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Book SynopsisThis engaging book addresses the question of how diverse communities, whether in a nation, city or organization, can live together and prosper whilst retaining and enjoying their cultural differences. This is a particularly pertinent issue in the context of the modern world where mass migration and immigration are pervasive global phenomena. This volume brings together a series of contributors from various disciplines and cultural settings to address two central questions: how does cultural diversity contribute to or hamper central notions of sustainability such as human welfare, social cohesion or socio-economic development? how can cultural diversity unfold in a positive way through particular forms of interactions, processes and structures? The authors offer a conceptual discussion on the meaning and operationalization of sustainability within various contexts and settings. They provide concrete examples of the contribution of sustainable diversity to prosperous nations, communities and companies, but also identify a number of tensions which may undermine this positive potential. They highlight recognition, empowerment and inclusion as the three fundamental pillars on which policies should be built in order to create the necessary trust and legitimacy that provide the foundations for truly sustainable diversity Combining extensive theory and practice, this unique volume will be required reading for post-graduate students and researchers in a wide range of subjects connected to cultural diversity such as economics, sociology, anthropology, public policy and organization studies.Trade Review‘In the global context of mass migration, this book is a timely and valuable contribution to urban policy and organization studies. . . Recommended’ -- D.A. Chekki, Choice‘This is a very useful book on a very important subject. The preservation of the rich and diverse body of cultures that history and continued diversity provide is of great significance for humanity and the welfare of society. The failure to appreciate, and even to hate other cultures, is surely a threat to world peace and civilization. I particularly value the chapters that focus on policy and provide evidence indicating what policy approaches are effective and which are not.’ -- William J. Baumol, New York University and Princeton University, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Introduction PART I: CONCEPTUAL INTRODUCTION 1. Sustainable Diversity Selma van Londen and Arie de Ruijter 2. An Historical Perspective on Sustainable Diversity: Market and Nation as Catalysts of Diversity in Modern Europe (1800–1950) Francesco Chiapparino and Roberto Giulianelli PART II: SUSTAINABLE DIVERSITY AT THE LEVEL OF THE NATION 3. Sustainable Diversity and Inequality: Race in the USA and Beyond Phillip J. Bowman and John J. Betancur 4. The Republic Against Republicanism: The French Debate on Cultural Diversity (1983–2005) Olivier Rousseau and S. Romi Mukherjee 5. Cultural Diversity in Bolivia: From Liberal Interculturalism to Indigenous Modernity J. Fernando Galindo 6. Diversity in European Regions: Lessons from Germany Elena Bellini, Iskra Christova-Balkanska, Tonia Damvakeraki, Gianmarco I.P. Ottaviano, Edith Pichler, Dino Pinelli, Giovanni Prarolo, Max Steinhardt and Lena Tsipouri 7. Diversity and Tolerance: Rhetoric versus Reality Yilmaz Esmer PART III: SUSTAINABLE DIVERSITY AT THE LEVEL OF THE CITY 8. Material Culture in the City: Consumption, Diversity and Sustainability in City Neighbourhoods Susanne Küchler and Rossella Lo Conte 9. From Uniformity to Sustainable Diversity: Transformations of a Post-Socialist City Alexandra Bitušíková and Daniel Luther 10. Cultural Diversity-Based Projects and their Effects on Sustainable Development Milena Dragićević Šešić, Ljiljana Simić and Jean Pierre Deru 11. Cultural Capital, Local Identities and Ethnic Diversity: A Study of Amsterdam Cultural Tourism Trends Patrizia Riganti 12. Migration in the Czech Republic: A Source of Social Diversity and Formation of New Social Networks in the Urban Environment Zdenek Uherek PART IV: SUSTAINABLE DIVERSITY AT THE LEVEL OF THE ORGANIZATION 13. Towards Sustainable Diversity in Organizations: Lessons from Good Diversity Management Practices Patrizia Zanoni, Angela Nilsson, Maddy Janssens and Nils Wåhlin 14. Managing Diversity Conceptually: Shifting Conceptualizations of Diversity in the Context of Immigrant Organizations in Sweden Kiflemariam Hamde and Nils Wåhlin 15. Ethnicity and Sustainability in Organizations: Does Organizational Identification Matter? Hans Siebers and Anne-Marie Poels 16. Migrant Entrepreneurship in a Diverse Europe: In Search of Sustainable Development Tüzin Baycan-Levent and Peter Nijkamp Index

