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  • 1
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    AgriCultura : Urban Agriculture and the Heritage Potential of Agrarian Landscape (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Human geography. ; Cultural property. ; Agriculture. ; Urban Sociology. ; Human Geography. ; Cultural Heritage.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introductory text (Toward a linkage between Urban Agriculture and Cultural Heritage) -- Part I: Unraveling cultural potential of urban agriculture -- Chapter 1. Agricultural and urban policies in Europe: The co-construction of peri-urban agricultural landscape. Experiences, problems, perspectives (André Fleury) -- Chapter 2. Urban Agriculture as Heritage: methodological issues and perspectives (Lionella Scazzosi) -- Chapter 3. Engagement, participation and governance of Urban Agricultural Heritage (Paola Branduini) -- Part II: Landscape at risk, landscape as opportunity -- Chapter 4. Urban agriculture and territorial heritage: keys to resiliency (María-José Prados, Jesús Santiago Ramos) -- Chapter 5. Urban agriculture and landscape in Mexico City between history and innovation (Saúl Alcántara Onofre) -- Chapter 6. Tangible and intangible heritage in urban agriculture: the Australia experience (Jane Lennon) -- Chapter 7. Sewage farms in Pierrelaye: peri-urban agriculture multifunctionality model (Roland Vidal) -- Chapter 8. Urban agriculture: what about domestic gardens? (Hubert Gulinck, Valerie Dewaelheyns, Frederik Lerouge) -- Chapter 9. Is Urban Agriculture an opportunity to preserve landscape systems? Suggestions from England (Raffaella Laviscio) -- Part III: The co-construction of urban agricultural landscape -- Chapter 10. Agriculture and the city of Geneva: the end of a love affair? (Joëlle Salomon Cavin, Nelly Niwa) -- Chapter 11. Recognizing the multifunctional nature of agriculture: stakes and challenges in Montréal and Ile Bizard (Sabine Courcier, Gérald Domon) -- Chapter 12. Agro-culture in the Metropolitan area of Barcelona: a big issue, multiple landscapes, several solutions (Ana Zazo Moratalla, Valerià Paül, Sònia Callau Berenguer, Josep Montasell i Dorda) -- Chapter 13. Cultivating the Cologne green belt: the Belvedere agricultural park (Axel Timpe). Chapter 14. La Vega de Granada: the defence of a paradigmatic Agrarian Heritage space by local citizens (José Castillo Ruiz, Alberto Matarán Ruiz) -- Chapter 15. AgriCulture in Milan. The mutual benefit between urban agriculture and cultural heritage (Paola Branduini, Raffaella Laviscio, Lionella Scazzosi).
    Abstract: This book explains how cultural heritage can be a tool for enhancing urban agriculture and improving landscape and life quality. It cuts across the existing literature and fills the gaps between urban agriculture, considered as a food, social and environmental opportunity and cultural heritage, considered as resource. It focuses the role of the countryside for urban areas, in the history of the city and today. Its attention is on the quality for all areas, both outstanding, ordinary and degraded, as well as large, little or fragmented (European landscape convention 2000). It considers agricultural landscape as a system of tangible and intangible heritage components and relationships, to be retained, enhanced and transmit, in a process of inevitable but appropriate dynamic conservation and management over time (ICOMOS-IFLA Principles 2017). This book can benefit the collaboration among local players – such as farmers, citizens, associations, public institutions, stakeholders – in conserving and enhancing agrarian heritage and reinforcing the identity of places and people. It can strengthen collective action and generate positive effects on good large and local -scale management. The first part has a methodological character in order to enlighten the integrated approach between cultural heritage and urban agriculture. The second part exemplifies cases where the heritage has been recognised but not yet translated into concrete action. The third Part discloses ongoing process of co-construction, where policies have recognized the cultural, environmental and social meaning of urban agriculture as heritage. This book aims to reach scholars, local administrations, professionals, farmers and citizens. It involves many authors, many of whom are directly engaged with action-research in safeguarding and implementing the mutual interaction between urban agriculture activities and agrarian heritage.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XX, 261 p. 97 illus., 86 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030490126
    Series Statement: Urban Agriculture,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49012-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-49012-6
    DDC: 630
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  • 2
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    Managing Landscapes for Change (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Environmental management. ; Agriculture. ; Physical geography. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Management. ; Agriculture. ; Physical Geography. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. What is a Landscape? -- Chapter 3. Drivers of Landscape Change -- Chapter 4. Landscape Trajectories -- Chapter 5. Options for Managing Landscape for Change -- Chapter 6. Barriers to Managing for Change -- Chapter 7. Social and Institutional Innovations -- Chapter 8. Technologies for Innovating Forward -- Chapter 9. Conclusions and Recommendation.
    Abstract: This book discusses how future landscapes will be shaped by pervasive change and where, when, and how society should manage landscapes for change. Readers will learn about the major anthropogenic drivers of landscape change, including climate change and human induced disturbance regimes, and the unique consequences that multiple and simultaneously occurring change agents can have on landscapes. The author uses landscape trajectories as a guide to selecting the appropriate course of action, and considers how landscape position, inertia, and direction will determine landscape futures. The author introduces the concept of landscapes as socio-technical-ecological systems (STES), which combines ecological and technological influences on future landscape change and the need for society to acknowledge both when considering landscape management. Thinking beyond solutions, the author identifies barriers to managing landscapes for change including the cost, cultural identity of local populations, and the fear of taking action under uncertain conditions. Nevertheless, processes, tools, and technologies exist for overcoming social and ecological barriers to managing landscapes for change, and continued investment in social and scientific infrastructure holds out hope for maintaining our landscape values even as we enter an era of unprecedented change and disruption.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 111 p. 36 illus., 25 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030620417
    Series Statement: Landscape Series, 27
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62041-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-62041-7
    DDC: 304.2
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  • 3
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    The County Diagnostic : A Regional Environmental Footprint Framework for the USA (2020)
    Wiesbaden :Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden :
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Human geography. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Existing Footprinting Methods and the Need for Regional Ecological Planning in the USA -- The Urban Metabolism and Flows of the Anthroposphere -- The Dissipative Ecological Unit (DEU) as Organizing Principle for Metabolic Analysis of Counties -- Calculations and Data Sources for the County Diagnostic Method -- A Case Study Application of the County Diagnostic to the Eastern Temperate Forest Ecoregion -- Comparative Vertical Waveform Diagrams for Cases and Interpretation of Case Study Results.
    Abstract: The county diagnostic method is a spatially explicit, unit specific, component expanded regional environmental footprint framework for the USA designed by Bryce Lawrence to compare the influence of ecoregions on poly‐factorial environmental footprints. This 'diagnostic assessment' quantifies and compares the flows of food, water, energy, carbon, municipal solid waste, wastewater and spatial extent of ecosystem conservation. The county diagnostic fills the gap in regional environmental planning in the USA by bridging urban and state level planning. Contents Existing Footprinting Methods and the Need for Regional Ecological Planning in the USA The Urban Metabolism and Flows of the Anthroposphere The Dissipative Ecological Unit (DEU) as Organizing Principle for Metabolic Analysis of Counties Calculations and Data Sources for the County Diagnostic Method A Case Study Application of the County Diagnostic to the Eastern Temperate Forest Ecoregion Comparative Vertical Waveform Diagrams for Cases and Interpretation of Case Study Results Target Groups Researchers, lecturers and students of landscape ecology, landscape and ecological planning, environmental and regional planning, landscape architecture County engineers and managers, councils of government (COGs), regional planners in public and private practice, US environmental management agencies The Author Dr. Bryce Lawrence is a research scientist and educator at the Department of Landscape Ecology and Landscape Planning at the TU Dortmund University’s Faculty of Spatial Planning in Germany.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XX, 268 p. 67 illus., 37 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783658286163
    Series Statement: Beiträge zur Landschafts- und Umweltplanung I Contributions to Landscape and Environmental Planning,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-28616-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-28616-3
    DDC: 304.2
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  • 4
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    Frontier Making in the Amazon : Economic, Political and Socioecological Conversion (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Human geography. ; Agriculture Economic aspects. ; Economic geography. ; Cultural geography. ; America Politics and government. ; Physical Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Agricultural Economics. ; Economic Geography. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; American Politics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction: Frontier thinking and the Amazon region -- Scarcities and abundances in place and time: A proposed conceptualisation of frontier making -- Placing the agricultural frontier of Mato Grosso, Brazil -- Peasant farming in the Amazon frontiers -- Water and energy frontiers in the Amazon -- Production of poverty and the poverty of production in the Amazon -- Disrupting frontier development from within: The latent geographical agency of indigenous peoples -- Development and conservation frontiers in the Pantanal wetland -- Conclusion: Lessons learned to expand frontier theory.
    Abstract: This book discusses the outcomes of more than ten years of research in the southern tracts of the Amazon region, and addresses the expansion of the agricultural frontier, consolidation of the agribusiness-based economy, and expansion of regional infrastructure (roads, dams, urban centres, etc). It combines extensive empirical evidence with the international literature on frontier-making and regional Amazonian development, and adopts a critical politico-geographical perspective that will benefit scholars in various other disciplines. This book is intended to push the current theoretical and methodological boundaries regarding the controversies and impacts of agribusiness in the region. A new international scientific network, led by the author, is investigating the broader context of the themes analysed here. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 222 p. 33 illus., 29 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030385248
    Series Statement: Key Challenges in Geography, EUROGEO Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38524-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-38524-8
    DDC: 910.02
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  • 5
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    The Geography of Beer : Culture and Economics (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Economic geography. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Geography. ; Economic policy. ; Economic Geography. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Geography. ; Economic Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Geographies of Beer -- Space and Control: Beer Shops in Downtown Yangon -- The Branding Geography of Surrey Craft Breweries -- The Rise, Fall and rise Again of Porter, The World's First Global Beer -- Poland: Polish Craft Beer Revolution (2011-2016) and the Brewing Landscape Evolution -- The Taste of Beers and the Physical Development of Brussels Between 1860 and 1914 -- Planting the Seed: Contagious Innovation Diffusion of Craft Breweries in Florida Tumunu, the Bush Beer Tradition of Aitu, Cook Islands -- Low gravity on the Rise: A Sociocultural Examination of No/Low-Alcohol, “Session”, and “Near Beer” Across The Globe -- Microbrewers and Entrepreneurship in Mexico (WIP) Consumer Tastes and Preferences of Craft Beer in Mexico -- Craftbrewing and the Remapping of San Diego -- The Geographic Dispersion of Hops Production in the United States -- Italian Craft Beer and Their Local Identity -- Performance and Strategy of North American Small Cap Breweries -- The Political Economy of Craft Beer Festivals Heat, Hops, Hallertau: Exploring Economic Implications of Climate Change for the Value Chain of the German Beer Sector -- How Economic Development and Globalization are Changing the Geography of Beer -- The Neighborhood Ingredients of American Beer Geographies -- Brewing in the EU: Exploring the Diversity of Tastes and Systems Across the European Beer Industries -- Take Me Out to the Beer Game: Craft Breweries and Minor League Baseball -- A Midwestern Geography of Local Craft Beer Markets by Firm Type -- State Policy and the Geography of American Small Brewers -- Patchwork Quilt: An Examination of Beer Policies in Georgia -- Geospatial Aspects of Beer Laws in the United States -- Northern Aggression and the Tightening of the Belt -- Looking into The Crystal Stein.
    Abstract: This book builds on the highly successful Geography of Beer: Regions, Environment, and Society (2014) and investigates the geography of beer from two expanded perspectives: culture and economics. The respective chapters provide case studies that illustrate various aspects of these themes. As the beer industry continues to reinvent itself and its economic and cultural geographies, this book showcases historical, current, and future trends at the local, regional, national, and international scales.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 216 p. 72 illus., 46 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030416546
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41654-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-41654-6
    DDC: 330.9
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  • 6
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    Housing Policy and Vulnerable Families in The Inner City : Public Housing in Harlem, New York City (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Social structure. ; Equality. ; Human Geography. ; Urban Sociology. ; Social Structure.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. The Status Quo: Observations on a Gentrified Harlem -- 2. Rise and Fall: Harlem Renaissance and Ghettoization -- 3. Urban Poverty in Theory -- 4. Public Housing -- 5. Listening to Harlem: Tenants, Activists, Experts -- Conclusion: Understanding Harlem: The Making of a Mixed-Income Neighbo.
