022Table of Contents1. What is a Disaster?2. A Genealogy of Disaster Studies3. Unfulfilled Promise of a Paradigm Shift4. The Quest for Pantometry5. The Governmentality of Disaster6. Climate Change and the Ultimate Challenge of Modernity 7. Exclusive Inclusion and the Imperative of Participation8. Gender in Disaster beyond Men and Women9. Power and Resistance in Disaster Risk Reduction10. The Invention of DisasterPostscript: Where to From Here?
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Agricultural Marketing in Tropical Africa
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1999, this volume explores how African agriculture has always had a strong appeal for the people of the Netherlands. This is due to (1) a long-established interest in tropical agriculture going back to the days when Indonesia was a Duth colony; (2) a broad-based desire to help the Third World; and (3) the view that Tropical Africa is highly dependent on agriculture.As practical expertise in Africa and systematic research on African agriculture grew, specialization became both possible and necessary. This volume reflects the specialization in marketing which has been welcomed by economists, geographers and scholars of agricultural marketing. In addition to a general introductory chapter, this book includes five contributions on staple food grains, two on export crops, two on cattle and one on horticulture. Nine of the chapters are country-specific, covering Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, C?te d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Zambia.Table of Contents1. Agricultural Marketing in Tropical Africa: Obstacles to Systematic Study. H. Laurens van der Laan. 2. Maize Marketing Policies in Tanzania, 1939-1998: From Basic Needs to Market Basics. Deborah Fahy Bryceson, Pekka Seppälä and Marja-Liisa Tapio-Biström. 3. Maize Marketing in Kenya, 1976-1996: Liberalization and Food Security. Henk Meilink. 4. Food Grain Marketing in Burkina Faso Since 1970: the Challenge of Food Security. Andries Klaasse Bos, Clemens Lutz and Boubié Bassolet. 5. Cocoa Marketing in Ghana and Cameroon: The Effects of Structural Adjustment and Liberalization. Ali de Jong and Annelet Harts-Broekhuis. 6. The Coffee Sectors of Cȏte d’Ivoire and Costa Rica: National and Global Aspects of Competitiveness. Wim Pelupessy. 7. Primary Rice Marketing in North-West Sierra Leone: Market and Non-Market Transactions. Aad van Tilburg and Inge Hamming. 8. Maize and Bean Marketing in Benin: The Peasant Farmers’ Choice of Marketing Outlet. Lineke van Bruggen and Aad van Tilburg. 9. Horticultural Marketing in Kenya: Why Potato Farmers Need Collecting Wholesalers. Tjalling Dijkstra. 10. Cattle Marketing in Zambia, 1965-1995: Policies, Institutions and Cattle Owners in Western Province. Henk A.J. Moll and Désirée C.E. Dietvorst. 11. Cross-Border Cattle Marketing in Sub-Saharan Africa since 1900: Geographical Patterns and Government-Induced Change. Leo de Haan, Paul Quarles van Ufford and Fred Zaal.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Atlas of Islamic History
Book SynopsisThis Atlas provides the main outlines of Islamic history from the immediate pre-Islamic period until the end of 1920, that is, before most parts of the Muslim world became sovereign nation states. Each map is accompanied by a text that contextualises, explains, and expands upon the map, and are fully cross-referenced. All of the maps are in full colour: 18 of them are double-page spreads, and 25 are single page layouts. This is an atlas of Islamic, not simply Arab or Middle Eastern history; hence it covers the entire Muslim world, including Spain, North, West and East Africa, the Indian sub-continent, Central Asia and South-East Asia. The maps are not static, in that they show transitions within the historical period to which they refer: for instance, the stages of the three contemporaneous Umayyad, Fatimid and Abbasid caliphates on Map 10, or the progress of the Mongol invasions and the formation of the various separate Mongol khanates between 1200 and 1Trade Review"It should be the essential accompaniment for any course teaching Islamic history up to the twentieth century."Francis Robinson is Professor of the History of South Asia, Royal Holloway University of London."Sluglett and Currie’s Atlas has an elegance and ease of presentation since it offers a very useful visual presentation of major political and cultural shifts. The prose that accompanies each map has a succinct summary of important events."Purnima Dhavan is Associate Professor in the Department of History, University of Washington."The Maps I have seen are outstanding quality that far surpasses any affordable atlas hitherto published…"Sean Anthony is Assistant Professor in the Department of History, University of Oregon."It is a rare