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Book SynopsisThe global economy has transformed during the last few decades. Though the changes have benefited some, many mature industrial economies (MIEs) have not been treated well by the changes they have seen and have been forced to adapt to dramatically changed circumstances. In this collection of original papers, economists and geographers from Asia, North America and Europe examine the policy initiatives that have succeeded in their countries. The analyses address issues such as local, state and federal governance, aging populations, inter-city cooperation and loss of dominant firms. Additionally, the authors discuss policy issues such as industrial tourism, the roles of education, knowledge and culture, and repositioning a regions place in the global economy. The volume also includes an empirical estimation of the competitiveness of major cities. The contributors to this book hold that it is possible for the overwhelming majority of MIEs to shape their policy in such a way that many of the objectives that will yield the most prosperity will fall within their reach. In that spirit, this book offers the elements for generating economic strategies for mature industrial economies. Suggesting frontier polices to help cities chart a course for future developmental success, this stimulating work is ideally suited to economists, policymakers, city planners, students and scholars of business, economics, urban studies and public policy, and all those concerned with creating equity for the cities of tomorrow.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Peter Karl Kresl 2. Global Competitiveness and the Role of Higher Education/Community Partnerships David J. Maurrasse 3. Montreal’s Technological and Cultural Clusters Strategy: The Case of the Multimedia, and Film and Audiovisual Production Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay 4. The Knowledge Base, Research and Development and Regional Economic Policy: The US and UK Experience William F. Lever 5. Government and Governance – How to Build and Sustain a Consistent Focus: The Case of Three Italian Cities Stefano Mollica, Marco Lucchini and Giovanna Hirsch 6. Economic Structure and Business Organization in the Central Region of Mexico Jaime Sobrino 7. Cooperation and Competition Between Cities: Urban Development Strategies in Hong Kong and Shenzhen Jianfa Shen 8. A City Loses its Major Industry – What Does it Do? The Case of Turin Daniele Ietri 9. Northeastern US Cities and Global Urban Competitiveness Ni Pengfei 10. Industrial Tourism: Opportunities for City and Enterprise Leo van den Berg, Alexander Otgaar, Christian Berger and Rachel Xiang Feng 11. An Aging Population and the Economic Vitality of Pennsylvania’s Cities and Towns Peter Karl Kresl 12. The Repositioning of Cities and Urban Regions in a Global Economy Saskia Sassen Index

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Book SynopsisFood and architecture, the two pillars of human civilization, have intertwined to such extents to sustain the civilization itself, that the connection between the two has visually ceased to exist. The apparent diverse fields of human life have worked upon similar principles through ages from the beginning of mankind and they complemented our existence. Food is fundamental to cross-cultural studies of behavior, thought, and imagery. We eat for many reasons than just to satisfy our appetite. The act of eating is now a way of socializing with others. Hence all major institutes of food service are trying hard to amaze their users with a built environment that complements the served delicacy. Although most of the users might not understand the thought consciously but subconscious mind keeps alarming when things don’t fall in place. The book surfs through all the aspects of such two diverse fields and tries to show a parallel through a very socialistic and holistic perspective. It’s interesting to understand the intangible logics behind the very tangible aspects of human life.

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Book SynopsisThis book highlights current concepts of Social Urbanism, the contemporary set of multiple and interdisciplinary urban studies that have emerged mainly from the complex realities of Latin American cities. The discussion that follows places special emphasis on public land policy and the innovative urban instruments developed in that region to promote social and territorial inclusion. Critical reflections throughout the pages of this book shed light into the local context of each case-study in order to understand their specific set of challenges and opportunities. Relevant lessons are extracted from the three cities here analyzed, the medium-scale city of Medellin, the large-scale city of Bogota, and the megacity of Sao Paulo, as well as from local innovative experiences in Argentina and Uruguay. These cities underwent promising transformation processes over two decades, applying planning and financing instruments of land policy which have produced significant shifts in the urban development paradigm in the region. The quest for social inclusion has emerged as the common denominator in these cities, awakening growing interest across several fields of urban studies, from public policies and city management to urban law, city financing, urban development, and innovative community participation processes. The book brings implications on urban land policy for transition cities in the Global South. The question of social inclusion in Global South cities is however far from being solved; the analysis presented in this book shows advances and hope, besides a long path still ahead, which can only be faced through a continuous and challenging incremental process. May this book be an incremental step.Table of ContentsPreface PART I: Concepts and Context 1. Social Urbanism in Latin America PART II: Cases 2. Medellin 3. Bogota 4. Sao Paulo PART III: Instruments of Planning, Promotion and Financing 5. Instruments of Planning and Promotion 6. Instruments of Financing Conclusion Notes