    Abstract: This book provides insights in how the lack of coherent social policy leads to the displacement of vulnerable low-income families in inner-city neighborhoods facing gentrification. First, it makes a case for how social policy by its racist setup has failed vulnerable families in the history of U.S. public housing. Second, it shows that today’s public housing transformation puts the same disadvantaged socio-economic clientele at risk, while the neighborhoods they call their homes are taken over by gentrification. It raises the powerful argument that the continuing privatization of Housing Authorities in the U.S. will likely lead to greater income diversity in formerly neglected neighborhoods, but it will happen at the expense of vulnerable families being displaced and resegregated further outside the city, if no regulatory planning measures for their protection are initiated by the government. By providing a solid empirical portrait of public housing in New York City’s Harlem, this book provides a great resource to students, academics and planners interested in gentrification with specific concern for race and class. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: IX, 75 p. 2 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030428495
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42849-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-42849-5
    DDC: 304.2
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  • 7
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    Smart Living for Smart Cities : Case Studies (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Telecommunication. ; Human geography. ; Application software. ; Sustainability. ; Urban economics. ; Physical geography. ; Communications Engineering, Networks. ; Human Geography. ; Computer and Information Systems Applications. ; Sustainability. ; Urban Economics. ; Physical Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Smart Living for Smart Cities.-Part 2: City studies -- Chapter 2: Smart Living for Smart Hong Kong -- Chapter 3: Smart laws and regulations for Smart Living Case of Dehradun -- Chapter 4: Smart Heathy Living for Smart Kozhikode Metropolitan Area -- Chapter 5: Regeneration of Smart Spaces for Smart Living in Kozhikode Metropolitan Region (KMR) -- Chapter 6: Smart Initiatives In Sustainable Historic Capital city of The Himalayas- Shimla -- Part 3: Conclusion -- Chapter 7: International Collaborative Research Smart Living for Smart Cities and Conclusions of city studies.
    Abstract: This book, based on extensive international collaborative research, highlights the state-of-the-art design of smart living for metropolises, megacities, and metacities, as well as at the community and neighbourhood level. Smart living is one of six main components of smart cities, the others being smart people, smart economy, smart environment, smart mobility and smart governance. Smart living in any smart city can only be designed and implemented with active roles for smart people and smart city government, and as a joint effort combining e-Democracy, e-Governance and ICT-IoT systems. In addition to using information and communication technologies, the Internet of Things, Internet of Governance (e-Governance) and Internet of People (e-Democracy), the design of smart living utilizes various domain-specific tools to achieve coordinated, effective and efficient management, development, and conservation, and to improve ecological, social, biophysical, psychological and economic well-being in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of development ecosystems and stakeholders. This book presents case studies covering more than 10 cities and centred on domain-specific smart living components. The book is issued in two volumes. and this volume focus on city studies.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 454 p. 319 illus., 298 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811546150
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4615-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-4615-0
    DDC: 621.382
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  • 8
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    The Trialism and Application of Human Settlement, Inhabitation and Travel Environment Studies : Applications in Water-net Region (2023)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Landscape architecture. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Human Geography. ; Landscape Architecture. ; Environmental Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chinese Human Settlements Philosophy -- The Origin of Trailism of Human Settlement, Inhabitation and Travel Environment -- Three elements and Main Factors Analysis on Human Settlement, Inhabitation and Travel Environment -- The Evolution of the Human Settlement, Inhabitation and Travel Environment Theory -- The Classification and Characteristics of the Human Settlement, Inhabitation and Travel Environment Background -- Analysis and Evaluation on Activity in Human Settlement, Inhabitatin and Travel Environment -- Human Settlement, Inhabitation and Travel Environment Construction Theory and Technology.-Human Settlement, Inhabitation and Travel Environment Studies in Water-net Region -- Human Settlement, Inhabitation and Travel Environment Studies in Valley Region.
    Abstract: This book studies human settlements in China in terms of Human Settlements Trialism in 5 typical human settlement types: river valleys, water networks, hills, plains, and arid areas. Focusing on 3 elements of Trialism—(1) natural and constructed environments, resources, and visual landscapes in human settlements background; (2) survival strategies, customs, culture, and values in human settlements activity; and (3) the layout of time and space as well as the planning and design of the urban, the country, and the wilderness in human settlements construction—the book analyzes the evolution of human settlements and predicts future trends. Presenting academic researchers and graduate students in various fields with insights from landscape architecture, urban planning, architecture, geography, forestry, art, and psychology, the study discusses the principles of interactive physiological thinking and systematically theoretical philosophy related to professional physiology, planning and design principles, and traditional and modern methods and technologies in urban and rural construction. The innovative multi-discipline study promotes the planning and design of 5 types of human settlement, which is helpful to the judgment of value, activity rule, and living style of human settlements, and also discusses the development of human settlements in the new millennium.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XX, 344 p. 70 illus., 49 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811991431
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9143-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-9143-1
    DDC: 304.2
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  • 9
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    UAVs and Urban Spatial Analysis : An Introduction (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Environment. ; Civil engineering. ; Human geography. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Civil Engineering. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction to UAVs and urban spatial analysis -- Chapter 2-UAV platforms and implications for geographic observation -- Chapter 3-A primer on aeronautical charts and maps -- Chapter 4-Legal, environmental, operational and safety challenges in urban areas -- Chapter 5-UAVs and privacy -- Chapter 6-UAV data integration with geographic information systems -- Chapter 7-Application 1: remotely sensing physical disorder -- Chapter 8-Application 2: urban vegetation management -- Chapter 9-Application 3: disasters, pest control and emerging diseases -- Chapter 10-Application 4: water management for urban recreational areas -- Chapter 11-Application 5: structure from motion photogrammetry -- Chapter 12-UAVs and urban futures.
    Abstract: This book provides an introduction to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the geographic observation and spatial analysis of urban areas. The velocity of urban change necessitates observation platforms that not only enhance situational awareness for planning and allied analytical efforts, but also provide the ability to rapidly and inexpensively collect data and monitor change. UAVs can accomplish both of these tasks, but their use in urban environments is loaded with social, operational, regulatory and technical challenges that must be addressed for successful deployments. The book provides a resource for educators and students who work with geographic information and are seeking to enhance these data with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. Topics covered include, 1) a primer on UAVs and the many different ways they can be used for geographic observation, 2) a detailed overview on the use of aviation maps and charts for operating UAVs in complex urban airspace, 3) techniques for integrating UAV-derived data with more traditional geographic information, 4) application of spatial analytical tools for urban and environmental planning, and 5) an exploration of privacy and public safety issues associated with UAV operation.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 206 p. 68 illus., 66 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030358655
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35865-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-35865-5
    DDC: 910.285
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  • 10
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    Geoecology of Landscape Dynamics (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Landscape ecology. ; Sustainability. ; Geographic information systems. ; Human Geography. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Sustainability. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Land use land cover dynamics using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques in Western Doon Valley, Uttarakhand, India -- Spatial analysis and mapping of malaria risk in Dehradun city India: A geospatial technology based decision making for planning of control -- Sustainable Energy Development and Participatory Management Scenario in Sundarbans: A Case Study from Sagar Island, West Bengal, India -- Robust and reliable technique of automatic building extraction from high resolution imagery -- Soil Resource Inventory for Meeting Challenges of Land Degradation: A Remote Sensing Approach -- Controlling Challenges of Urban Surface Run-Off Water: A Sustainable Approach -- Hydrological Modeling Using SWAT Model and Geoinformatic Techniques -- Green Buildings: Building a Greener City, a Greener Future An Indian Perspective -- Human Capital Impact for Sustainable Economic Growth -- Temporal variation in glacier’s area and Identification of glacial lakes in Sikkim -- UN SDGs and context of Heritage cities in India: a study of Ayodhya and Varanasi -- Morphometric Analysis of the Yerla Watershed of the Krishna River Basin using Spatial Information Technology -- Conceptualising and Measuring Social Capital as a Sustainable Development Strategy in Mewat Region, Haryana -- Analysing the capability of NCI technique in change detection using high and medium resolution multispectral data -- Monitoring and Modelling of Urban Sprawl Using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study of Shimla City, India -- Comparison of Multi Temporal Drought Indices Using Monthly Precipitation in the Western Part of the West Bengal -- Dying and Dwindling of Non-Glacial Fed Rivers Under Climate Change: A Case Study from The Upper Kosi Watershed, Central Himalaya, India) -- Planning of Integrated Land use & Social Infrastructure of SAS Nagar (Mohali) -- Agroforestry Ecosystem in Himalayan Region of Uttarakhand Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System -- A study of Development along Delhi-Jaipur Express using Geospatial Technology -- Slope Vulnerability, Mass Wasting and Geohydrological-hazards in Himalaya: A Case Study of Alaknanda Basin, Uttarakhand, India -- Demarcation of Hyper Arid Land in the Indian Desert: An Environmental Analysis. .
    Abstract: This book provides an overview of the ecological indicators of landscape dynamics in the context of geographical landscape integration. Landscape dynamics depicts every change that occurs in the physical, biological, and cognitive assets of a landscape. To understand and interpret the complex physical, biological, and cognitive phenomena of landscapes, it is necessary to operate conceptually and practically on a broad range of spatial and temporal scales. Rapid land use changes have become a concern to environmentalists and planners because of their impacts on the natural ecosystem, which further determines socioeconomic dynamics. In this regard, the book discusses case studies that share new insights into how landscape patterns and processes impact small creatures, and how small creatures in turn influence landscape structure and composition. In turn, the relevant aspects of land use and land cover dynamics are covered, and the multi-faceted relationship between the substrata and ecological community is highlighted. The book is unique in its focus on the application of spatial informatics such as automatic building extraction from high-resolution imagery; a soil resource inventory for meeting the challenges of land degradation; hydrological modeling; the temporal variation analysis of glacier area and the identification and mapping of glacial lakes; morphometric analysis of river basins; and the monitoring and modeling of urban sprawl, among other features.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: IX, 381 p. 150 illus., 132 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811520976
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2097-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-2097-6
    DDC: 304.2
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    The Rise in Vacant Housing in Post-growth Japan : Housing Market, Urban Policy, and Revitalizing Aging Cities (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Sociology, Urban. ; Human geography. ; Urban economics. ; Economic geography. ; Urban Sociology. ; Human Geography. ; Urban Economics. ; Economic Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Why the rise in urban housing vacancies oc-curred and matters in Japan -- Mapping the problems of housing vacancies in Japan -- Changes in essential facilities of housing estates in an aging society: the failure of city planning in Japan -- Geodemographic characteristics of vacant houses in the resale condominium market in the Kansai metropolitan area -- The decline in price of suburban secondhand hosuing in Hiroshima city -- Distribution of vacant homes in Tama city in the Tokyo metropolitan area: estimation using GIS and small area statistics -- Urban abandonment and housing vacancies in Japanese local cities: a case of Kyo-machiya, traditional wooden town houses -- A problem of vacant housing in local cities: Utsunomiya city, Tochigi prefecture case study -- Revitalizing old houses “Kominka” by private real estate agencies -- Local responses to a rise in housing vacancies in the Nagoya suburbs. .
    Abstract: This book explores how Japanese cities have transformed since the 1950s by describing housing and urban planning policies, urbanization processes, and maps with GIS analysis. It also discusses how housing vacancies have increased in shrinking Japanese cities, with case studies in Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, and Utsunomiya, and examines public–private partnerships and civil engagement to revitalize cities. Providing examples of how Japanese cities have addressed the issues of aging populations and urban shrinkage, it contributes to better decision-making by politicians, planners, local authorities, NPOs, and local communities in many rapidly urbanizing and potentially aging regions such as Asia. In the era of urban shrinkage, Japanese cities have struggled with aging populations, low fertility, population loss, and a decline in the economic base over decades. In particular, shrinkage in metropolitan suburbs and large cities (e.g., sites of prefectural government with 300 000–400 000 inhabitants) has caused serious social problems owing to the huge aging population and large areas covered. One typical problem that has emerged is an increase in vacancies in now empty and abandoned housing.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 175 p. 53 illus., 24 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811379208
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7920-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-7920-8
    DDC: 307.76
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    Social and Economic Impact of Earth Sciences (2023)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Atmospheric science. ; Ecology . ; Oceanography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Regional economics. ; Spatial economics. ; Human geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Biooceanography. ; Water. ; Regional and Spatial Economics. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Short to Medium Range Weather Forewarning System in India -- Chapter 2. Operational Seasonal Forecasting of the Southwest Monsoon Rainfall -- Chapter 3. Severe Weather Events over Indian Region: Insights from Ensemble Prediction System -- Chapter 4. Monsoon Variability and Change -- Chapter 5. Use of Remote Sensing in Weather and Climate Studies and Forecasts -- Chapter 6. Forecasting of Severe Weather Events -- Chapter 7. Weather and Climate Modelling -- Chapter 8. Operational Extended Range Forecast of Weather and Climate Over India and the Sectoral Applications -- Chapter 9. Frequency and Magnitude of Heat and Cold Waves over India -- Chapter 10. Economic Impacts of Air pollution and Fog in India and Prediction Efforts -- Chapter 11. Advances in Ocean State Forecasting and Marine Fishery Advisory Services for the Indian Ocean Region -- Chapter 12. Satellite-Based Marine Ecological Services for the Indian Ocean Region -- Chapter 13. Augmentation of Water—Can Oceans Help? -- Chapter 14. Emerging Blue Economy Paradigm and Developments in India -- Chapter 15. Coastal Research—Beach Restoration and Protection -- Chapter 16. Developing Ocean Technology -- Chapter 17. Deep Sea Mineral Resources and the Indian Perspectives -- Chapter 18. Tsunami Early Warning Services -- Chapter 19. Landslide Hazard and Monitoring -- Chapter 20. Seismic Microzonation of Indian Cities and Strategy for Safer Design of Structures -- Chapter 21. Earthquake Monitoring in India by National Center for Seismology, India.