pleasure to review a book on a subject so complex and to find the product so pleasingly erudite and well presented. […] this atlas well illustrates the principle themes and trajectories of the Muslim past from the immediate pre-Islamic era to 1920. Peter Sluglett’s meticulous text is both thorough and insightful. He has examined contemporary scholarship in this field and elucidated it for the benefit of bibliophiles, who will also undoubtedly gain from Andrew Currie’s excellent cartographic skills. […] Above all, this atlas presents readers with crucial insights into the geographical challenges and ambiguities of the world of Islam over the past 14 centuries. Lavishly illustrated, rich in narrative and visual detail, Atlas of Islamic History will become an indispensable reference book for undergraduates studying Asia, the Middle East, Islam and Muslim history."Abdullah Drury (June 2015): Atlas of Islamic History, Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations Table of ContentsGlobal Map: The Spread of Islam Through the Ages 1 The Arabian Peninsula c.570 2 The Near East and the Mediterranean at the Advent of Islam c600 3 The expansion of Islam under the Prophet and the Rightly Guided Caliphs c622-661 4 The Umayyad Caliphate of Damascus 661-750 5 Islam and Christendom under Harun al-Rashid (786-809) and Charlemagne (768-814) 6 The Eastern Abbasid Caliphate at the Height of its Power 750-c820 7 The Emergence of Local Dynasties in the Eastern Abbasid Caliphate c820-c908 8 The Development of Muslim Rule in North Africa and Spain c800-c950 9 The Ghaznavids and the early Muslim Conquest of India c977-1099 10 The Decline of the Abbasid Caliphate and the Rise of the Fatamids c900-c1000 11 The Fatimid Caliphate and the Buyid State 945-1062 12 The Consolidation of Seljuq Power from 1040 to the Death of Malik Shah in 1092 13 The End of the Umayyad Caliphate and the Rule of the Muluk al-Tawa’if c1000-1086 14 Northwest Africa and Spain under the Almoravids c1050-1130 15 The Diffusion of Islam in West Africa c1000-c1500 16 New Muslim Dynasties in Iran, Central Asia and India c1092-c1206 17 Fatimids, Seljuks and Zangids 1092-c1170 18 Salah al-Din and the Rise of the Ayyubids c1170-1250 19 Trade Between the Western Islamic World and Europe c1100-c1300 20 Islam and the Trade of Africa and Asia c800-c1300 21 The Islamic World and the Mongol Invasions c1200-c1300 22 The Bahri Mamluks and the Ilkhanids c1250-1382 23 The Burji Mamluks and the Ottomans 1382-1517 24 Mongols and Turkmens in Iran and Central Asia c1300-c1500 25 Ottoman Expansion in Anatolia, the Balkans and Black Sea Lands c1300-c1520 26 North Africa and Spain under the Almohads c1130-c1250 27 Muslim Rule in North Africa and Spain at the end of the Reconquista c1250-c1550 28 India under the Delhi Sultanate 1206-c1400 29 India under the Sayyids, Lodis and early Mughals c1400-1605 30 The Spread of Islam in Southeast Asia c1275-c1600 31 The Rise of the Safavids and Expansion of the Ottoman Empire c1500-c1700 32 Islamic Russia, Central Asia and Iran c1450-c1750 33 The Development of Muslim States in North and West Africa c1500-c1650 34 The Mughal Empire from the Death of Akbar to the Death of Awrangzib 1605-1707 35 The Decline of the Mughal Empire 1707-c1820 36 Islamic Revival and Reform in India under British Rule c.1820-c.1910 37 Islam and Imperialism in Iran, Central Asia, Afghanistan and China c1750-c1920 38 The Ottoman Empire and the Sa'udi- Wahhabi State c1700-c1830 39 The Ottoman Empire and the Sau'di State c1830-c1914 40 Islamic Reform Movements in North and West Africa c1650-c1900 41 The Spread and Development of Islam in Eastern Africa c1500-c1900 42 The Development of Muslim States in Southeast Asia c1600-c1900 43 Religious Reform and Resistance to Colonisation in the Islamic World c1750-c1914 44 Global Map: The Islamic World in the 21st Century
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Second World War on the Eastern Front
Book SynopsisRussia''s engagement with Germany on the Eastern Front during World War II was ferocious, unprecedented and bloody, costing millions of civilian and military lives. In this challenging new book, Lee Baker distinguishes myth from reality and deflates the idea that this war, while gargantuan in scale, was in essence a war like any other. Trade ReviewIts to be welcomed when an author makes it his aim to close the gap between public perception and historiography. This is the goal of the Seminar Studies Series in which this slim overview by Lee Baker has appeared... The military operations and the battles are the historical focus of this volume. Baker succeeds in delivering a fascinating yet concise portrayal of events, illustrated through a selection of documents. - Reviewed by Jahrbücher für Geschichte Osteuropas (Annals of the History of Eastern Europe)Table of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsList of MapsList of PlatesChronologyWho’s WhoGlossaryMapsPart One: Analysis 1. Introduction2. The Background a. The Origins of the War on the Eastern Frontb. Planning ‘Operation Barbarossa’c. Soviet Preparations for War3. 