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Book Synopsis​This book presents the outcomes of the symposium “NEW METROPOLITAN PERSPECTIVES,” held at Mediterranea University, Reggio Calabria, Italy on May 26–28, 2020.Addressing the challenge of Knowledge Dynamics and Innovation-driven Policies Towards Urban and Regional Transition, the book presents a multi-disciplinary debate on the new frontiers of strategic and spatial planning, economic programs and decision support tools in connection with urban–rural area networks and metropolitan centers. The respective papers focus on six major tracks: Innovation dynamics, smart cities and ICT; Urban regeneration, community-led practices and PPP; Local development, inland and urban areas in territorial cohesion strategies; Mobility, accessibility and infrastructures; Heritage, landscape and identity;and Risk management,environment and energy. The book also includes a Special Section on Rhegion United Nations 2020-2030. Given its scope, the book will benefit all researchers, practitioners and policymakers interested in issues concerning metropolitan and marginal areas.Table of ContentsDisposal of Bergamot By-products by Animal Productions.- Sustainable Attitudes of Local People on the Purchase of Local Food. An empirical investigation on Italian products.- Transhumance Routes in the Perspective of Tourist Use: Case Studies in Calabria, Italy.- Italy Testing the Place-based Approach: River Agreements and National Strategy for Inner Areas.- The "blue vision" of Ionian Coastal Rural Area.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a new paradigm of knowledge and action with respect to urban waterfronts and the “fluid city paradigm,” explaining its methodological framework and describing an integrated and creative planning approach in which waterfront regeneration is pursued as a key urban-renewal strategy. It focuses especially on the WATERFRONT project (“Water And Territorial policiEs for integRation oF multisectoRial develOpmeNT”), which was funded jointly by Italy and Malta with the goal of developing common guidelines, strategies, and operational tools for the planning of coastal areas, based on cross-border exchange of experiences. In the described approach, the waterfront is recognized as having a broad identity, acknowledging the complexity of the relationship between seaport and town and taking into account the physical and environmental components of human settlement, infrastructure, and productive and recreational activities. It highlights details of the process of renewal in the port city of Trapani, with discussion of the implemented actions, plans, and programs. The book also examines the practices adopted to transform city–port relationships across Europe in pursuit of innovative and sustainable development.Table of ContentsThe Fluid City Paradigm: a deeper innovation.- Waterfronts and tourism.- The Waterfront Theorem: an integrated and creative planning approach.- Harbourscape: between specialization and public space.- Waterfront Projects in Italy.- From the harbour to the city. The process of urban renewal in Trapani.- An atlas of the Mediterranean Waterfronts: an instrument for knowledge and direction.- Waterfront and transformation in contexts of conflict.- Definition of the precincts and instruments for shared and harmonised planning of waterfront areas.- The fluid city experience: an update.

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Book SynopsisEine funktionierende leitungsgebundene Energieversorgung ist Voraussetzung für die industrielle Entwicklung eines Landes. Das Buch gibt einen fundierten Überblick über die Strom-, Gas- und Fernwärmeversorgungssysteme in den Ländern der Visegrad-Gruppe, des Baltikums sowie Russlands, Belarus und der Ukraine. Gleichzeitig werden Ansatzpunkte zur Modernisierung der Energienetze offengelegt. Nationale Besonderheiten und Entwicklungsstände werden aufgezeigt. Durch die abgestimmte Struktur der Beiträge ist ein Vergleich der Systeme möglich. Die Länderberichte sind von ausgewiesenen Fachleuten der betreffenden Staaten verfasst. Sie spiegeln die seit 25 Jahren bestehende Zusammenarbeit im Rahmen des Zittauer Energieseminars zur energiewirtschaftlichen Situation in Mittel- und Osteuropa wider. Jeder Beitrag beinhaltet eine technisch-ökonomische Sachstandsanalyse und geht auf Entwicklungsperspektiven ein. Das Werk zeigt Verbesserungspotentiale bzgl. Infrastrukturausbau und Energieeffizienz auf.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Grundlagen der leitungsgebundenen Energieversorgung.- Visegrad-Gruppe: Polen, Tschechische Republik, Slowakei, Ungarn.- Baltikum: Littauen, Lettland, Estland.- Russland, Belarus, Ukraine.- Schlussbetrachtung.

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Book SynopsisDas Lehrbuch bildet das Modul Methoden, Netzwerke, Steuerung ab und zeigt wesentliche Grundlagen für die Ausgestaltung einer Wirtschaftsförderungstätigkeit auf. Im Spannungsfeld zwischen steigenden Anforderungen von Seiten der Wirtschaft, durch zunehmenden Standortwettbewerb und nicht zuletzt Ressourcenbegrenztheit der öffentlichen Haushalte, muss die Wirtschaftsförderung ihre Aufgabenwahrnehmung definieren. Eine besondere Rolle nimmt die Netzwerkarbeit der Wirtschaftsförderung ein. Vernetzung ist für eine effiziente und effektive Leistungserbringung vielfach erforderlich, in Beratung und Projekten. Sie ist Rahmenbedingung, da die Arbeit der Wirtschaftsförderung von vielen externen Strukturen und Akteuren abhängig ist, und Grundlage für neue Strategien der Wirtschaftsförderung zugleich. In dem beschriebenen Spannungsfeld hat auch die Steuerung der Wirtschaftsförderung eine zunehmend bedeutende Rolle. Die Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten der Steuerung werden praxisnah und systematisch aufgezeigt, um Möglichkeiten der Weiterentwicklung einer Wirtschaftsförderungseinheit systematisch anzugehen. Den Abschluss eines jeden Bausteins des Moduls bilden Kontrollfragen, die den Leser beim Erarbeiten des Lernstoffes unterstützen und den Lernerfolg zu überprüfen helfen.Table of ContentsBeratungsarbeit.- Projektarbeit.- Grundlagenarbeit.- Marketing.- Vernetzung, Unternehmensnetzwerke, Interkommunale Netzwerke.- Steuerung durch Zielsetzung.- Steuerung durch Erfolgskontrolle.- Neues Steuerungsmodell.- Steuerung mit Standards.