    Abstract: This book collects research papers on the economic and social impact of earth sciences. It covers topics related to weather forecasting, climate modelling, monsoon variability, air pollution, heat and cold wave, deep sea mineral and living resources, ocean state monitoring, tsunami and earthquake monitoring, desalination, coastal research, etc. The book focuses on the activities of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, India, in promoting the societal and economic impacts of earth science research in a simple language and in the form of stories and case studies, so that people with basic science degree can understand them. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 432 p. 12 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811969294
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6929-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-6929-4
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    Fish, Fishing and Community in North Korea and Neighbours : Vibrant Matter(s) (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Physical geography. ; Korea History. ; Economic development. ; World politics. ; Human Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; History of Korea. ; Development Studies. ; Political History.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter One: Watery Introductions -- Chapter Two: Geographies and Histories of Fish and Fishing -- Chapter Three: Fish, Fishing Infrastructures and Fishing Knowledge (s) as Vibrant Matter -- Chapter Four: Fishing in North Korea, a History and a Geography -- Chapter Five: Gageodo, Dalian and Slavankya…Lively Matters in the Neighbourhood -- Chapter Six: Sindo, the Informal Life Politics of Fishing -- Chapter Seven: Lively Conclusions.
    Abstract: This open access book explores the histories and geographies of fishing in North Korea and the surrounding nations. With the ideological and environmental history of North Korea in mind, the book examines the complex interactions between local communities, fish themselves, wider ecosystems and the politics of Pyongyang through the lens of critical geography, fisheries statistics and management science as well as North Korean and more generally Korean and East Asian studies. There is increasing global interest in North Korea, its politics, people and landscapes, and as such, this book describes encounters with North Korean fishing communities, as well as unusual moments in the field in the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Korea (South Korea). It addresses fish, fishing infrastructure, fishing science and fishing statistics and other non-human elements of North Korean and other nations’ developmental regimes as actors and participants within them as much as humans and their technologies. The book enables readers to gain extensive insights into the aspirations and practices of fishing in North Korea and its neighbours, the navigation of difficult political and developmental situations and changing ecological realities in a time of environmental and climate crisis familiar to many across the globe.
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    Pages: XII, 202 p. 14 illus., 13 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811500428
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0042-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-0042-8
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    The Soils of India (2020)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Human geography. ; Environment. ; Agriculture. ; Soil Science. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1:Introduction (Bipin B Mishra) -- Chapter 2:History of Soil Research (A. Subba Rao) -- Chapter 3:Climate (Kamaljit Ray) -- Chapter 4:Geology and Geomorphology (K. S. Anil Kumar) -- Chapter 5: Major Soil Types and Classification (K S Anil Kumar) -- Chapter 6: Soil Mineralogy and Clay Minerals (S C Datta) -- Chapter 7: Soil Micromorphology (Sayantani Neogi) -- Chapter 8: Soil Biogeochemistry (Debjani Sihi) -- Chapter 9: Benchmark soils in Agro-ecological regions (K. S. Anil Kumar) -- Chapter 10: Land Evaluation and Land Use Planning (V Ramamurthy).
    Abstract: This book provides an overview of the diversified soil regimes in India. In addition to the historical advances in soil research and its limitations, it describes the monitoring of various soil conditions and soil uses to improve productivity. Discussing topics such as climate, geology and geomorphology, major soil types and their classification, soil mineralogy and clays, soil micromorphology, soil biogeochemistry, benchmark soils, land evaluation and land use planning, soil health and fertility and soil resilience, the book highlights the multiple uses of soils in industry, human health care, mitigation of challenges due to climate change and construction. It also presents measures for a brighter future of soil science in India, such as imposing organic farming principles toward sustainable agriculture in the context of the second green revolution besides alleviating the poverty and providing the employment opportunities among the farming communities in India.
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    Pages: XXVIII, 281 p. 117 illus., 101 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030310820
    Series Statement: World Soils Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31082-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31082-0
    DDC: 631.4
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    Labour Control and Union Agency in Global Production Networks : A Case Study of the Bangalore Export-garment Cluster (2023)
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    Keywords: Economic geography. ; Economic history. ; Human geography. ; Tourism. ; Management. ; Environmental economics. ; International business enterprises. ; Economic Geography. ; Economy-wide Country Studies. ; Human Geography. ; Tourism Management. ; Environmental Economics. ; International Business.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part II: Theoretical Framework -- Chapter 2. Situating This Study Within Geographical Debates On Labour In Gpns -- Chapter 3. A Relational, Practice-Oriented Approach To Labour Control Regimes And Union Agency In Gpns -- Part III: Research Design & Methodology -- Chapter 4. Research Design & Methodology -- Part IV: Introduction Of Empirical Case -- Chapter 5. Situating The Bangalore Export Cluster Within The Garment Gpn -- Part V: Empirical Analysis -- Chapter 6. Labour Control Regime In The Bangalore Export Garment Cluster -- Chapter 7. Union Agency In The Bangalore Export Garment Cluster -- Part VI: Theoretical Contributions And Conclusion -- Chapter 8. Theoretical Contributions Of This Study -- Chapter 9. Conclusion: Lessons For Building Sustained Union Power In Garment Production Countries.
    Abstract: This book puts Indian garment workers and their organisations at the centre of the analysis. Taking the Bangalore export-garment cluster as a case study, the book explores the conditions that enable but also constrain the capacities of garment workers’ unions to build collective power vis-à-vis employers and thereby improve their conditions. Drawing on theoretical concepts from labour geography, relational economic geography, and Global Production Network (GPN) analysis, the book highlights, on the one hand, how the complex labour control regime in the Bangalore export-garment cluster poses manifold challenges and constraints for workers’ and unions’ collective agency. On the other hand, the book illustrates the various networked agency strategies that local garment unions in Bangalore have developed over the years to overcome these constraints by tapping into coalitional power resources from worker, consumer and labour rights organisations in the Global North. This book is therefore highly relevant for economic geographers and other scholars interested in dynamics of labour and development in GPNs as well as for unionists and labour rights activists committed to improving working conditions in the global garment industry. This is an open access book.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXV, 313 p. 27 illus., 13 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031273872
    Series Statement: Economic Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27387-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-27387-2
    DDC: 330.9
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    Green Technologies and Infrastructure to Enhance Urban Ecosystem Services : Proceedings of the Smart and Sustainable Cities Conference 2018 (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Sustainability. ; Soil science. ; Physical geography. ; Human Geography. ; Urban Ecology. ; Sustainability. ; Soil Science. ; Physical Geography.
    Abstract: These proceedings of the Smart and Sustainable Cities Conference (SSC) in Moscow from May 23 to 26, 2018 addresses important questions regarding the global trend of urbanization. What are the environmental consequences of megacities’ expansion? What smart solutions can make life in cities safe, comfortable and environmentally friendly? It is projected that 70% of the global population will live in cities by 2050, and as such the book describes how this rapid urbanization will alter the face of the world. Focusing on solutions for the environmental problems of modern megapolises, it discusses advanced approaches and smart technologies to monitor, model and assess the environmental consequences and risks. The contributors present examples of successful sustainable urban development, including management and design of green infrastructure, waste management, run-off purification and remediation of urban soils. The SSC conference and its proceedings offer a valuable contribution to sustainable urban development, and are of interest to the scientific and research community, municipal services, environmental protection agencies, landscape architects, civil engineers, policy makers and other stakeholders in urban management and greenery.
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    Pages: XIII, 280 p. 117 illus., 97 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030160913
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16091-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-16091-3
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    Socio-Environmental Research in Latin America : Interdisciplinary Approaches Using GIS and Remote Sensing Frameworks (2023)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Human geography. ; Environmental management. ; Geographical Information System. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Interdisciplinarity, GIScience, and Socio-environmental Research in Latin America -- Chapter 2. Using Spatial Time-series and Field Data to Understand Cultural Drivers of Land Change: Connecting Land Conflict and Land Change in Eastern Amazonia -- Chapter 3. Crossing Boundaries: Transboundary Geographic Information in the Amazon Borderlands of Peru and Brazil -- Chapter 4. Territorial Implications of Economic Diversification in the Waorani Ancestral Lands -- Chapter 5. New Insights on Water Quality and Land Use Dynamics in the Napo Region of Western Amazonia -- Chapter 6. From Mapping to Guiding: An Emergent Framework for the Multiple Uses of Remote Sensing and GIScience in Socio-Environmental Research in the Peruvian Andes -- Chapter 7. The Use of Remote Sensing in Air Pollution Control and Public Health -- Chapter 8. Human-environmental Interactions and their Impacts on Temperate Forests in the Exploradores Valley in Western Patagonia -- Chapter 9. El Chaltén, Argentine Patagonia: A successful Combination of Conservation and Tourism? -- Chapter 10. GIS Approaches to Environmental Justice in Mexico’s Oil and Gas Production Zones with Implications for Latin America -- Chapter 11. Contributions to Socio-Environmental Research through Participatory GIS in Archaeology -- Chapter 12. Comparing Volunteered Data Acquisition Methods on Informal Settlements in Mexico City and São Paulo: a Citizen Participation Ladder for VGI -- Chapter 13. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Interdisciplinary GIScience Research on Human-environment Dynamics in Latin America.
    Abstract: This contributed volume presents relevant examples of socio-environmental research that highlight the challenges and opportunities of using geotechnologies in interdisciplinary settings across the vast, culturally, and environmentally mega-diverse region known as Latin America. While remote sensing has been mostly used for mapping and monitoring physical features, geographic information systems open up opportunities for the integration of socio-economic and environmental data collected through individual and community-based surveys, in-situ measurements, and other participatory research techniques to offer additional analytically grounded power when evaluating socio-environmental processes that shape Latin American landscapes. The topics addressed in this book include deforestation and land degradation, borderlands dynamics, agriculture and agroecological systems, environmental conservation and development, public health, tourism, environmental justice, archeology, volunteered geography and urban planning, among others. The book is intended for academics, graduate and undergraduate classrooms, and general audiences with interest in Latin America and the socio-environmental issues that threaten the sustainability of the region and local communities. The book will also appeal to practitioners, managers, and policy makers interested in the application of geo-technologies and field-based research to address complex socio-environmental problems in the Global South. .
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    Pages: XIX, 294 p. 78 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031226809
    Series Statement: The Latin American Studies Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22680-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-22680-9
    DDC: 910.285
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    Place Naming, Identities and Geography : Critical Perspectives in a Globalizing and Standardizing World (2023)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; History. ; Political science. ; Sociology. ; Anthropology. ; Philology. ; Human Geography. ; History. ; Politics and International Studies. ; Sociology. ; Anthropology. ; Philology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction: Approaching place naming narratives -- Part I: Challenging conceptual and theoretical approaches to place naming -- Assessing the validity of critical toponymy perspectives for understanding human perception of places: An analytical framework -- Legacies and place naming: Perspectives from Korea and Japan -- Place naming and neotoponymy: French experiences through the lens of a Theoretical Framework -- Geographical Names in Argentina: Present and Challenges -- Toponymy, Scale and the Change of Scale. A Geographical and Linguistic Challenge -- The mystery of hydronomy in the land of Israel -- United Nations capacity building in toponymy -- Part II: Approaches to implementing standardization of place names -- Standardization of geographical names on land and sea in Slovenia -- The New Zealand geographic board and the contested nature of place names in New Zealand -- Theorising multiple place names in Southern Africa -- Conflicts and challenges in the standardisation of geographical names in Spain -- Language policies in the field of toponymy: Perspectives on Spain -- Urban toponymy in Turkey -- Cultural crossroads in toponymy: Case study of Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Part III: Geo-histories, legacies, and toponymy transitions -- Giving identity to space through (re)naming: Practice of village renaming in the period of the republic of Turkey -- Geo-history of the toponymy of Mohács Plain, SW Hungary -- Recreating the future: Modern residential neighbourhood and existing toponyms in Sarajevo -- Street-naming in Malta as a geo-cultural and political exercise as seen from local sources -- Toponymic study of the map of New Lusitania: A Portuguese cartographic monument from the 18th century -- Names and naming of collective farms in (the) Soviet Estonia -- Part IV: Toponymy: Narratives, languages, culture, and education -- Reading Ireland’s colonial and postcolonial toponymic landscapes -- Translating topographies: Brian Friel’s approach to language, landscape, and toponymy in Ireland -- The overlaid past: The politics of space and memory in Gibraltar’s ‘Doubling’ street naming principle -- From historical to new place names. The case of Italy -- Geographical names represent a memory of places: Case study in Bandung Basin, West Java, Indonesia -- The vital question of placenames and naming of places in geographical education: Concepts, activities, and questions for reflection -- Part V: The relationship between geographical naming and cultural politics -- The nexus between geographical naming, place, and the politics of power.