22 June 1941: The Invasiona. The Border Battlesb. The Battle for Leningradb. The Battle for Kievc. The First Major German Defeat: Rostovd. Mass Murder in the USSRd. The Battle for Moscow4. The War turns against the Germans, 1942-43a. ‘Operation Blue’b. The Battle for Stalingradc. German Efforts to Halt the Red Armyd. The Partisansd. Operation Citadel5. The Soviet Union on the Offensivea. Battles for the Ukraineb. Relief of Leningradc. ‘Operation Bagration’d. The Destruction of Army Groups North and Southd. The Battle for Berlin6. AssessmentPart Two: Documents1. Nazi-Soviet Pact, 23 August 19392. Hitler Letter to Mussolini, 21 June 19413. Directive for ‘Operation Barbarossa’4. Directive for Special Areas during ‘Barbarossa,’ 13 March 19415. Decree for the Conduct of Courts-Martial in the East, 13 May, 19416. ‘Commissar Decree,’ 6 June, 19417. Stalin’s Speech on 3 July, 19418. Decree on Treatment of Civilians, 23 July, 19419. Halder’s Diary, 3 July 194110. Halder’s Diary, 11 August 194111. Field Marshal Walter von Reichenau’s order, 10 October, 194112. Hitler comments on motorization, 29 October, 194113. Order for German forces to go on the defensive, 8 December 194114. Hitler comments on the winter, 12 and 17 January, 194215. Order for ‘Operation Blue,’ 5 April 194216. Soviet order concerning discipline in the Red Army, 28 July, 194217. A German Witness to a mass shooting, 5-6 October, 194218. A German soldier describes the retreat in the Ukraine, summer 194319. ‘Fortified Areas’ Order, 8 March 194420. A Soviet soldier on combat during ‘Operation Bagration, 29 June, 194421. A German Soldier on the Eastern Front, 14 January, 1945.22. Decree for the destruction of German industry, 30 March 194523. Hitler’s Last Proclamation to the Eastern Front, 15 April 1945Guide to Further ReadingReferencesIndex
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Springer International Publishing AG Iceland from the West to the South
Book SynopsisThe book thoroughly describes Iceland’s geological development and its current geological processes, taking into account both geographic and geo-ecological aspects. Furthermore, it includes suggested excursions especially for individual tours. The most popular tourist “highlights” (e.g. the Golden Circle with þingvellir, Gullfoss and Geyser) should certainly not be excluded. But there is so much more to explore apart from the main tourist routes - and sometimes only a few kilometers away. Examining various regions of the country, each proposed stop is sufficiently described so that it is easily accessible (especially for individual tourists). A wealth of maps, graphics and images illustrate and supplement the coverage. This invaluable guide is aimed in particular at individual tourists to Iceland. It provides those tourists wishing to explore Iceland on their own with a wide range of suggestions for their trip. In addition, numerous excursion suggestions for the west, southwest and south, including the Westman Islands, are described in detail.Table of ContentsIceland - a Worthwhile and Popular Island to Visit.- Iceland - an Island in the North Atlantic.- Geographical Subspaces of Iceland.- Geology of Iceland.- The Economy of Iceland.- Excursion Proposals.
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OUP India Structure and Transformation Theory and Society
Book SynopsisThis title attempts to look at some of the key theoretical and empirical debates in the fields of urbanization, industrialization and stratification in India. It engages with the problems of typologies - tribal, peasant and industrial - in order to understand the problem of modernity and tradition in India.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Critical Perspectives on Public Systems
Book SynopsisThis book analyses the effectiveness of district administration from critical management perspective. Using classical organizational theory and leadership competency framework, the authors conducted a comparative study of two exemplary districts with distinctive traits in India â a rural district in the developed state of Maharashtra and an urban district from the underdeveloped state of Madhya Pradesh. The book delves into the dynamics of district administration by breaking down the processes further and mapping the role of the district magistrates on the UNDP competency framework. Given the changing scope and challenges of public service, this comparative analysis of the two districts would provide insights into district administration and would be of significant