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Book SynopsisDas Lehrbuch führt in die Module Verwaltung und Wirtschaftsförderung ein und beleuchtet die sich hier ergebenden Möglichkeiten von Serviceorientierung und Qualitätsmanagement. Bestehende Entwicklungen werden analysiert und im theoretischen und historischen Gesamtkontext erörtert. Weiterhin wird den interkommunalen Kooperationen auf den Gebieten Verwaltung und Wirtschaftsförderung breiter Raum geschenkt.Auf dem langen Weg hin zu einer Serviceorientierung von Verwaltung und Wirtschaftsförderung haben einige bundesdeutsche Kommunen bereits eine beachtliche Strecke zurückgelegt. Attraktivität und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit dieser Kommunen konnte mittels der bislang umgesetzten Maßnahmen erheblich gesteigert werden.Die erfolgreiche Implementierung serviceorientierter Denk- und Verhaltensweisen setzt eine intensive Beschäftigung mit dieser Thematik voraus, idealerweise in Form einer institutionalisierten Aus- und Weiterbildung. Auch hierbei liefern die Autoren wertvolle Unterstützung und praxiserprobte Hilfe. Table of ContentsVerwaltung.- Wirtschaftsförderung.- Serviceorientierung und Qualitätsmanagement.- Interkommunale Kooperationen.

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Book SynopsisDas Lehrbuch zeigt die für die Wirtschafts- und Regionalförderung erforderliche Bandbreite des Informationsmanagements auf. Mit der Darstellung dieser Grundlagen wird vermittelt, dass die Verfügbarkeit über Informationen die entscheidende Basis für Entscheidungen und die strategische Ausrichtung der Wirtschaftsförderung bilden wird. Daher stehen folgende Fragestellungen im Fokus: Welche Daten werden in der Wirtschaftsförderung benötigt? Welche Informationen liegen bereits in der Verwaltung bzw. bei anderen Akteuren vor? Welche dieser bereits vorhandenen Informationen können von der Wirtschaftsförderung abgerufen werden?Zum anderen soll mit diesem Modul das Verständnis dafür entwickelt werden, welche Bedeutung den neuen Technologien (CRM-Systeme, Web 2.0, regionale Wissenssysteme) zukommt, um eine neue Qualität der Partizipation zu erreichen. Regionalwissenschaftliche Studien haben den hohen Stellenwert betont, der funktionierenden Netzwerken, schnellerer Informationsbereitstellung und hoher Wissensverbreitung beigemessen werden kann. Wenn die Möglichkeiten der neuen Technologien erkannt worden sind und in der Praxis erfolgreich angewendet werden, bieten sich der kommunalen Wirtschaftsförderung enorme Potenziale für die Vernetzung der relevanten Akteure und zur Erfüllung ihrer neuen Aufgabenfelder.Den Abschluss eines jeden Bausteins des Moduls bilden Kontrollfragen, die den Leser beim Erarbeiten des Lernstoffes unterstützen und den Lernerfolg zu überprüfen helfen.Table of ContentsInformationsgrundlagen der Wirtschaftsförderung.- Einsatz von Informationssystemen in der Wirtschaftsförderung.- Einführung von CRM-Systemen.- Mögliche Wege zur Verbesserung des Kontaktmanagements.- Kennziffern in der Wirtschaftsförderung.- Ämterübergreifende Zusammenarbeit.- Regionales Wissensmanagement.- Möglichkeiten des Einsatzes von Social Media.

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Book SynopsisDieses Fachbuch beschreibt die zentralen Herausforderungen, mit denen sich Städte konfrontiert sehen und zeigt Ansätze, welche Handlungsoptionen sich den Städten aus Sicht des Städtemanagements bieten. Angesichts der in Deutschland und weltweit zu beobachtenden steigenden Urbanisierung ist die Auseinandersetzung mit Smart Cities ein zentrales gesellschaftspolitisches Thema. Zur Erhaltung der Zukunftsfähigkeit von Städten wird erörtert, welche zentralen Themenfelder am dringendsten zu berücksichtigen sind. Hierzu zählen ebenso nachhaltige Verkehrskonzepte wie auch innovative Formen des Verwaltungshandelns mit Blick auf die Einbindung der Bürger. Dieses Fachbuch ist für Führungskräfte in Stadtverwaltungen interessant, gleichermaßen aber auch für Studierende mit Studienschwerpunkten in den Bereichen Nachhaltigkeit, Logistik, Controlling, Vernetzung, Digitalisierung und Innovation in urbanen Kontexten.Table of ContentsLeistungsdimensionen von Smart Cities.- Strategieentwicklung für Smart Cities.- Regionale Abhängigkeiten trotz Smartness?.- Zentrale Akteure von Smart Cities.- Handlungsfelder (Urban Production & Logistics, Innovation und Digitalisierung, Risikomanagement, Megaprojekte).- Smarter Cities – Best Practice Beispiele von IBM (städtische Leitzentrale in Rio de Janeiro, Connected Car-Initiative, Verkehrsmanagement Stockholm, Stadionmanagement Miami).