    Abstract: This book presents research on geographical naming on land and sea from a wide range of standpoints on: theory and concepts, case studies and education. Space and place naming or toponymy has a long tradition in the sciences and a renewed critical interest in geography and allied disciplines including the humanities. Place: location and cartographical aspects, etymology and geo-histories so salient in past studies, are now being enhanced from a range of radical perspectives, especially in a globalizing, standardizing world with Googlization and the consequent ‘normalization’ of place names, perceptions and images worldwide including those for marketing purposes. Nonetheless, there are conflicting and contesting voices. The interdisciplinary research is enhanced with authors from regional, national and international toponymy-related institutions and organizations including the UNGEGN, IGU, ICA and so forth.
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    Pages: XVIII, 632 p. 158 illus., 134 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031215100
    Series Statement: Key Challenges in Geography, EUROGEO Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21510-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-21510-0
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    Building Resilient Neighbourhoods in Singapore : The Convergence of Policies, Research and Practice (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Sustainability. ; Social policy. ; Economic geography. ; Civil engineering. ; Human Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Social Policy. ; Economic Geography. ; Civil Engineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: The Ecology of Neighbourhood Resilience: A Multi-disciplinary Perspective -- Fostering Social Cohesion in 21st Century Singapore -- The State of Ethnic Congregation in Singapore Today -- Social Resilience through Parks and Common Recreational Spaces -- Urban Mobility and Resilience: Transport Infrastructure Investment and the Demand for Travel -- Participatory Design to Co-create Community Spaces -- Bringing Arts Closer to Local Communities: Spatial Opportunities and Impacts on Community Bonding -- Place Familiarity and Community Ageing-with-Place in Neighbourhoods -- Designing for Resilience in Public Housing: An Architect’s Perspective.
    Abstract: This book examines how institutional and environmental features in neighbourhoods can contribute to social resilience, highlighting the related socio-demographic issues, as well as the infrastructure, planning, design and policies issues. It is divided into three themes – infrastructure, planning, and community. Infrastructure examines how physical features such as parks and street patterns influence neighborliness and resilience, while planning studies how urban design enhances social interactions. Lastly, community discusses policies that can forge social bonds, either through racial integration, grassroots activities, or social service. Overall, the book combines research and empirical work with scholarly models of resilience and governance philosophy, focusing on Singapore’s urban planning and social policies.
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    Pages: VII, 168 p. 62 illus., 50 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811370489
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7048-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-7048-9
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    Form, Space and Design : From the Persian to the European Experience (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Aesthetics. ; Cities and towns History. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Human Geography. ; Aesthetics. ; Urban History. ; Urban Sociology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Origin and Continuity -- Chapter 2. Flowing spaces, Flowing forms -- Chapter 3. Urban space, a comparative look -- Chapter 4. The concept of space, aesthetic aspects -- Chapter 5. Design of urban block -- Chapter 6. Lesson.
    Abstract: This book studies the principles of urban spatial organization of historic cities. It can be considered a guide to design, presenting qualitative criteria to satisfy practical needs. The subject is explored through interconnected chapters, each addressing an important aspect of form-space and design values, knowledge and our present problems. In this book the interpretation is artistic and socio-cultural. Discussion is not concentrated on singular urban space but on interrelated spaces and elements across the city, and complexes. Considering the comparative aspects of study, the reader will notice that despite cultural differences, there is a common understanding in artistic creativity and sensibility in the presented examples.
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    Pages: XVI, 138 p. 103 illus., 22 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030158316
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15831-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-15831-6
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    Socio-Spatial Small Town Dynamics in South Africa (2023)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Urban policy. ; Environmental geography. ; Human Geography. ; Urban Policy. ; Integrated Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. A Review of Recent Small Town Research in South Africa (Ronnie Donaldson & Musfiqah Majiet) -- 2. The Relationship between White Privilege, Segregation, Topophobia and Symbolic Boundaries in Secunda, Mpumalanga (Tarryn Paquet) -- 3. Neglect of Municipal infrastructure in the Mining Town of Phalaborwa (Manfred Spocter) -- 4. Collaborative Governance, Social Capital and Drought: A Case Study of a Collaborative Governance Regime in Graaff-Reinet (Rebecca Light) -- 5. Surviving the Tides: A Study of Small-scale Fisheries and Community Livelihoods in Selected Coastal Towns of the Western Cape, South Africa (Samantha Williams) -- 6. The State and Implications of Housing Provision in Small Towns: Experiences in the Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality, Eastern Cape Province (John Ntema, Robert Mongwe & Eliot Mathebula) -- 7. The Socio-economic Wellbeing of Small Mining Towns in the Northern Cape (Avril Gardiner & Ronnie Donaldson) -- 8. Complex Town-gown Relationships and the Paradoxes of Studentification in the South African Traditional Authority Lands (Nothile Ndimande) -- 9. Local Government Election Trends in Small Towns (Stephen Rule) -- 10. The Historical Development of South African Small Towns as Spa Resorts (Christian M. Rogerson & Jayne M. Rogerson).
    Abstract: This book explores small town geographical aspects by approaching them from a socio-spatial perspective. The contributions included in this book delve into a range of topics that have not been commonly studied before, such as white privilege, neglect of municipal infrastructure, collaborative governance, livelihoods in small-scale fisheries, housing provision, well-being in mining towns, studentification in rural contexts, election trends, and the historical development of small-town spas. The book adopts a socio-spatial point of view, providing a holistic understanding of the interplay between social and spatial factors within selected small town case studies. This approach sheds light on the socio-economic, political, and cultural dynamics that shape small towns. This localized perspective allows for a more targeted analysis of issues and potential solutions, taking into account the specific historical, cultural, and political contexts of small town South Africa. The edited volume serves as a valuable resource for academics, policymakers, practitioners, and anyone interested in understanding and improving small towns in South Africa.
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    Pages: VI, 242 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031371424
    Series Statement: Urban Perspectives from the Global South,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37142-4
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    Road Expansion in the Peruvian Amazon : The 'Enchantments' of the Manu Road (2020)
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    Keywords: Ethnology. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Physical geography. ; Economic development. ; Biotic communities. ; Population biology. ; Ethnography. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Development Studies. ; Community and Population Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Manu Area of the Peruvian Amazon: Ethnographic Explorations -- Chapter 2. Uncovering Enchantments -- Chapter 3. The Enchantments of Speed and Political Integration -- Chapter 4. The Enchantment of Economic Connectivity -- Chapter 5. Territoriality and Power -- Chapter 6. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book provides in-depth insights into the construction of the first road to reach riparian communities and the main access point to a national park in the Amazonian rain forest. It is based on an ethnographic investigation in Peru’s Manu Province in the Amazon, which explored diverse local attitudes towards the construction of a road in the overlapping buffer zone of two protected areas: the Manu National Park and the Amarakaeri Communal Reserve. The book reveals the applicability of Harvey and Knox’s concept of ‘enchantments of infrastructure’ in the case of first roads, but also makes accessible wider debates in political ecology such as territoriality and frontier development. The promise of first roads sparks feelings of aspiration and anticipation of the advent of development through speedy travel, economic connectivity and political integration. Yet these developments seldom take shape as expected. The author explores the perspectives, social dynamics and political maneuvers that influence first road building processes in the Amazon, which have applicability to experiences and strategies of road development elsewhere.
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    Pages: XVII, 132 p. 11 illus., 10 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030471828
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Latin American Studies,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47182-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-47182-8
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    Tall Buildings and the City : Improving the Understanding of Placemaking, Imageability, and Tourism (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Social media. ; Human Geography. ; Urban Sociology. ; Social Media.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Tall Building Construction Boom: A Global Snapshot -- Theoretical Framework: Engage, Enhance, and Enrich -- Public Participation and Methods of Visual Communication -- Preliminary Findings -- The Chicago River -- The Magnificent Mile -- The Chicago Loop -- The Chicago Skyline -- Chicago as a Placemaking Model. .
    Abstract: The chaotic proliferation of skyscrapers in many cities around the world is contributing to a decline in placemaking. This book examines the role of skyscrapers and open spaces in promoting placemaking in the city of Chicago. Chicago’s skyscrapers tell an epic story of transformative architectural design, innovative engineering solutions, and bold entrepreneurial spirit. The city’s public plazas and open spaces attract visitors, breathe life, and bring balance into the cityscape. Using locational data from social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, along with imagery from Google Earth, fieldwork, direct observations, in-depth surveys, and the combined insights from architectural and urban design literature, this study reveals the roles that socio-spatial clusters of skyscrapers, public spaces, architecture, and artwork play to enhance placemaking in Chicago. The study illustrates how Chicago, as the birthplace of skyscrapers, remains a leading city in tall building integration and innovation. Focusing on some of the finest urban places in America, including the Chicago River, the Magnificent Mile, and the Chicago Loop, the book offers meaningful architectural and urban design lessons that are transferable to emerging skyscraper cities around the globe.
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    Pages: XII, 477 p. 226 illus., 224 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811560293
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6029-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-6029-3
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    Population Growth and Sustainable Transport in China (2023)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Population Economic aspects. ; Regional economics. ; Spatial economics. ; Human Geography. ; Population Economics. ; Regional and Spatial Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Population and transport: A global view -- The theoretical relationship between population growth and transport -- Passenger mobility and freight movement in China -- Key issues in transport sustainability in China -- Growth and spatial distribution of population in China -- Population migration in China -- The mismatch between population distribution and transport development -- The gaps between population migration, traffic flows and transport -- Transport in the population shrinking in cities and regions -- Population-oriented transport strategies in China -- Transport accessibility-based population distribution -- Future population and future transport.
    Abstract: This book discusses the links between population growth, migration and the transport system in China. It first reviews the theories concerning the relationship between population growth, distribution and transport systems from an international perspective and then analyses the history of and changes in population growth, population migration, urbanisation and population spatial distribution in China by using multiple data sources, including the census, China Family Panel Studies data, China Migrants Panel Studies data and mobile phone data. Thirdly, it explores the effects of population growth and migration on transport infrastructures and services in terms of planning, investments, development, operation and management. The book also evaluates the features, strengths and weaknesses of various population policies on the basis of their impacts on transport, birth control, the hukou system, the migration management system and the policies designed to limit the growth of large cities and encourage the growth of small cities. Further, it addresses transport policies in the context of their capacity to meet people’s mobility and accessibility needs and other factors, including energy consumption, environment pollution and regional development inequalities. Examining the trends in population distribution and their influences on transport, such as an increase in urban agglomeration and mega city regions in the east of China and population shrinkage in the cities and regions in northeast and west China, it also investigates the new trends of rural migration and population movement during the Spring Festival and other public holidays and the challenges of these new trends for transport system. Lastly, the book discusses future directions and challenges, sustainable population and transport policies and proposes population-oriented transport strategies and accessibility-based population distribution policies. Relevant to China and other developing countries, the book is a valuable resource for scholars interested in population studies, sustainable transportation, regional planning and development and environmental policy. .
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    Pages: XII, 360 p. 188 illus., 176 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811974700
    Series Statement: Population, Regional Development and Transport,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7470-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7470-0
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    Urban Metabolism and Climate Change : Perspective for Sustainable Cities (2023)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Climatology. ; Social sciences. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Society.