relevance to administrators and management professionals across the globe in assessing their effectiveness.The book provides an eclectic framework for public administration from an overall sustainability perTrade Review"I enjoyed the book, especially learning about these places in India and the near-heroic role of district collectors, and am pleased to recommend it." --Christopher L. Atkinson, University of West Florida, USA Table of ContentsChapter 1. District Administration in the Context of Public Management. Chapter 2. Different Perspectives of Public Administration and Management. Chapter 3. Case Study of an Urban District, Bhopal. Chapter 4. Case Study of a Rural District, Osmanabad. Chapter 5. Critical Analysis of District Case Studies. Chapter 6. Prospects of District Administration
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Taylor & Francis Decolonizing the History Curriculum in Malaysia
Book SynopsisDecolonizing the History Curriculum in Malaysia and Singapore is a unique study in the history of education because it examines decolonization in terms of how it changed the subject of history in the school curriculum of two colonized countries Malaysia and Singapore. Blackburn and Wu's book analyzes the transition of the subject of history from colonial education to postcolonial education, from the history syllabus upholding the colonial order to the period after independence when the history syllabus became a tool for nation-building. Malaysia and Singapore are excellent case studies of this process because they once shared a common imperial curriculum in the English language schools that was gradually decolonized' to form the basis of the early history syllabuses of the new nation-states (they were briefly one nation-state in the early to mid-1960s). The colonial English language history syllabus was decolonized' into a national curriculum that was translated for the ChTable of ContentsIntroduction1. History in the Imperial Curriculum of Malaya and Singapore (1899-1930s)2. Teaching History and Imperial Citizenship in the 1930s3. The Beginnings of the ‘Decolonization’ of Colonial Education (1942-1952)4. Creating an ‘Asia-Centric’ History Syllabus for a Malayan Nation (1952-1959)5. Tensions over a Common National History in the Early Postcolonial State (1959-1965)6. The Formation of a ‘Malaysian-Centric’ History Syllabus7. Separation and a ‘Singapore-Centric’ History SyllabusConclusionAppendicesBibliographyIndex
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Pain and Its Ending
Book SynopsisDemonstrates how the four noble truths are used thorughout the Pali canon as a symbol of Buddha''s enlightenment and as a doctrine within a larger network of Buddha''s teachings. Their unique nature rests in their function as a proposition and as a symbol in the Theravada canon.Trade Review'The book's contribution to our knowledge about the four truths may lie in the author's bringig together some new propositions of recent researches which claim to revise views about certain topics such as the language of the canon, the dating of the Buddha's life, the construction of his biographies, the shaping of the Tipitaka and its formulations, or the disparity between the doctrine ant the practice in Buddhist countries. useful to read as a stimulant' - Karel Werner, Journal of Royal Asiatic SocietyTable of ContentsIntroduction: A Historical Context for the Four Noble Truths; Chapter 1 Cultivating Religious Experiences: Doctrine and Di??hi; Chapter 2 Stories and a Symbol of the Buddha's Enlightenment; Chapter 3 Analyzing the Four Noble Truths; Chapter 4 Abhidhamma Analysis of the Four Noble Truths; Chapter 5 The Four Noble Truths and the Path; Chapter 6 Studies of the Four Noble Truths in Europe and the United States; Chapter 7 Symbols, Propositions, and Religious Experiences;
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Antarctica: Global, Environmental & Economic
Book SynopsisAntarctica is the planet''s fifth largest continent. It contains the Earth''s largest (of two) remaining ice sheets and is considered to be one of the most important scientific laboratories on Earth. Changes in the area and volume of the two polar ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland are intricately linked to changes in global climate, and could result in sea-level changes that could severely affect the densely populated coastal regions on Earth. This book explores the global, environmental and economic issues facing Antarctica including topics such as: species diversity of Antarctic mysids; volatile chlorinated hydrocarbons in Antarctica; the levels and trends of organochlorine pesticides in Antarctica; volcanoes in the northern Antarctic Peninsula area, remote sensing of solar influence on Antarctic terrestrial climate by GPS observations and others.