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Book SynopsisDas Lehrbuch bildet das Modul Innovationsmanagement ab und zeigt wesentliche Grundlagen auf. Die Autorin erklärt zunächst wichtige Begriffe und geht anschließend auf das Innovationsmanagement im Unternehmen ein. Dabei werden der Innovationsmanagementprozess erklärt, die Merkmale einer erfolgreichen Innovationskultur benannt und innovationsspezifische Erfolgsfaktoren thematisiert. Anschließend wird Wissensmanagement als wichtige Grundlage des Innovationsmanagements vorgestellt und im Themenkomplex Kommunikation und Innovation verdeutlicht, welche Rolle der Kommunikation im Innovationsprozess zukommt. Hierbei wird auch erklärt, wie ein erfolgreiches Innovationsmanagement die Unternehmenskommunikation unterstützen und die Arbeitgebermarke des Unternehmens stärken kann. Im Kapitel Innovation und Nachhaltigkeit werden die Chancen von nachhaltigen Innovationen für die langfristige Wertschöpfung des Unternehmens thematisiert. Fallbeispiele aus der Praxis runden die Themengebiete ab. Jeder Baustein endet mit Kontrollfragen, die den Leser beim Erarbeiten des Lernstoffes unterstützen und dabei helfen, den Lernerfolg zu überprüfen.Table of ContentsEinführung.- Begriffsdefinitionen: Innovation, Innovationsmanagement und Innovationsprozess.- Innovationsmanagement in Unternehmen.- Erfolgsfaktoren im Innovationsmanagement.- Praxisbeispiele.- Wissensmanagement als Grundlage für Innovationsmanagement.- Kommunikation für Innovationen.- Innovationen und Nachhaltigkeit.- Zusammenfassung und Abschlusskontrolle.

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Book SynopsisDas Thema Urbane Mobilität rangiert sehr hoch in nahezu allen Gesellschaftsbereichen. So ist es nicht zwingend ein alleiniges Automobilthema, sondern betrifft Branchen wie Immobilien, Handel, Hospitality, Energie und Finanzen. Die Coronakrise hat nochmals unterstrichen, wie wichtig Mobilität im Sinne von Logistik und Fortbewegung für den wirtschaftlichen Wachstumsgedanken ist. Mobilität im Sinne von geistiger Beweglichkeit stellt einen wichtigen Kulturfaktor dar, Mobilität als Synonym für Freiheit.Das vorliegende Buch fokussiert Urbane Mobilität unter den Gesichtspunkten Technologie, neue Lebensformen, neue Wirtschaftssysteme und Gesellschaft. Mobilität muss nicht nur branchenübergreifend neu gedacht, sondern als ein kultureller Veränderungsprozess in seiner Gesamtheit verstanden werden. Urbane Mobilität vereint Themenwelten von Generationenkonflikt, über Nachhaltigkeit und Klimawandel bis hin zu einem neuen Politikverständnis. Unterstützt wird die Diskussion durch Beiträge von Experten aus unterschiedlichsten Branchen. Table of ContentsKultur und Zeitgeist.- Urbane Mobilität.- erlebnisRAUM Stadt - neue Lebensmodelle.- Umparken im Kopf - zukunftsorientiertes Handeln.

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Book SynopsisDas Buch analysiert umfangreiche Literatur zum Konflikt um die Erdgaspipeline Nord Stream 2 und zeigt auf, dass praktisch alle geführten Argumente innerhalb weniger Jahre nach Baubeginn obsolet wurden. Das Festhalten an den Argumenten auch nach Entfall ihrer Gültigkeit zeigt, dass eher die erhoffte Wirkung (pro oder contra) als die Argumente selbst für die Akteure ausschlaggebend sind. Nach einem Überblick über die Rahmenbedingungen werden die Argumente pro und contra Nord Stream 2 besprochen, gegliedert nach den Dimensionen des erweiterten Zieldreiecks der Energiepolitik, also Bezahlbarkeit im Wechselspiel von Angebot und Nachfrage, Umweltschutz, Versorgungssicherheit sowie neu einer außenpolitischen Dimension. Als extrem schwierig zeigt sich die Abschätzung von Angebot und Nachfrage, angesichts der Schiefergas-Revolution, dem drastischen Rückgang der eigenen Förderung und der laufenden Dekarbonisierung der EU. Den eigentlichen „Game-Changer“ bildet indes die Einrichtung des EU-Binnenmarktes für Erdgas sowie die Wirksamkeit der damit verbundenen Maßnahmen, was die einseitige Abhängigkeit drastisch verringert. Die umweltpolitische Diskussion übersieht vielfach den Vorteil von Erdgas wegen der schadstoffärmeren Verbrennung, v.a. aber die Gefahren durch Leckagen (80-fach höhere Klimawirksamkeit gegenüber CO2). Die submarine Nord Stream 2 ist hier unbedenklich, anders als viele russischen Zuläufe, dem maroden ukrainischen Korridor, und dem Flüssiggas aus unkonventionellen Förderungen der USA. Das Buch schließt mit einer Diskussion der Faktoren und von geostrategischen Aspekten.Table of ContentsRahmenbedingungen und Problematisierung.- Förderung von und Konflikte um Erdgas im postsowjetischen Raum.- Energiebeziehungen im Wandel.- Regulierung der EU.- Dimension Bezahlbarkeit im Wechselspiel von Angebot und Nachfrage.- Dimension Umwelt- und Klimaschutz.- Dimension Versorgungssicherheit.- Außenpolitische (geopolitische) Dimension im erweiterten Zieldreieck der Energiepolitik.- Diskussion.