    Description / Table of Contents: Urban Metabolism and Global Climate Change: An overview -- Interlinkages between Urban Metabolism and Sustainability: An overview -- Urban Metabolism - An Analytical approach for enhancing resilience -- Urban metabolism to understand changes in urban ecology: a case of Bengaluru -- City core and Urban sprawl -- Adaptive reuse of historic buildings: an ecological indicator -- Integrating ecological and social concepts for urban metabolism studies -- Sustainable urban metabolism and urban planning -- Urban metabolism in the circular bio-economy of tomorrow -- Closing the Urban Waste Loop: Delivering Environmental and Financial Sustainability -- Transitioning Urban Agriculture to a Circular Metabolism at a Neighbourhood Level -- Eight years to go, to meet the SDG targets: Waste management as enabler and enabled -- Emerging approaches for sustainable urban metabolism -- Species Selection in Urban Forestry - towards Urban Metabolism -- Geospatial analyses for urban metabolism and climate change work -- Smart Urban Metabolism: A Big-data and Machine Learning Perspective -- Policy initiatives on urban metabolism in Ghana (2002-2021). .
    Abstract: This book provides a basic understanding and state-of-the-art of urban metabolism. Urban centres are increasingly challenged by population increase and the resultant environmental concerns including the urban sprawl and climate change. Different patterns of urbanization contribute to the changing climate via. differences in their urban metabolism represented by energy and matter. Urban metabolic studies in terms of energy and material inflows, outflows, and stocks can be associated with traditional evaluation techniques to help assess the magnitude and potential effects of variety of environmental challenges the world is facing today. Urban centres are critical real time observatories that indicate the impact anthropogenic activities have on global biogeochemical cycles. Urban processes have significant and lasting impacts on the global carbon budget. The technological and infrastructural advancements have fuelled an increase in urban inputs and outputs of material and energy. Therefore, more sustainable approaches need to be adopted in changing scenarios for urban planning, particularly for sustainable resource utilization and better waste management practices. The book emphasises on the sustainability in urban metabolism, sustainable urban planning, ecosystem services, and disaster resilience to provide an interdisciplinary understanding of urban metabolism. The book also identifies an urgent need to develop new methodological approaches for real time and reliable evaluation of urban metabolism.
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    Pages: XIV, 363 p. 69 illus., 64 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031294228
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29422-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-29422-8
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    Disaster Resilience and Human Settlements : Emerging Perspectives in the Anthropocene (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Bioclimatology. ; Public health. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Architecture. ; Human geography. ; Natural Hazards. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Public Health. ; Urban Ecology. ; Cities, Countries, Regions. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Disaster Resilience and Human Settlements: Emerging Perspectives in the Anthropocene -- Leaving nothing to chance: reducing flood risk by evaluating simulation exercises in urban contexts -- Urban growth and increasing flood impact in the city of Palma: a loss of resilience capacity -- Addressing the Impacts of Inland Floods on Informal Housing in Honiara, Solomon Islands -- Adaptive Capacity Analysis of Flood Prone Regions in Bihar, India -- Cruise tourism, risk perception and public narratives in Syracuse, Italy -- Social media in risk perception and disaster management: a geographical perspective -- Environment as a Weapon: History, Gaia, and the Geohazards of War -- Living on Mount Etna between risk, beauty and need: a field survey on villages struck by 2018 earthquake -- Narratives of urban resilience and sustainability in southern Italy: the case studies of Matera (Basilicata) and Filadelfia (Calabria) -- Disaster resilience assessment for drainage network and urban landscape after heavy meteorological events: examples from the middle Adriatic coastal area (Abruzzo Region, Central Italy) -- Revitalizing the wounded territory: the “geo-hiking's” potential -- Sense of belonging and response to climate change: how the relation with local territories influences climate resilience -- From Disasters to the Pandemic: A Study on the EU Solidarity Fund.
    Abstract: This book presents emerging perspectives on disaster resilience and human settlements in the larger context of the Anthropocene. The chapters explore urban and rural perspectives focusing on the current and emerging perspectives on disaster resilience through a holistic approach, involving scientists, humanists, planners, policymakers, and professionals in the global debate.
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    Pages: XXX, 312 p. 106 illus., 89 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819922482
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2248-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-2248-2
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    Geographical Scale and Economic Development : Lessons Learned from Texas and Mexico (2023)
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    Keywords: Economic geography. ; Economic history. ; Human geography. ; Tourism. ; Management. ; Environmental economics. ; International business enterprises. ; Economic Geography. ; Economy-wide Country Studies. ; Human Geography. ; Tourism Management. ; Environmental Economics. ; International Business.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Background to Case Studies in Geographical Scale and Economic Development -- Chapter 2. Binational Trade and Economic Development: U.S.-Mexico Steel Trade Since 1940 -- Chapter 3. Inland Ports of Mexico and the Geography of Intermodal Shipping -- Chapter 4. Ports-To-Plains: A Case Study in Cargo Transport Infrastructure Policy and Planning -- Chapter 5. Case Studies in Freight Transport Geography: Four West Texas Industrial Rail Facilities -- Chapter 6. Victoria and Brownsville: Regional Transportation and the Development of Two South Texas Maritime Ports -- Chapter 7. Economic Development, Land Use, and Commercial Transportation in Two Small Cities of South Texas: Beeville and Gonzales -- Chapter 8. Small-City Economic Development in Southwest Texas: Uvalde and Sonora -- Chapter 9. Geography and Economic Development: Lessons Learned.
    Abstract: This book is an attempt to bridge the academic discipline of economic geography with the professional field of economic development. Through case studies of economic development, it illustrates two fundamental concepts of the sub-discipline of economic geography: scale and spatial connections. It demonstrates some of the ways that economic development policies and plans are linked globally, nationally, regionally, and locally. It ties together several studies of communities and transportation systems in Texas and Mexico carried out from the late 2010’s through 2021. The studies shed light on the need to study economic development at multiple scales and to do so through blended qualitative research methods that include conversations with economic development stakeholders, published data, news content from the business and trade media, and direct observation of the built environment. The book is a set of narratives that combine descriptions of the evolution of commercial transportation systems, economic promotion in selected communities, and corresponding changes in the built environment. It is organized into three sections, each of which corresponds to a different scale at which economic development functions: macro, regional, and local. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 168 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031361975
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36197-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36197-5
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    Smart Geography : 100 Years of the Bulgarian Geographical Society (2020)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Human geography. ; Landscape ecology. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Data mining. ; Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Urban Sociology. ; Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery.
    Description / Table of Contents: Smart Geography: 100th Years Bulgarian Geographical Society -- Part I: Towards Smart Geography -- BGS and the Contemporary Progress of the Geographical Science Towards Smart Geography -- Smart Geographies and the Political Economy of Innovation and Inequality -- Evaluate Turkey's Climate Classification by Clustering Analysis Method.
    Abstract: This book focuses on new and innovative spatial approaches based on smart solutions and developed in the field of geography and related interdisciplinary fields such as urban and regional studies, landscape ecology and ecosystem services. It includes contributions from a conference dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Bulgarian Geographical Society. In turn, the book reveals how 21st-century geography is expected to facilitate the development of human capital and the knowledge society, while also offering place-specific solutions for sustainable regional development and utilization of the planet’s natural and human capital to improve social wellbeing. This volume is intended for the global geographical research community, as well as professionals and practitioners in all fields that deal with space, including regional planners and environmental managers.
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    Pages: VIII, 455 p. 141 illus., 113 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030281915
    Series Statement: Key Challenges in Geography, EUROGEO Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28191-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-28191-5
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    Transforming Bangladesh : Geography, People, Economy and Environment (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Human geography. ; Economic history. ; Economic geography. ; Asia History. ; Regional Geography. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Human Geography. ; Economy-wide Country Studies. ; Economic Geography. ; History of South Asia.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- Index -- Glossary -- Part 1 Geo-Physical Dynamics -- Part 2 Bio-Physical Aspects -- Part 3 Changes in Society -- Part 4 Land Resource and Land Use Patterns -- Part 5 Towards Food Security and Food Self-sufficiency -- Part 6 Changing Popular Dynamics -- Part 7 Rural Settlement Pattern -- Part 8 Urbanization: A Future Challenge -- Part 9 Trade, Communication and Industries for Economic Growth -- Part 10 Bangladesh in Growing International Sharing -- Part 11 Natural Hazards and Changes in Livelihood Pattern -- Part 12 Environmental Problems and Policies for Sustainable Living -- Part 13 Bangladesh Under Climate Change Threat -- Part 14 Development Policies and Future of Bangladesh.
    Abstract: This book focuses on the transformation of Bangladesh in respect to its people, geography, economy and environment. The authors discuss current problems such as vulnerability caused by environmental degradation in Bangladesh but also opportunities of this rapidly changing country. The book explains how the country is rapidly transforming from a rural subsistence agrarian based economic system to a new economic partner contributing to global processes. Bangladesh is presented as an example for the changes in the Global South, where a mismatch is often observed in linking resources and activities with environmental sustainability, possibly due to insufficient base-line knowledge. As faster growth is marginalizing resources to increase the GDP, the sustainability of resource exploitation is being questioned. The authors describe the vulnerable situation caused by possible sea-level rise, soil degradation, biodiversity loss, climate extremities, urbanization, and population displacement. This volume offers comprehensive knowledge about the geography and environment of Bangladesh and aims to help readers further investigate the issues and work on solutions. The book appeals to academics, professionals and students at all levels interested in Bangladesh as well as environmental problems and geographical issues in a rapidly transforming country. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 176 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031450938
    Series Statement: World Regional Geography Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-45093-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-45093-8
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    At the Frontiers of Everyday Life : New Research in Cramped Spaces (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental geography. ; Human geography. ; Urban policy. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Integrated Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Urban Policy. ; Urban Sociology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Cramped spaces, w(r)iggle room and everyday politics: An introduction -- Part 1: Everyday geographies of scholar activism -- Should I stay or should I go? Academic tempered radicalism in the era of ecological crisis -- Towards ‘minor’ methodologies or crisis as method -- Part 2: Repertoires of research methodologies and fieldwork experiences -- The sympoietic orchard: Everyday ways of co-creating an orchard -- Researching urban coworking spaces: Everyday life and reflexivity during the fieldwork -- Beyond the club: A feminist poetic inquiry to reimagine festive spaces and practices of the electronic scene in Paris -- Mapping sifikile – A place of home: Methodological reflections on hope from a coal frontier -- Madame Ruetabaga’s prefigurative politics at the urban fringes of Grenoble -- Digital practices on social media: New perspectives on the production of space and geopolitical inquiry -- Part 3: Embodied negotiations: Agency, survival, care -- Life at the margins: Women’s everyday practices as resistance in a working-class neighbourhood in Barcelona -- Digitalisation of working space: Women working from home in Turkey -- Home, work and everyday life: Gender dynamics in a mining city -- Epilogue.
    Abstract: The book provides a critical analysis of the geographies of everyday life, looking at how spatial practices craft w(r)iggle room to cope with the boundaries saturated by normativity, power relations, and inequalities. It explores the possibilities for making do with the everyday practices forming a way of living in cramped spaces. In this respect, early-career researchers and activists share their fieldwork experiences through an intersectional lens based on emerging research methodologies and scholar-activist practices. From their own vantage point, they look at their own contexts, practices, and research subjects at the level of everyday life. Spatial practices and place-based imaginaries from France, Finland, and Spain to Turkey and South Africa present a wide range of non-counter hegemonic yet enabling practices for transformation in everyday life. The contributors, trained in a variety of convergent disciplines concerned with everyday life and space (geography, geopolitics, architecture, urban planning, sociology, political sciences), discuss scholar-activist methodologies during the current crisis in contemporary academia, reflect on their research methodologies and research experiences, and inquire into the ways of embodied negotiations for agency, survival, and care. A group of early-career researchers and activists came together to seek out the possibilities of transformative change in everyday life during the peak periods of COVID-19. When researchers and activists were forced to stay at home in isolation, the authors met up online to discuss their subjectivities self-reflexively to challenge the distance between the researcher and “the field.” The book is the outcome of their collective production based on numerous meetings, writing workshops, and creative debates.