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Consilience Media Walks in the Derwent Valley
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MIT Press Ltd Modeling Cities and Regions as Complex Systems
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Springer The Water Environment of Cities
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Houghton Mifflin Across the Wide Missouri
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Russias Protectorates in Central Asia Bukhara and
Book SynopsisThis book examines the Russian conquest of the ancient Central Asian khanates of Bukhara and Khiva in the 1860s and 1870s, and the relationship between Russia and the territories until their extinction as political entities in 1924. It shows how Russia's approach developed from one of non-intervention, with the primary aim of preventing British expansion from India into the region, to one of increasing intervention as trade and Russian settlement grew. It goes on to discuss the role of Bukhara and Khiva in the First World War and the Russian Revolution, and how the region was fundamentally changed following the Bolshevik conquest in 1919-20.The book is a re-issue of a highly regarded classic originally published in 1968 and out of print for some years. The new version includes a new introduction, some corrections of errors, and a survey of new work undertaken since first publication.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part One: The Russian Conquest 1. The Setting 2. The Reduction of Bukhara 3. The Consolidation of Russia's Position in Bukhara 4. The Conquest of Khiva and the Treaties of 1873 Part Two. The Period of Neglect 5. The Stabilisation of Khiva and the Expansion of Bukhara 6. Anglo-Russian Relations and the Pacification of the Turkomans 7. The End of an Era Part Three. The Russian Presence 8. Russo-Bukharan Relations Transformed 9. The Protectorate Completed: Russia and the Bukhara 10. Economic Development 11. Bukhara Between Two Worlds 12. Nonintervention under Attack: Russia and Bukhara 13. Nonintervention Abandoned: Russia and Khiva Part Four. Revolution 14. The Provisional Government and the Protectorates 15. The Bolshevic Revolution and the Independence of the Kanates 16. The Civil War and Second Russian Conquest 17. Bukhara and Khiva as Soviet Satellites Appendices Bibliography Notes Glossary Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd East Asia and the Trials of NeoLiberalism
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Political Transition in Cambodia 199199
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Taylor & Francis Inc Rediscovering Russia in Asia: Siberia and the Russian Far East
Book SynopsisThis work presents a trans-Siberian expedition to rediscover the peoples, cultures and riches of Russia's eastern frontiers. It addresses such questions as: who are the people of the region?; have they a distinct culture?; and does the area have a future as part of the Pacific Rim?Table of ContentsSelected Contents: Foreword: Civic Service Analysis Has Come of Age Amitai Etzioni Part 1: Context 1. Building Knowledge on Civic Service Worldwide Amanda Moore McBride and Michael Sherraden, with Margaret Lombe and Fengyan Tang 2. From Military Service to Civic Service: The Evolution of National Youth Service Donald J. Eberly and Reuven Gal Part 2: National Service: Policy, Potential, and Effects 3. The Effects of National Service in Africa, with a Focus on Nigeria Ebenezer Obadare 4. Toward Universal National Youth Service in Israel: Possible Social Capital Effects Nicole Fleischer and Reuven Gal 5. The Effects of National Service in the United States: A Research Synthesis James Perry and Ann Marie Thomson Part 3: Civic Service Across the Life Course 6. Civic Service Among Youth in Chile, Denmark, England, and the United States: A Psychological Perspective Judith Torney-Purta, Jo-Ann Amadeo, and Wendy Klandl Richardson 7. The Potential Effects of Service-learning and Community Service in Educational Settings in Latin America Maria Nieves Tapia 8. Youth Service and Elder Service in Comparative Perspective Nancy Morrow-Howell and Fengyan Tang Part IV: Civic Service Across Borders 9. International Civic Service: A Step Toward Cooperation in a Global World Margaret Sherrard Sherraden 10. Social Psychological Theory and the Potential for Intergroup and Ethnonational Cooperation in Civic Service Programs Ronald Pitner Part V: Impacts and Inquiry 11. Civic Service Across Nations and Cultures: The Range of Effects and Ways to Study Them Justin Davis Smith and Angela Ellis 12. Directions in Civic Service Scholarship: An Institutional Perspective, Amanda Moore McBride and Michael Sherraden, with Natasha Menon
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Carbon Management for Promoting Local Livelihood
Book SynopsisThis book contributes to our understanding of linkages between carbon management and local livelihoods by taking stock of the existing evidence and drawing on field experiences in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, an area that provides fresh water to more than 2 billion people and supports the world’s largest population of pastoralists and millions of livestock. This edited volume addresses two main questions: 1. Does carbon management offer livelihood opportunities or present risks, and what are they? 2. Do the attributes of carbon financing alter the nature of livelihood opportunities and risks? Chapters analyze the most pressing deficiencies in understanding carbon storage in both soils and in above ground biomass, and the related social and economic challenges associated with carbon sequestration projects. Chapters deliver insights to both academics from diverse disciplines (natural sciences, social sciences and engineering) and to policy makers. Table of ContentsChapter1: Managing Carbon Cycle Linkage to Livelihood in HKH Region.- Chapter2: Climate Change Mitigation and Pastoral Livelihood in the Hindu Kush Himalaya Region: Research Focuses, Opportunities and Challenges.- Chapter3: Tracking of Vegetation Carbon Dynamics from 2001 to 2016 by MODIS GPP in HKH region.- Chapter4: Livelihood and Carbon Management by Indigenous People in Southern Himalayas.- Chapter5: Effects of Different Grassland Management Patterns on Soil Properties on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.- Chapter6: Carbon Management of the Livestock Industry in the HKH Region.- Chapter7: Wetlands as a Carbon Sink: Insight into the Himalayan Region.- Chapter8: Milk and Dung Production by Yaks (Poephagus grunniens): Important Products for the Livelihood of the Herders and for Carbon Recycling on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.