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Book SynopsisThis report is an important resource to explore critical and emerging policy opportunities to realize urban sustainability for the Asian and Pacific region. It informs policies and actions from a sustainable development perspective, putting cities at the centre of development policy debates. It identifies future policy pathways for urban decision makers and stakeholders to reimagine the built and natural environments in Asian and Pacific cities and offers policy solutions across different types of cities to achieve the global development agendas. The solutions address four major development challenges - natural resource management, climate change, disaster risk and inequalities - through a focus on the key means of implementation to accelerate the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.

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Book SynopsisFor many decades, cities in the Asia Pacific region have followed unsustainable patterns of transport development: worsening congestion and traffic safety, deteriorating air quality, high consumption of fossil fuels, and rising greenhouse gas emissions. Fortunately, many city governments are now developing sustainable transport strategies to target these issues and promote more sustainable modes, such as public transport and non-motorized transport. To date, however, their efforts to design effective strategies have been thwarted by their limited capacity to collect and analyze data. The Sustainable Urban Transport Index (SUTI) was developed by ESCAP to address this gap. The SUTI is a tool that summarizes, tracks and compares the performance of cities in sustainable urban transport and related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SUTI is a composite index made up of ten indicators, each measuring different aspects of sustainable urban transport. In addition, the data which make up the SUTI can be collected by city officials at low cost and on a regular basis, thereby allowing them to continuously monitor their city's performance over time. The main aim of this report is to demonstrate how SUTI can be used by policymakers to monitor progress towards sustainable urban mobility, as well as to identify those policies which will move urban transport systems towards sustainability. It contains the results of SUTI assessments conducted in 24 cities of the Asia and Pacific region between 2017 and 2021

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Book SynopsisThe Routledge Handbook of Housing Economics brings together an international panel of contributors to present a comprehensive overview of this important field within economics. Housing occupies an increasingly central role in modern society, dominating consumer assets and spending, forming an important part of social policy and being a large enough market to impact the macroeconomy. This handbook tackles these themes, along with other critical issues such as intergenerational housing inequality and the efficiency and social justice of housing interventions.This volume is structured in four main parts. It starts with eight chapters in microeconomics and housing. This is followed by two shorter sections on macroeconomics and finance. The final main part of the book is concerned with eight chapters on policy dimensions. While many of the chapters are rooted in mainstream economics and finance applied to housing, there are also chapters stressing institutional, behaviour

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Book SynopsisThe growth rate of the Indian economy has plummeted sharply from 9 per cent in 2010 to below 5 per cent over 2012-14. It is essential to sustain a growth rate of 8 per cent or more over the next 20 years to eliminate poverty and reach a decent standard of living. There is an urgent need for research on the challenges facing India in reviving and sustaining high rates of economic growth, some of which are related to industrial policy, trade policy, infrastructure bottlenecks, inflation and macroeconomic issues, governance issues, demography and human capital. There is also a need for better industrial and human resource policies, higher investment and savings rates, higher exports and foreign investment inflows. This book studies the importance of growth, the role of industrial policy in sustaining it, and other critical issues regarding ways to revive and sustain higher growth in India across various sectors of the economy.Table of ContentsPreface Pravakar Sahoo; Introduction Pradeep Agrawal; Part I. Ensuring Macroeconomic Stability for Sustaining High Growth Rates: 1. Propagation mechanisms of inflation in India: an empirical investigation Ashima Goyal; 2. Managing food price inflation in India: demand projections and supply considerations Pradeep Agrawal; Part II. Promoting Industrial Development for Sustaining High Growth Rates: 3. Economic complexity as a determinant of industrialization of countries: the case of India Emanuele Pugliese, Guido L. Chiarotti, Andrea Zaccaria and Luciano Pietronero; 4. China's manufacturing success: lessons for India Pravakar Sahoo and Abhirup Bhunia; 5. Sustaining India's manufacturing sector growth in the face of increasing competition from Chinese imports Bishwanath Goldar and Yashobanta Parida; Part III. The International Economic Issues and Sustaining High Growth: 6. Global recession and Eurozone debt crisis: impact on exports of India and China Pami Dua and Divya Tuteja; 7. Changing global trade regime and emergence of mega FTAs: strategy for India's external sector sustainability Geethanjali Natraj, Abhirup Bhunia and Garima Sahdev; 8. Economic impact of foreign capital inflows in emerging Asia Pradeep Agrawal and Durairaj Kumarasamy; 9. FDI outflows from the BRIC countries: impact on domestic capital formation Nandita Dasgupta; Part IV. Infrastructure Bottlenecks to Sustaining High Growth: 10. Infrastructure, human capital and growth: a quantitative analysis for India Pradeep Agrawal; 11. Elementary education in India: a study of accessibility and quality Indrajit Bairagya and Radhika Saraf; 12. Education and economic growth – a comparative study of China and India Lakshmi K. Raut; Part V. Some Socio–Political Issues in Sustaining High Growth: 13. Demographic dividend and economic growth in India William Joe, Atish Kumar Dash and Pradeep Agrawal; 14. Social cohesion and uncertainties in economic growth: a pre- and post-reform analysis of India Tapas Mishra, Sushanta Mallick, Mamata Parhi and Prashant Gupta; 15. Does openness and democracy reduce corruption: results for South Asian nations and India Rukmani Gounder and Shrabani Saha; 16. Regional dynamics of rural credit and growth in India: exploring nonlinearity and convergence in growth patterns Sushanta Mallick, Banikanta Mishra and Tapas Mishra.