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    Pages: XIV, 224 p. 23 illus., 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031465802
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46580-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-46580-2
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    Reframing the Vernacular: Politics, Semiotics, and Representation (2020)
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    Keywords: Cultural property. ; Human geography. ; Buildings Design and construction. ; Cultural geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Semiotics. ; Cultural Heritage. ; Human Geography. ; Building Construction and Design. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Semiotics.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Landfill Vernacular -- 2. ‘Bale Kulkul’ Architecture as the Representation of Balinese Autonomy Tradition -- 3. Cultural Burning and the Interstices of Two Vernacular Cultural Forms -- 4. The Effects ‘Share-Economy’ Based Accommodation Service on Vernacular Settlement (Case Study: Yogyakarta’s Sultanate Palace Complex) -- 5. The Shift of Symbolic Meaning of Joglo Houses For People In Brayut Tourism Village -- 6. Designing for Vernacular Landscape through Ecosystem-Approach: A case of Floating Settlements at Dal Lake, Kashmir -- 7. Place Making as Ordering Life Case Study: The Bali Aga Village, Pengotan -- 8. Identifying Local Builders’ Roles in Physical Transformation of Minangkabau’s Rumah Gadang -- 9. Transformation in Vernacular Architecture of Baiga Tribe of Central India -- 10. Meaning, Time, Communication: Reflecting on the “Aceh Method” and Vernacular -- 11. Identity Representation and Conflict Prevention in Community Mosques of Malang Raya, East Java, Indonesia -- 12. Transformation versus Preservation of Vernacular Architecture in Bali: A Lesson from Bali Aga Villages -- 13. Coping Strategies in Vernacular Architecture: Adaptation and Adjustment for Contemporary Needs at Pinggan Village, Kintamani, Bali -- 14. Vernacularity and Place: Re-presentation of Fishing Huts of Bahrain at the Venice Biennale -- 15. Relation of Binary Opposition Structure (Rwa-Bhineda) Mount-Ocean : A Case Study on Cultural Heritage of Pura Batukaru-Pakendungan/Tanah Lot in the Perspective of Ecofeminism in Bali -- 16. Preventive Measures and Formulas for the Sustainability of Vernacular Settlements in Malaysia -- 17. Physical Attributes Significant in Preserving the Social Sustainability of the Traditional Malay Settlement -- 18. Revisiting the Minangkabau Traditional House in the Central Area of Sumatra: The Case of Limapuluh Koto and Bangkinang -- 19. The Influence of Cultural Acculturation on Architecture Keraton Kasepuhan Cirebon -- 20. Transformation of Traditional Vernacular Settlements: Lessons from the Kathmandu Valley.
    Abstract: The aim of this book is to reflect on ''vernacularity'' and culture. It concentrates on two major domains: first it attempts to reframe our understanding of vernacularity by addressing the subject in the context of globalisation, cross-disciplinarity, and development, and second, it discusses the phenomenon of how vernacularity has been treated, used, employed, manipulated, practiced, maintained, learned, reconstructed, preserved and conserved, at the level of individual and community experience. Scholars from a wide variety of knowledge fields have participated in enriching and engaging discussions, as to how both domains can be addressed. To expedite these aims, this book adopts the theme "Reframing the Vernacular: Politics, Semiotics, and Representation",organised around the following major sub-themes: • Transformation in the vernacular built environment • Vernacular architecture and representation • The meaning of home • Symbolic intervention and interpretation of vernacularity • The semiotics of place • The politics of ethnicity and settlement • Global tourism and its impacts on vernacular settlement • Vernacular built form and aesthetics • Technology and construction in vernacular built forms • Vernacular language - writing and oral traditions.
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    Pages: XI, 271 p. 139 illus., 120 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030224486
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22448-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22448-6
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    Neoendogenous Development in European Rural Areas : Results and Lessons (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Regionalism. ; Human Geography. ; Regionalism.
    Description / Table of Contents: Neoendogenous rural development in mountain areas. Dax -- Social innovation and rural development. Bosworth -- The role of rural development policy in European territorial cohesion. Copus -- Territorial governance and rural development, challenge or reality? -- Public action and territorial development. Lacquement -- Territorial distribution of projects with LEADER approach in Andalusia and Extremadura -- Social capital and innovation in Italy and Spain -- Transnational cooperation experiences with LEADER approach in rural areas of Spain and Finland -- The role of agriculture in rural development in Spain and Italy -- The importance of tourism in rural development in Spain and Germany -- Women and young people entrepreneurs in neoendogenous development -- Work and workers created in the LEADER approach -- Natural and cultural heritage in the LEADER approach -- The failed projects. Initiatives that never had support from rural development policy -- Experiences and shared lessons. Cejudo, Eugenio and Navarro, Francisco.
    Abstract: This book is one of the main outcomes of the projects “Development Programmes and Rural Change in the European Union: governance, results and lessons to share”and “Successes and failures in the practice of neoendogenous rural development in the European Union (1991-2013)”, funded both of them by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. This publication aims, on one side, to clarify and deepen the knowledge of the social, economic and territorial effects of the LEADER approach, and, on the other, to analyze the importante of the participation of several stakeholders (young people and women) as well as some traditional activities –agriculture- or modern ones (tourism) linked all of them to the rich cultural and natural heritage of these areas. It also provides an in-depth study of the causes that lead to the generation of successful projects in the practice of neoendogenous rural development and also explores the reasons that cause certain projects to fail in the path towards LEADER support so that they are finally not implemented. In addition, it is shown the problems, results and best practices that cause the neoendogenous rural development in different areas inside of the European Union: Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and United Kingdom. Thereby it helps to improve the decision-making in rural development, both on a local and regional scale. The multidisciplinary and international character of the authors, as well as the specificity of the research trajectory of each of them, in the analysis of rural development, enriches the publication and facilitates the different and critical reflections on the contributions, errors and meaning of the neoendogenous local development. Researchers in this discipline and technicians working in the practice of rural development along the European Union are the main audience of the book.
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    Pages: XIX, 304 p. 53 illus., 42 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030334635
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33463-5
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    The Geography of Slovenia : Small But Diverse (2020)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Human geography. ; Physical geography. ; Economic geography. ; Regional Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Economic Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Slovenia: A European Landscape Hotspot (Drago Perko, Rok Ciglič, Matija Zorn) -- Part I: Physical geography -- Chapter 2. Rocks and Tectonic Structure of Slovenia(Mauro Hrvatin, Jure Tičar, Matija Zorn) -- Chapter 3. Landforms of Slovenia (Matija Zorn, Mateja Ferk, Matej Lipar, Blaž Komac, Jure Tičar, Mauro Hrvatin) -- Chapter 4. Waters of Slovenia(Mauro Hrvatin, Miha Pavšek, Maja Topole) -- Chapter 5. Climate and weather of Slovenia (Blaž Komac, Miha Pavšek, Maja Topole) -- Chapter 6. Soils of Slovenia (Matija Zorn, Mateja Breg Valjavec, Blaž Komac, Manca Volk Bahun, Mauro Hrvatin) -- Chapter 7. Biodiversity of Slovenia (Urban Šilc, Branko Vreš, Tatjana Čelik, Matjaž Gregorič) -- Part II: Human geography -- Chapter 8. The History of Slovenia: Archaeological Evidence from Prehistory to the Slavs (Matija Turk, Anton Velušček, Primož Pavlin, Sneža Tecco Hvala, Lucija Grahek, Jana Horvat, Marjeta Šašel Kos, Zvezdana Modrijan, Andrej Pleterski) -- Chapter 9. The History of Slovenia: The Middle Ages to the Present (Miha Kosi, Miha Preinfalk, Petra Svoljšak) -- Chapter 10. Slovenia’s Population (Drago Kladnik, Jani Kozina, Peter Repolusk) -- Chapter 11. The Settlement System in Slovenia (David Bole, Maruša Goluža, Jernej Tiran, Peter Kumer, Maja Topole, Janez Nared) -- Chapter 12. Slovenian Economy (Janez Nared, David Bole, Nika Razpotnik Visković, Jernej Tiran) -- Chapter 13. Culture in Slovenia (Mimi Urbanc, Mateja Šmid Hribar, Peter Kumer) -- Part III: Regional geography -- Chapter 14. Slovenia’s Landscapes (Drago Perko, Rok Ciglič) -- Chapter 15. Slovenia’s Regions (Drago Perko, Rok Ciglič) -- Chapter 16. Slovenia on maps (Primož Gašperič, Jerneja Fridl, Manca Volk Bahun) -- Part IV: Human impact on environment -- Chapter 17. Natural hazards in Slovenia (Blaž Komac, Mateja Ferk, Primož Pipan, Jure Tičar, Matija Zorn) -- Chapter 18. Land use in Slovenia (Matej Gabrovec, Peter Kumer, Daniela Ribeiro, Mateja Šmid Hribar) -- Chapter 19. Regional development in Slovenia (Janez Nared) -- Chapter 20. Human-induced degradation in Slovenia (Aleš Smrekar, Mateja Breg Valjavec, Katarina Polajnar Horvat) -- Chapter 21. Slovenia’s Protected Areas (Aleš Smrekar, Katarina Polajnar Horvat, Daniela Ribeiro) -- Part V: Slovenia and the World -- Chapter 22. Slovenia: Comparisons (Drago Kladnik, Matjaž Geršič) -- Chapter 23. Slovenia's records and outstanding features (Drago Perko, Matjaž Geršič).
    Abstract: This book is the first to give a comprehensive and detailed overview of the complete geography of Slovenia in English. Only very few countries, even considerably larger ones, can boast the landscape diversity found in Slovenia since the Alps, the Pannonian Basin, the Dinaric Alps, and the Mediterranean meet and interweave in this small corner of Central Europe, as do Germanic, Hungarian, Slavic, and Romance cultural influences. The book provides a systematical overview of physical and human geographical elements of Slovenia from landforms to cultural characteristics. Special attention is given to landscape diversity, to the presentation of Slovene landscape types and regions, to some particularities and interesting facts of Slovenia, and to the position of Slovenia in the World. The book also illustrates some other important geographical phenomena, processes and interactions between nature and society in nowadays Slovenia. This volume appeals to researchers as well as students in the field of regional geography. It can also serve as a source for complete background information as well as a field guide for Slovenia.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030140663
    Series Statement: World Regional Geography Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14066-3
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    Milk Culture in Eurasia : Constructing a Hypothesis of Monogenesis–Bipolarization (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Ethnology Asia. ; Culture. ; Ethnology Europe. ; Agriculture. ; Nutrition   . ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Asian Culture. ; European Culture. ; Agriculture. ; Nutrition.
    Description / Table of Contents: Milk Culture and Pastoralism -- Milk Culture of West Asia -- Milk Culture of South Asia -- Milk Culture of North Asia -- Milk Culture of Central Asia -- Milk Culture of the Tibetan Plateau -- Milk Culture in Europe and the Caucasus -- The Monogenesis-Bipolarization Hypothesis of Eurasian Milk Culture -- Milk Processing Systems and Processes: A Reconsideration of Nakao’s Analytical Model -- From Milk Culture to Pastoralism Theory.
    Abstract: The invention of milking and milk use created a new mode of subsistence called pastoralism. On rangelands across Eurasia, pastoralists subsist by extensive animal husbandry and by processing their animals’ milk. Based on the author’s fieldwork over more than two decades, this book details the processing systems and uses of milk observed in pastoralist and farm households in West Asia, South Asia, North Asia, Central Asia, the Tibetan Plateau, and Europe and the Caucasus. Milk culture in each region is characterized by its processing technology and use of milk, and characteristics common to wider geographical spheres are identified. Inclusion of case studies from the literature expands the continent-wide perspective and provides further indications of how milk culture developed and diffused historically. The inferences drawn are expressed in the author’s monogenesis­–bipolarization hypothesis of Eurasian milk culture, that milking and milk processing had a single center of origin in West Asia, and that the technology involved the spread from there across the continent, developing distinct characteristics in northern and southern spheres. Finally, because milk culture underpins pastoralism as a mode of subsistence, the typology and theory of pastoralism are re-examined from the standpoint of milk culture.