- Chapter9: Interactive Mechanism of Service Function of Ecosystems and the Effect of Climate Change to the Service Function of Ecosystem in Alpine Grassland of Tibetan Plateau.- Chapter10: Prospects of Biochar for Carbon Sequestration and Livelihood Improvement in the Tibetan Grasslands.- Chapter11: Optimizing the Alpine Grazing System to Improve Carbon Management and Livelihood for Tibetan Herders.- Chapter12: Promoting Artificial Grasslands to Improve Carbon Sequestration and Livelihood of Herders.- Chapter13: Prospects for REDD+ Financing in Promoting Forest Sustainable Management in HKH.- Chapter14: Designing Water Resource Use for Poverty Reduction in the HKH Region: Institutional and Policy Perspectives.- Chapter15: Indigenous Practice in Agro-pastoralism and Carbon Management from a Gender Perspective: A Case from Nepal.- Chapter16: Adaptation by Herders on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in Response to Climate Change and Policy Reforms: the Implications for Carbon Sequestration and Livelihoods.- Chapter17: Developing Linkages for Carbon Sequestration, Livelihoods and Ecosystem Service Provision in Mountain Landscapes--Challenges and Opportunities in the Himalaya Hindu Kush (HKH) Region.- Chapter18: Experience for Future Good Practice and Policy of Combined Carbon Management and Livelihood in HKH Region.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG World Heritage Patinas: Actions, Alerts and Risks
Book SynopsisThis book presents studies on the management of the Brazilian world heritage and its international counterparts, relating its preservationist practices to the risks and alerts that run its maintenance in the face of so many challenges in the contemporary world. The book has encouraged scholars from a wide variety of disciplines to contribute their valuable knowledge to research on the management and risks of Brazil's world heritage. It is a bold initiative that brings together contemporary studies on management, alerts and risks of the Brazilian world heritage and some international examples. It stands out not only for its interdisciplinary approach, but above all for compiling a wide range of approaches that analyze various dimensions of world heritage management. Unique experience in the management of world heritage allocated to Brazilian territory, this book was written by prominent academics and heritage management professionals and includes national and international case studies. It is a comprehensive academic book in Brazilian world heritage management literature and can therefore be used as an authoritative reference source as well as a significant teaching tool. Table of ContentsRodrigo Christofoletti and Marcos Olender PRESENTATION: World heritage patinas: a metaphor to be understood Part 1 - Performance of national preservation organization Jurema Machado The Brazilian experience of World Heritage Sites Marcelo Brito Conservation actors: challenges and risks of safeguarding world heritage towns Nivaldo Andrade Challenges and risks on the conservation of the historic center of Salvador, Bahia Simone Scifoni World Heritage in Brazil: a reflection and critique Monica Lima When sensitive memories sites become heritage: the case of Valongo Wharf in Rio de Janeiro Raul Lanari and Hugo Rocha Afro-Brazilian religions and protected urban areas: the cases of Laranjeiras and São Cristóvão, Sergipe Luciana Rocha Féres and Leonardo Barci Castriota The modern Complex of Pampulha: reflections on the complexities and contradictions for the management of a world cultural landscape Ana Lúcia Goelzer Meira and Luisa Durán Rocca Reflections on tourism in Jesuit-Guarani missions Part 2 - International experiences in preserving the world heritage Marcos Olender Some genealogical notes on the notion of world heritage Maria Leonor Botelho and Lúcia Rosas The experience of managing the city of Porto as a world heritage site: how to teach and how to learn? Mario Ferrada Latin American world heritage sites; conservation and management under a values-based approach Joanes da Silva Rocha Immaterial heritage and the risk of forgetting: the case of the hidden Christians in Nagasaki Paulo Henrique Martinez Environmental history and cultural landscape in Israel (2003-2018) Part 3 - World heritage risks and threats Rodrigo Christofoletti and Vitória Acerbi Brazil in the circuit of international cultural relations: devolution and return of ethnographic goods Antônio Maria Claret de Gouveia, Giovana Martins Brito and Ana Elisa de Oliveira The risk of fire in the semi detached buildings of the historic center of Ouro Preto: world heritage Denismara Eugênia de Oliveira Nascimento Plunderers of Devotional Heritage Kathia Maurtua From works in favor of tourism to attacks against cultural heritage: a history of corruption and modernity in the case of Cusco Jeremy Dioses Campaña Modernity, Huacas and depredation of heritage on the Peruvian coast. the specific case of Chan Chan, 1986-2019 world heritage Hebe Mattos Memory of slavery as material and intangible heritage: the case of Valongo Wharf and the project Passados Presentes Part 4 - Legislation and ethnography in the preservation of world heritage sites Virgynia Corradi Lopes da Silva and Adriana Sanajotti Nakamuta Controlling the circulation of movable assets and operating in a network: perspectives for the inspection of cultural heritage Caroline dos Reis Lodi Legislation on the protection of cultural goods: a comparative study between Brazil and Italy Carolina Saporetti IPHAN looking outwards: international relations in the preservation of national heritage Élcio Rogério Secomandi Set of colonial fortifications in Brazil indicated for cultural world heritage Priscila Enrique Oliveira Indigenous culture as a heritage of humanity. Safeguarding intangible heritage through the experience of the Mbya Guarani of the indigenous land of Ribeirão Silveira (SP) Part 5 - World Heritage of Minas Gerais - disputes over power and memories Adriana Careaga Alonzo Heritage management, challenges and opportunities: a particular view at the Minas Gerais heritage Benedito Tadeu de Oliveira Ouro Preto: World Heritage Dalila Varela “After the festivities, the responsibilities”: urban conflicts in Ouro Preto after the nomination as World Heritage Flávio de Lemos Carsalade The Pampulha Modern Ensemble and its recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site Alexandre Costa Dispute of the social imaginary in the city of the prophets: conflicts, environment and heritage in Congonhas (1985-2019) Junno Marins da Matta Diamantina - world heritage and living monument
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Springer Future of Business in Asia
Book SynopsisFoundations and Future Perspectives.- Sustainable Business Practices and Finance.- Technological Trends and Market Dynamics.- Index.