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Book SynopsisThis book traces the sociospatial transformation of Ahmedabad''s worker neighbourhoods over the course of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries - during which the city witnessed dramatic and disturbing transformations. It follows the multiple histories of Ahmedabad''s labour landscapes from the times when the city acquired prominence as an important site of Gandhian political activity and as a key centre of the textile industry, through the decades of industrial collapse and periods of sectarian violence in the recent years. Taking the working-class neighbourhood as a scale of social practice, the question of urban change is examined along two axes of investigation: the transformation of local political configurations and forms of political mediation and the shifts in the social geography of the neighbourhood as reflected in the changing regimes of property.Table of ContentsList of Figures; List of Tables; Introduction; 1. Setting the stage: A brief political history of Ahmedabad, 1920s to 2000s; Part I. Incarnations of the Political Intermediary: 2. The TLA and dadagiri: Mediation in the mill neighbourhoods; 3. The underground economy, the state and the political intermediary; 4. Civil society, 'social work' and political mediation; Part II. Property and Precarity: 5. Chawls without chimneys; 6. Violence, law and 'Ghettoisation'; 7. Security and tenancy at the margins of the city; Conclusion; Glossary; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Vergara is especially alert to changes in the urban landscape . . .perhaps more people will take a second, closer look at the wealth ofnative folk art we have all over town. And Vergara deserves thanks forrecording them and offering a serious critical appraisal.” — Detroit Metro Times

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Book SynopsisNot just another glib cheer for the information economy, this book provides the kind of hard evidence needed to advocate effectively for change.Trade ReviewSprinkled with challenges to conventional wisdom, this book provides solid empirical documentation of sectoral change in U.S. metropolitan areas and makes an important contribution to the literature on the information economy. Choice 2003 An excellent analysis of the rise and role of the information sector-composed of producer services and advanced consumer services-in regional economic development... I enjoyed this book a great deal and highly recommend it to both researchers and practitioners working in the area of urban and regional policy. -- John I. Carruthers Regional Science and Urban Economics An accessible examination of the rise and importance of the information sector in the United States... A welcome contribution to an important area of study, offering an interdisciplinary and evidence-based account of fundamental changes in the American economy. -- Tim May and Beth Perry Journal of Regional Science 2004Table of ContentsContents:List of Tables and Figures Preface and AcknowledgementsIntroduction1. Describing the Elephant: The Information Sector 2. Emergence of the Information Sector 3. The Information Sector in Metropolitan Economies 4. Metropolitan Income and Growth: The Roles of Specialization, Size, and Human Capital 5. Income Convergence and Poverty in Metropolitan Areas 6. Conclusion and Policy RecommendationsAppendix References Index

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Book SynopsisHow can cities promote economic mobility, advance equity, and drive growth? Through an analysis of best practices, proven policies, and case study examples, this volume offers practical insights into how communities can expand opportunity for more citizens and boost economic expansion. The book provides real world examples of successful place-based and people-based strategies.

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Book SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLERFINALIST FOR THE WRITERS' TRUST SHAUGHNESSY COHEN PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITINGFrom the Globe and Mail tech reporter who revealed countless controversies while following the Sidewalk Labs fiasco in Toronto, an uncompromising investigation into the bigger story and what the Google sister company's failure there reveals about Big Tech, data privacy and the monetization of everything.When former New York deputy mayor Dan Doctoroff landed in Toronto,  promising a revolution in better living through technology, the locals were starstruck. In 2017 a small parcel of land on the city's woefully underdeveloped lakeshore was available for development, and with Google co-founder Larry Page and his trusted chairman Eric Schmidt leaning into Sidewalk Labs' pitch for the long-forsaken property—with Doctoroff as the urban-planning company's CEO—Sidewalk's bid crushed the competition.      But as