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    Pages: XXVI, 350 p. 279 illus., 129 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811517655
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1765-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-1765-5
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    Anthropogenic Tropical Forests : Human–Nature Interfaces on the Plantation Frontier (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Forestry. ; Soil science. ; Physical geography. ; Economic sociology. ; Human Geography. ; Forestry. ; Soil Science. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Economic Sociology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Commodification of Nature on the Plantation Frontier -- 2. Geomorphological Landscapes of Borneo and Riverine Society of the Kemena Catchment, Sarawak -- 3. Land-use Types along the Kemena River–Tubau–Lower Jelalong Region, Sarawak -- 4. Trend Analysis of Rainfall Characteristics in the Kemena and Tatau River Basins, Sarawak -- 5. Multiethnic Society of Northwest Borneo: An Ethnographic Analysis -- 6. Commodified Frontier: Jungle Produce Trade and Kemena Basin Society in History -- 7. The History of Local Communities: Migration, Kin Relations and Ethnicity -- 8. Diversity of Medium- to Large-sized Ground-dwelling Mammals and Terrestrial Birds in Sarawak -- 9. Species Composition and Use of Natural Salt Licks by Wildlife Inside a Production Forest Environment in Central Sarawak.-10. Above-Ground Biomass and Tree Species Diversity in Anap Sustainable Development Unit, Sarawak -- 11. Influence of Herbicide Use in Oil Palm Plantations on Stream Water Chemistry in Sarawak -- 12. Spatial Variations in Dissolved and Particulate Organic Carbon in the Kemena and Tatau Rivers, Sarawak -- 13. Stream Fish Biodiversity and the Effects of Plantations in the Bintulu Region, Sarawak -- 14. The Effects of Landscape and Livelihood Transitions on Hunting Activity in Sarawak -- 15. From River to Road? Changing Living Patterns and Land Use of Inland Indigenous Peoples -- 16. The Impact of RSPO Certification on Oil Palm Smallholdings in Sarawak -- 17. The Autonomy and Sustainability of Small-scale Oil Palm Farming in Sarawak -- 18. The Bird’s Nest Commodity Chain between Sarawak and China -- 19. The Feeding Ecology of Edible Nest Swiftlets in a Modified Landscape in Sarawak -- 20. Swiftlet Farming: New Commodity Chains and Techniques -- 21. Current Status and Distribution of Communally Reserved Forests in a Human-modified Landscape in Bintulu, Sarawak -- 22. Transitions in the Utilisation and Trade of Rattan in Sarawak: Past to Present, Local to Global -- 23. Oil Palm Plantations and Bezoar Stones: An Ethnographic Sketch of Human–Nature Interactions in Sarawak -- 24. Estate and Smallholding Oil Palm Production in Sarawak: A Comparison of Profitability and Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- 25. Tropical Timber Trading from Southeast Asia to Japan -- 26. Certifying Borneo’s Forest Landscape: Implementation Process of Forest Certification in Sarawak -- 27. Changing Patterns of Sarawak’s Exports, c.1870–2013 -- 28. Into a New Epoch: Capitalist Nature in the Plantationocene.
    Abstract: The studies in this volume provide an ethnography of a plantation frontier in central Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. Drawing on the expertise of both natural scientists and social scientists, the key focus is the process of commodification of nature that has turned the local landscape into anthropogenic tropical forests. Analysing the transformation of the space of mixed landscapes and multiethnic communities—driven by trade in forest products, logging and the cultivation of oil palm—the contributors explore the changing nature of the environment, multispecies interactions, and the metabolism between capitalism and nature. The project involved the collaboration of researchers specialising in anthropology, geography, Southeast Asian history, global history, area studies, political ecology, environmental economics, plant ecology, animal ecology, forest ecology, hydrology, ichthyology, geomorphology and life-cycle assessment. Collectively, the transdisciplinary research addresses a number of vital questions. How are material cycles and food webs altered as a result of large-scale land-use change? How have new commodity chains emerged while older ones have disappeared? What changes are associated with such shifts? What are the relationships among these three elements—commodity chains, material cycles and food webs? Attempts to answer these questions led the team to go beyond the dichotomy of society and nature as well as human and non-human. Rather, the research highlights complex relational entanglements of the two worlds, abruptly and forcibly connected by human-induced changes in an emergent and compelling resource frontier in maritime Southeast Asia. Chapters ‘Commodification of Nature on the Plantation Frontier’ and ‘Into a New Epoch: The Plantationocene’ are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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    Pages: XLIII, 641 p. 316 illus., 177 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811375132
    Series Statement: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7513-2
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    Urban and Regional Planning and Development : 20th Century Forms and 21st Century Transformations (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Sustainability. ; Urban economics. ; Human Geography. ; Urban Sociology. ; Sustainability. ; Urban Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Urban and Regional Planning and Development: Introduction and Overview -- Frank J. Costa: Professional Career and Contributions -- Regional Development and Planning -- Forty Years of Urban and Regional Development and Planning in China -- Urban and Regional Development and Planning in India’s Five Year Plans: Patterns and Emerging Policy Issues -- South African Urban Planning in the 20th and 21st Centuries – Continuities between the Apartheid and Democratic eras? -- A Reappraisal of Spatial Planning in Botswana -- What and Where are We Tweeting about Black Friday? -- Remaking ‘Urban’ in 21st Century Neoliberal India -- Confronting Styles and Scales: Normative vs. Participative Planning in a Twentieth-Century Colonial Setting -- Structural Gaps within a Country: The Socio-Economic Development of Cities in Ecuador -- Exploring Urban Dynamics in the Network Space -- Spatiotemporal Analysis of Shooting-Arrest Interaction in Houston -- Ecological Regional Planning: An Approach of the Protected Areas and the Environmental Services in Costa Rica -- Remaking ‘Urban’ in 21st Century Neoliberal India -- Confronting Styles and Scales: Normative vs. Participative Planning in a Twentieth-Century Colonial Setting -- Structural Gaps within a Country: The Socio-Economic Development of Cities in Ecuador -- Exploring Urban Dynamics in the Network Space -- Spatiotemporal Analysis of Shooting-Arrest Interaction in Houston -- What and Where are We Tweeting about Black Friday? -- Geographies of Indian Women’s Everyday Public Safety -- Land Use Change Outside Dhaka Metropolitan Area: An Analysis of Factors from Physical, Socio-Economic and Institutional Perspectives -- Consequences of Unplanned Growth: A Case Study of Metropolitan Hyderabad -- Slum Upgradation and Improvement through Slums Vulnerability Assessment (SVA) in Delhi -- Remodelling Urban Villages in Delhi: The Overriding Role of Transportation Lines -- Regional Differentials in Transformation of Dalits in Northwestern India -- Land Use Planning Policies and Gentrification in U. S. Cities -- State-led Urbanity: Reexamining Modern Movement Servicescapes -- Urban Governance under Neoliberalism: Increasing Centralization vis-a-vis Participatory Decentralization -- Changing Trajectories of Urban Governance and Participatory Urban Development in India -- Politics and Ethics in the Process of Plan Preparation and Implementation -- Participatory Comprehensive Planning of Amphawa District, Thailand -- Infrastructure and Regional Development in India: Spatial Linkages and Policy Implications -- Tourism and Urban Development in Chennai, India: An Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis -- Knowledge and Skills for India's Urban Transformation-High Growth Period for Urban Planning -- Intermediary Cities of Refuge: From Istanbul to Kolkata -- Return Migrants as Force to Urban Transformation – A Case Study from Poznan, Poland -- Leveraging Brewing History: The Case of Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine Neighborhood -- Sustainable Cities in the Global South: Lessons from the African Continent -- Growing Sustainable Transportation in an Autocentric Community: Current Trends and Applications -- Sacred-Heritage City Development and Planning in India: A Study of Banaras and Ayodhya -- An Assessment of Preservation Planning Activities in Pennsylvania Municipalities Using the Historic District Act.
    Abstract: This book discusses urban planning and regional development practices in the twentieth century, and ways in which they are currently being transformed. It addresses questions such as: What are the factors affecting planning dynamics at local, regional, national and global scales? With the push to adopt a market paradigm in land development and infrastructure, the relationship between resource management, sustainable development and the role of governance has been transformed. Centralized planning is giving way to privatization, not only in the traditional regions but also in newly emerging regions of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Further, attempts are being made to bring planning related decision-making closer to the people who are most affected by it. Presenting a collection of studies from scholars around the world and highlighting recent advances in the field, the book is a valuable reference guide for those engaged in urban transformations, whether as graduate students, researchers, practitioners or policymakers.
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    Pages: XIV, 546 p. 132 illus., 95 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030317768
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31776-8
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    Satellite Towns in Neo-metropolitan Development in India : Lessons from Selected Cities (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Sustainability. ; Political science. ; Cultural property. ; Economic geography. ; Human Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Governance and Government. ; Cultural Heritage. ; Economic Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Growth of Metropolises and Megacities with Focus on Global South -- Problems and Policies of Metropolitan Growth in India -- Satellite Town Development in Retrospect and Prospect -- Metropolitan Regions of India: Rapid Growth, Changing Landuse and Challenges -- Metropolitan City-Satellites-Fringe villages Relationship: Case Studies with Greater Mumbai, Bengaluru and its Region.
    Abstract: This book discusses population growth and the resultant problems, and highlights the need for immediate action to develop a set of planned satellite towns around Indian megacities to reduce their population densities and activity concentrations. It addresses problems like unplanned spatial expansion, over-concentration of populations, unmanageable situations in industrial growth, and poor traffic management, concluding that only megacities and their satellites, when planned properly, can together mitigate the urgent problem of urban concentration in and around the megacities. Identifying the general problems, the book develops a quantitative and spatially fitting regional allocation model of population and economic activities. It also offers a policy-based planned program of development for the selected megacities in India along with their satellites and fringe areas to ensure a healthy, balanced and prospective urban scenario for India in the coming decades.
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    Pages: XXXI, 234 p. 87 illus., 83 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811515026
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1502-6
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    Divided Tokyo : Disparities in Living Conditions in the City Center and the Shrinking Suburbs (2020)
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    Keywords: Sociology, Urban. ; Human geography. ; Sustainability. ; Economic geography. ; Urban Sociology. ; Human Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Economic Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Divided Tokyo: Housing policy, the ideology of homeownership, and the growing contrast between the city center and the suburbs -- The rise of the condominium lifestyle in Japanese cities -- Homeownership by single women in central Tokyo -- New condominium town in the Tokyo Bay area: making “home” an antithesis to rootlessness in suburbia -- Shrinking suburbs in Tokyo -- The generative processes of vacant housing in the shrinking suburbs: The case of Ushiku in Tokyo’s 50-60-km Commuter Belt -- Policy response and civic engagement to address urban shrinkage -- Conclusions. .
    Abstract: This book explores how and why Tokyo has been divided over time in terms of living conditions. First, recent urban discourses that explain the transformation of Tokyo’s urban structure are examined, along with social changes and the expansion of unequal residential conditions within the metropolitan area. Chapter 1 reviews: 1) discussions on globalization, neo-liberalization, and changes in housing policies; 2) debates on the divided city; 3) debates on the shrinking city and the urban lifecycle; 4) discussion of the urban residential environment from a social justice perspective; and 5) family–housing relationships in the post-growth society. Based on the literature review, the rest of the book is structured as follows. Chapter 2 explains the changes in urban and housing policies, demography, and socio-economic conditions. In Chapters 3 to 5, the background and characteristics of the growth of condominium living in the city center are examined. The next three chapters analyze the reality of shrinking suburbs, using case studies to demonstrate the increase in vacant housing and local responses toward shrinkage. In Chapter 9, possible solutions are proposed for dealing with problems related to urban shrinkage and the expanding gap in terms of the availability of investments to stimulate urban development, the residential environment, and the population age structure in Japanese cities by comparing the author’s findings and the literature review. This book provides deep insights for urban and housing scholars, urban planners, policy decision-makers, and local communities that struggle with aging populations and urban shrinkage.
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    Pages: XI, 174 p. 193 illus., 4 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811542022
    Series Statement: International Perspectives in Geography, AJG Library, 11
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4202-2
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    Historical Geography, GIScience and Textual Analysis : Landscapes of Time and Place (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Knowledge, Theory of. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Communication. ; Culture Study and teaching. ; Human Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Epistemology. ; Water. ; Media and Communication. ; Cultural Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Landscape, Time, Text -- Ch.1 Ghost Cathedral of the Blackland Prairie: Waxahachie, Texas, Places in the Heart and the Superconducting Super Collider -- Ch.2 Digital Mapping and the Narrative Stratigraphy of Iceland -- Ch.3 Dead Men Tell Tales: History and Science at Duffy’s Cut -- Ch.4 ‘Please Mention the Green Book:’ The Negro Motorist Green Book as Critical GIS -- Part II: Cultures, Networks and Mobilities -- Ch.5 Queer Cartographies: Urban Redevelopment and the Changing Sexual Geography of Postwar San Francisco -- Ch.6 Revisiting the Walking City: A Geospatial Examination of the Journey to Work -- Ch.7 Corruption and Development of Atlanta Streetcar Lines in the Nineteenth Century: A Historical GIS Perspective -- Ch.8 “A brother Orangeman the world over”: Migration and the Geography of the Orange Order in the United States -- Part III: Climate, Weather, Environment -- Ch.9 Mining Weather and Climate Data from the Diary of a Forty-Niner -- Ch.10 Unmappable Variables: GIS and the Complicated Historical Geography of Water in the Rio Grande Project -- Ch.11 Supplying the Conquest: A Geospatial Visualization and Interpretation of Available Environmental Resources at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.-Ch.12 Mapping the Irish Rath (Ringfort): Landscape Settlement Patterns in the Early Medieval Period -- Part IV: Place, Philology, History -- Ch.13 Mapping Power: Using HGIS and Linked Open Data to Study Ancient Greek Garrison Communities -- Ch.14 The Preservation of Paradox: Bismarck Towers as National Metaphor and Local Reality -- Ch.15 Mapping the Historical Transformation of Beijing’s Regional Naming System -- Ch.16 Geographical Enrichment of Historical Landscapes: Spatial Integration, Geo-Narrative, Spatial Narrative, and Deep Mapping.