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Springer The History of Town Planning in a Dependent State
Book SynopsisIntroduction.- General historical overview and the place of town planning and chronology.- The remote past and the Greek Independence War.- Governor Capodistria: The Count from Corfu.- Bavarian protectorate.- National lands, clientelism and tottering town planning.-The end of the 19th century: The emerging town planning science and developments in Greece.- Early 20th century.- General conclusions.
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Brill The Order of Places: Translocal Practices of the Huizhou Merchants in Late Imperial China
Book SynopsisThere were over a thousand counties and prefectures in late imperial China; each loomed large in the hearts and minds of the local natives, and had a history of its own. The Order of Places tells a story of how these places were ordered by the long-lived imperial state, and then re-ordered during the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries as geographical mobility increased. At the center of the story are the mobile merchants from south China’s Huizhou Prefecture, then the most prominent merchant group in China. The story presents the dynamics of geography in the world’s most enduring empire on the eve of its entry into modern history, as the author explores the changing relationships between people and the place they called “home”, between local place and the life-world the Chinese called “all-under-Heaven,” and between local places.
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Springer Creative Economies, Creative Cities: Asian-European Perspectives
Book SynopsisJustin O’Connor and Lily Kong The cultural and creative industries have become increasingly prominent in many policy agendas in recent years. Not only have governments identified the growing consumer potential for cultural/creative industry products in the home market, they have also seen the creative industry agenda as central to the growth of external m- kets. This agenda stresses creativity, innovation, small business growth, and access to global markets – all central to a wider agenda of moving from cheap manufacture towards high value-added products and services. The increasing importance of cultural and creative industries in national and city policy agendas is evident in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, Australia, and New Zealand, and in more nascent ways in cities such as Chongqing and Wuhan. Much of the thinking in these cities/ countries has derived from the European and North American policy landscape. Policy debate in Europe and North America has been marked by ambiguities and tensions around the connections between cultural and economic policy which the creative industry agenda posits. These become more marked because the key dr- ers of the creative economy are the larger metropolitan areas, so that cultural and economic policy also then intersect with urban planning, policy and governance.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“Creative Economies, Creative Cities, an edited collection of articles by academics from Europe, the Far East and Australia, puts Florida’s thesis in global and historical context. The book mines a rich vein of debate that began long before 2002 about the effectiveness of the Creative Economy idea. … The book is a kind of echo chamber for academics and policy-makers … .” (Matthew J. Kiefer, ArchitectureBoston, September, 2009)“One of the most valuable aspects of Creative Economies, Creative Cities is that it identifies questions from recent years about the cultural and creative industries, a sophisticated set of policy agendas regarding the development of creative economics and creative cities. … This collection should be read by policymakers interested in design and implementation of culture-led regeneration projects.” (Chang Bin Lee, International Journal of Cultural Policy, Vol. 17 (3), June, 2011)“The book has a strong interdisciplinary approach–effectively reflecting the variety of topics and methods that characterise research in this area. … the book proves a solid contribution and some of the chapters included will become highly cited within the field. … it is the first attempt to adopt an inclusive view on the creative economy and give us a better understating of the creative economies discourses and creative city policies taking place in Asia. For this ground-breaking reason the book has to be praised.” (Roberta Comunian, Journal of Cultural Economics, Vol. 34, February, 2010)Table of ContentsChapter 1:Introduction: Justin O’Connor and Lily Kong.- Creative Economy Policies.- Chapter 2: Creative cities and the creative/cultural economy: a European perspective: Andy Pratt.- Chapter 3: Notions of the creative industry in Asia: the interaction of past and present industrial forms: Ted Tschang.- Creative Clusters.- Chapter 4:Spaces of culture and economy: mapping the cultural creative cluster landscape: Hans Mommaas: Chapter 5: Creative clusters: arts and cultural activities in Singapore: Lily Kong: Chapter 6: The capital complex: Beijing’s new creative clusters: Michael Keane: A Creative Class?: Chapter 7: The European creative class and regional development: How relevant is Florida’s theory for Europe?: Høgni Kalsø Hansen, Bjorn Asheim and Jan Vang Lauridsen: Chapter 8: Getting out of place: the mobile creative class takes on the local: Kate Oakley.- Chapter 9: Asian cities and limits to creative capital theory: Patrick Mok.- The Making of Creative Cities.- Chapter 10: The creative industries, governance and economic development: Calvin Taylor: Chapter 11: Shanghai’s emergence into the global creative economy: Li Wu Wei and Hua Jian.- Chapter 12: Shanghai Moderne: creative economy in a creative city?: Justin O’Connor: The Politics of the Creative City: Chapter 13: Urbanity as a political project: urban interventions and the European City: Eric Corijn: Chapter 14: Alternative politics in urban innovation: Panu Lehtovouri and Klaske Havik: References.- Index