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Book SynopsisFrom the tech reporter who most closely pursued the Sidewalk Labs fiasco in Toronto, an uncompromising look into what the Google sister company's failure in urban development reveals about Big Tech, data and the monetization of everything.When former New York deputy mayor Dan Doctoroff landed in Toronto,  promising a revolution in better living through technology, the locals were starstruck. In 2017, a small parcel of land on the city's underdeveloped lakeshore was available for development, and with Google co-founder Larry Page and chairman Eric Schmidt leaning into Sidewalk Labs' pitch for the long-forsaken property—with Doctoroff as the urban-planning company's CEO—Sidewalk's bid crushed the competition.      But as soon as the bid was won, cracks appeared in the partnership between Doctoroff's team and Waterfront Toronto, the government-sponsored organization behind the contest. Hundreds more acres of undeveloped former port lands kept creeping into Sidewalk's plans, and questions were emerging about how much the public would benefit from the company's vision for a high-tech neighbourhood—and the data it could harvest from residents.   The ensuing fight to reel in the power of Sidewalk Labs became a crucible moment for the worldwide battle for digital rights and against the extension of a digital behemoth's corporate might into the physical world.    In the tradition of boardroom dramas like Bad Blood and Super Pumped, Sideways signals to the world that all may not be lost in the effort to contain the rapidly growing power of Big Tech.

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Book SynopsisAs universities transform cities with their innovation districts, what works in these new public-private partnerships?In recent years, the successful revitalization of urban areas has turned them into magnets for those looking for opportunities in a fast-paced and rapidly unfolding technology-based economy. After the economic crisis of 2008, many colleges and universities attempted to generate alternative sources of revenue and pursued aggressive economic development strategies. Some universities even began to actively invest resources in the rebirth (and rebranding) of urban cores, encouraging the development of entrepreneurial, technology-oriented innovation districts. In Anchoring Innovation Districts, Costas Spirou explains that these districts have emerged as geographic clusters of technology startups, business incubators, and accelerators. They aim to take advantage of intellectual capital, commercialize knowledge, and give their associated institutions a way to enter into the maTrade ReviewA very engaging, rich account of universities' efforts to engage in urban redevelopment while enhancing their core research, teaching and knowledge transfer missions....Prof. Spirou has managed to write a book that can be valuable to local policy makers, university managers and many local stakeholders interested in bringing about change in their communities.—Higher Education QuarterlyTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. The New Entrepreneurial UniversityChapter 2. The University as Innovator and Urban LeaderChapter 3. Anchoring a Redevelopment Renaissance: Tech Square in AtlantaChapter 4. The Most Innovative Square Mile on the Planet: Kendall Square in BostonChapter 5. Leveraging for Innovation in Philadelphia: The University City ConnectionsChapter 6. Innovation in the Valley of the Sun: PHX Core and BeyondChapter 7. Furthering the Local Innovation Ecosystem in Pensacola and ChattanoogaChapter 8. Open Innovation, Higher Education, and Urban ChangeReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisDevelops a framework for thinking through spatially-targeted policies and assessing their social value, while presenting new evidence on key empirical issues.

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Book SynopsisDescriptions in literature of premodern Indian cities have included a diversity of peoples found in the streets and markets, evoking a sense of wealth and abundance, and connection to regional and global networks of trade and production. But they also raise questions on how the residents lived together and negotiated their differences: which differences mattered, when and to whom? How did state actions and policies affect urban society and the lives of various communities? How and why did conflict occur in urban spaces? In considering these questions, this book explores the histories of urban communities in the three cities of Ajmer, Nagaur and Pushkar in Rajasthan, between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. The focus of this study is on everyday life and contextualising religious practices and conflicts by considering patterns of patronage and looking at conflict more broadly within society. Various archival documents are examined, from family and institutional records to state registers, and the findings demonstrate the complex and sometimes contradictory ways religion intersected with the political, economic and social realms. Negotiations and shared norms meant that many patronage patterns and processes persisted, albeit in altered forms, and it was the robustness of these structures that contributed to the resilience of urban spaces and society in precolonial Rajasthan.Trade Review‘This book is an outstanding contribution to early modern Indian social history. It masterfully interprets ethno-religious encounters through lenses of political economy, uncovering the interplay between kingships, religious institutions, and community politics and governance.’ Milinda Banerjee, Lecturer in Modern History, University of St Andrews; ‘Through comparative readings of Rajasthani and Persian sources, Elizabeth Thelen presents Persianate South Asia via quotidian provincial practice rather than cosmopolitan courtly ideals. By eschewing literary texts in favour of everyday documents – wills and contracts, petitions and grants – she reveals the criteria of conflict between different communities no less than the mechanisms of coexistence that promoted urban stability. This is a subtle yet penetrating reappraisal of major themes in Mughal social history.’ Nile Green, Ibn Khaldun Endowed Chair in World History, UCLA; ‘Thelen mines the bureaucratic archive in the Marwari language to excavate histories of patronage, competition, and conflict on the ground. Her equal felicity with Persian documents, deeds and narratives allows her to build on this history of urban life by highlighting parallel hierarchies of patronage across the Marwari and Persian archives. The result is an extraordinary first book on everyday coexistence and conflict between various urban groups in the early modern era, that are rarely studied together even though they inhabit the same urban environment’. Ramya Sreenivasan, Associate Professor at the Department of History, University of Pennsylvania

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