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HarperCollins Publishers Wild Cities
Book Synopsis''Mind-shifting, heart-lifting'' ISABELLA TREE''Inspiring and essential'' ALASTAIR HUMPHREYS''As entertaining as it is enlightening'' INDEPENDENT, ?????Nature isn't a luxury, it's a necessity. But today the majority of the world's population lives in some form of urban environment. And by 2050, two-thirds of humanity will live in towns and cities.Studies have shown that a daily walk in the woods can improve our health and happiness, that those who can observe a natural scene through a hospital window will recover faster. The sound of birds, the smell of tree oils, the presence of free-flowing water these are all vital to our wellbeing. So as the human footprint of brick, concrete and metal expands, how do we protect our connection to the natural world?In Wild Cities, Chris Fitch leads us around the world in search of answers, visiting pioneering cities and meeting the people working at the forefront of this issue. From the tiny urban forests in Tokyo and the star-rich skies of Flagstaff, to the meandering river of Munich and lions prowling through gardens in Nairobi, this is a globe-spanning look at how to bring nature into the places we live and how to create the wild cities of the future.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Far East and Australasia 2020
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive survey of the countries of East and South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, along with 22 Pacific islands, fully revised to reflect current economic and political developments, is an essential resource for the Asia-Pacific region.Calendar of Political EventsA calendar of events provides a convenient reference guide to the yearâs main political developments General SurveyWritten by leading experts, this collection of essays provides incisive analysis of regional issues. Country SurveysIndividual chapters on each country containing: essays on geography, history and the economy an economic and demographic survey of the latest available statistics on population, health and welfare, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, communications and education a comprehensive directory of names and contact details covering the most significant political, financial and commercial institutions a country-specific bibliography. An entire section is dedicated to the Pacific islands, including specially commissioned essays examining the contemporary politics of the islands, their economies, security concerns and the environmental issues confronting themRegional Information includes all major international organizations active in the region, their aims, activities, publications and principal personnel a detailed survey of major commodities in Asia and the Pacific a directory of research institutes specializing in the region select bibliographies of books and periodicals covering the Asia-Pacific region an index of regional organizations. Table of ContentsPart 1: General Survey Part 2: Country Surveys Sections on geography, history and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country. Part 3: Regional Information Regional Organizations. Major Commodities of Asia and the Pacific. Calendars and Time Reckoning. Research Institutes Studying the Far East and Australasia. Select Bibliography (Books). Select Bibliography (Periodicals). Index of Regional Organizations. Index of Territories. List of Maps.
£712.50
Taylor & Francis Ltd Abortion Sin and the State in Thailand ASAA Women
Book SynopsisThis book discusses abortion in a non-Western, non-Christian context - in Thailand, where over 300,000 illegal abortions are performed each year by a variety of methods. The book, based on extensive original research in the field, examines a wide range of issues, including stories of the real-life dilemmas facing women, popular representations of abortion in the media, the history of the debate in Thailand and its links to politics. Overall, the work highlights the voices of women and their subjective experiences and perceptions of abortion, and places these 'women's stories' in an analysis of broader socio-political gender and power relations that structure sexuality and women's reproductive health decisions.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Bearing Politics 2. Abortion, Sin and the State 3. A History of the Abortion Debate 4. Conceiving the Nation: Representations of Abortion in Thailand 5. Corrupt Girls, Victims of Men, Desperate Women: Representations of Women who Abort 6. 'A Small Sin': Everyday Acts 7. 'The Truth of our Day by Day Lives': Situational Ethics 8. Global Debates, Local Dilemmas
£171.00