    Abstract: This book illustrates how literature, history and geographical analysis complement and enrich each other’s disciplinary endeavors. The Hun-Lenox Globe, constructed in 1510, contains the Latin phrase 'Hic sunt dracones' ('Here be dragons'), warning sailors of the dangers of drifting into uncharted waters. Nearly half a millennium earlier, the practice of ‘earth-writing’ (geographia) emerged from the cloisters of the great library of Alexandria, as a discipline blending the twin pursuits of Strabo’s poetic impression of places, and Herodotus’ chronicles of events and cultures. Eratosthenes, a librarian at Alexandria, and the mathematician Ptolemy employed geometry as another language with which to pursue ‘earth-writing’. From this ancient, East Mediterranean fount, the streams of literary perception, historical record and geographical analysis (phenomenological and Euclidean) found confluence. The aim of this collection is to recover such means and seek the fount of such rich waters, by exploring relations between historical geography, geographic information science (GIS) / geoscience, and textual analysis. The book discusses and illustrates current case studies, trends and discourses in European, American and Asian spheres, where historical geography is practiced in concert with human and physical applications of GIS (and the broader geosciences) and the analysis of text - broadly conceived as archival, literary, historical, cultural, climatic, scientific, digital, cinematic and media. Time as a multi-scaled concept (again, broadly conceived) is the pivot around which the interdisciplinary contributions to this volume revolve. In The Landscape of Time (2002) the historian John Lewis Gaddis posits: “What if we were to think of history as a kind of mapping?” He links the ancient practice of mapmaking with the three-part conception of time (past, present, and future). Gaddis presents the practices of cartography and historical narrative as attempts to manage infinitely complex subjects by imposing abstract grids to frame the phenomena being examined— longitude and latitude to frame landscapes and, occidental and oriental temporal scales to frame timescapes. Gaddis contends that if the past is a landscape and history is the way we represent it, then it follows that pattern recognition constitutes a primary form of human perception, one that can be parsed empirically, statistically and phenomenologically. In turn, this volume reasons that literary, historical, cartographical, scientific, mathematical, and counterfactual narratives create their own spatio-temporal frames of reference. Confluences between the poetic and the positivistic; the empirical and the impressionistic; the epic and the episodic; and the chronologic and the chorologic, can be identified and studied by integrating practices in historical geography, GIScience / geoscience and textual analysis. As a result, new perceptions and insights, facilitating further avenues of scholarship into uncharted waters emerge. The various ways in which geographical, historical and textual perspectives are hermeneutically woven together in this volume illuminates the different methods with which to explore terrae incognitaes of knowledge beyond the shores of their own separate disciplinary islands.
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    Pages: XX, 272 p. 103 illus., 91 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030375690
    Series Statement: Historical Geography and Geosciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37569-0
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    Coping Mechanisms for Climate Change in Peri-Urban Areas (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Human geography. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Human Geography. ; Urban Ecology. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction -- Chapter 2-Evidences from climate change dynamics -- Chapter 3-Sustaining livelihoods for survival -- Chapter 4-Cultural influence for revitalizing health traditions and vulnerable environments -- Chapter 5-Holistic health for well-being -- Chapter 6-Summary and policy options. .
    Abstract: This book discusses the dynamics and resource management qualities of the peri-urban interface to address climate change consequences, focusing on the peri-urban region of the global city of Bengalaru. In 5 chapters, the authors document the unique challenges experienced in peri-urban areas, including soil-water vegetation dynamics, local and regional impacts on water bodies (surface and groundwater), food production issues, and the inhibited adaptive capacity of local communities. The book also provides knowledge on implementations of environmental management by local institutions, government interventions that have acted as catalysts in promoting community based adaptation strategies, and the physical, social and economic aspects of rural-urban dynamics. The book not only adds to the scarce existing literature on peri-urban contexts, but also addresses the role of culture in protecting ecological landscapes and how traditions play an important role in coping with climate change. Furthermore, the authors expand on these climate change coping mechanisms in peri-urban areas, taking into account local cultural factors and interesting governance interventions in the context of health. The book will be of interest to planners, policy makers, and students and researchers engaged in rural-urban dynamics and climate change adaptation. .
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    Pages: XX, 164 p. 116 illus., 109 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030185176
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18517-6
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    Decolonising and Internationalising Geography : Essays in the History of Contested Science (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Science History. ; World history. ; Geographic information systems. ; Civilization History. ; Geography. ; Human Geography. ; History of Science. ; World History, Global and Transnational History. ; Geographical Information System. ; Cultural History. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Mapping Cross-cultural Exchange: Jaime Cortesão’s Dialogues and Documents on the Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Brazilian Exploration -- Pioneers of the Latin American Critical Geography: Josué de Castro and Antonio Núñez Jiménez -- After the Excitement of War: ‘Disabled Veterans’ in Modern Japan -- Indian Ocean Small Islands along the Postcolonial Trajectory: Chagos and the Maldives -- Do not cross. The “North/South” Divide: A Means of Domination? -- Drone Photography and the Re-Aestheticisation of nature -- “Our Field is the World”: Geographical Societies in International Comparison, 1821–1914 -- Personified Continents in Public Places: Internationalism, Art and Geography in Late Nineteenth Century Paris -- Pierre Monbeig and the Geohistory of Brazil -- How International was the International Geographical Congress in Rio de Janeiro 1956? On Location and Language Politics -- (Re-)Writing the History of IGU? A Report from the Archive. .
    Abstract: International scholarship is increasingly aware that the ‘geographical tradition’ is a contentious and contested field: while critical reflections on the imperial past of the discipline are still ongoing, new tendencies including de-colonial studies and geographies of internationalism are focusing on the progressive aspects of plural geographical traditions. This volume contains selected papers presented at two Symposia of the Commission on the History of Geography of the International Geographical Union within the 25th International Congress of History of Science and Technology which took place in Rio de Janeiro in July 2017. The papers address processes of ‘decolonising’ and ‘internationalising’ science in the 19th and 20th century, with a special emphasis on geography. Internationalization, circulation and dissemination of geographical concepts and ideas are in the focus. The volume includes case studies on Latin America, tropical regions as well as Europe and Japan. There is also an emphasis on the history of international congresses and organizations and on the international circulation of knowledge.
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    Pages: XVI, 140 p. 31 illus., 20 illus. in color. , online resource.
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    ISBN: 9783030495169
    Series Statement: Historical Geography and Geosciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49516-9
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    Mapping and Spatial Analysis of Socio-economic and Environmental Indicators for Sustainable Development : Case Studies from North Africa (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Regionalism. ; Regional economics. ; Spatial economics. ; Sustainability. ; Human geography. ; Geology. ; Physical Geography. ; Regionalism. ; Regional and Spatial Economics. ; Sustainability. ; Human Geography. ; Geology.
    Abstract: This book presents most recent research studies on mapping and spatial analysis of socio-economic and environmental indicators used by various national and international contributors to regional development projects. It gathers the best contributions to the 1st International Conference on Mapping and Spatial Analysis of Socio-Economic and Environmental Indicators for the Local and Regional Sustainable Development. The conference was held in southern Tunisia, Tataouine in March 2015.The research studies focused on generating and analyzing indicators in various domains of Agriculture, Energy, Industry, Tourism, Transport, Urban Planning, Exploitation of Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Health, Environment, Education, Information and Communication Technologies, Social Affairs and Employability, and Culture and Sport. Socio-economic and environmental indicators are important in regional development plans and strategies as they allow to observe and analyze changes in the economic growth and to measure their impact on the environment and on social networks/daily life of citizens. On the basis of well-defined geomatic approaches, and particularly, through sophisticated digital mapping and spatio-temporal analyses, authors focused on retrieving indicators to evaluate the exploitation rate of natural resources, intensity of the energy consumption in various economic sector, net migratory flows, quality checking of the air in urban areas, adaptation to climate change, and vulnerability of the coastal domain and risk of marine submersion due to sea-level rise. The book is of interest not only to investors and contributors to regional development projects, but also to all relevant policy makers. .
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    Pages: XII, 167 p. 132 illus., 111 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030211660
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21166-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21166-0
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    Planning for Ecosystem Services in Cities (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Human geography. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Urban Ecology. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Introduction -- Chapter2. A review of ecosystem services in urban plans -- Chapter3. A review of ecosystem services in urban climate plans -- Chapter4. Developing ecosystem service information for urban planning -- Chapter5. Applying ecosystem services in urban planning: a case study -- Chapter6. Towards equitable distribution of ecosystem services in cities -- Chapter7. Conclusions.
    Abstract: This open access book presents current knowledge about ecosystem services (ES) in urban planning, and discusses various urban ES topics such as spatial distribution of urban ecosystems, population distribution, and physical infrastructure properties. The book addresses all these issues by: i) investigating to what extent ecosystem services are currently included in urban plans, and discussing what is still needed to improve planning practice; ii) illustrating how to develop ecosystem services indicators and information that can be used by urban planners to enhance plan design; iii) demonstrating the application of ES assessments to support urban planning processes through case studies; and iv) reflecting on criteria for addressing equity in urban planning through ecosystem service assessments, by exploring issues associated with the supply of, the access to and demand for ES by citizens. Through fully worked out case studies, from policy questions, to baseline analysis and indicators, and from option comparison to proposed solutions, the book offers readers detailed and accessible coverage of outstanding issues and proposed solutions to better integrate ES in city planning. The overall purpose of the book is to provide a compact reference that can be used by researchers as a key resource offering an updated perspective and overview on the field, as well as by practitioners and planners/decision makers as a source of inspiration for their activity. Additionally, the book will be a suitable resource for both undergraduate and post-graduate courses in planning and geography.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030200244
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20024-4
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    Spatial Justice and Planning : Reshaping Social Housing Communities in a Changing Society (2023)
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    Keywords: Urban policy. ; Human geography. ; Architecture. ; Social justice. ; Urban Policy. ; Human Geography. ; Cities, Countries, Regions. ; Social Justice.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- An enquiry into planning for justice -- From aspirational to operational: Towards an integrated approach to spatial justice -- Urban regeneration and social housing redevelopment in Aotearoa New Zealand: Issues and challenges -- Historical-Geographical analysis of spatial differentiations -- Changing social housing policy in the context of neoliberalism -- People, place and policy -- Spatial justice and planning: Bridging the gap.
    Abstract: Despite the significance of urban justice in planning research and practice, how just societies and cities can be organised and achieved remains contested. Spatial justice provides an integrative and unifying theory concerning place, policies, people and their interplay, but ambiguities about its practical bases have undermined its application in planning. Through creating and substantiating a new conceptual framework comprising a morphological study, policy analysis and embodiment research, this book crystallises the spatiality of (in)justice and (in)justice of spatiality in the context of social housing redevelopment. Like many countries around the world, social housing in Aotearoa New Zealand is an area of contention, especially at the building and redevelopment stages. Protecting community character and human rights has been used by social housing tenants to resist changes, but the primary focus on material outcomes neglects broadening access to planning processes. Compact, mixed tenure and sustainable (re)developments are regarded as the just built environment, as they enable equal accessibility to all. But there are contradictions between the planned spatiality of justice and individuals’ socialised sensory space. Reconciliation of morphological differentiations in built forms and social cohesion remains a challenging task. This book focuses on the re-examination, integration and transferability of spatial justice. It makes a new contribution to urban justice theory by strengthening spatial justice and planning. Social housing areas are expected to adapt to changing social and economic demands while retaining much-valued established community character. This book also provides practical strategies for tackling complex planning problems in social housing redevelopment.
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    Pages: XIX, 172 p. 40 illus., 27 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031380709
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38070-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-38070-9
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    Managing Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes for Sustainable Communities in Asia : Mapping and Navigating Stakeholders, Policy and Action (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Landscape ecology. ; Economic development. ; Human geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Development Studies. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction: Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes -- Chapter 2: Mapping the policy interventions on marine social-ecological systems: case study of Sekisei Lagoon, southwest Japan -- Chapter 3: How to engage tourists in invasive carp removal: Application of a discrete choice model -- Chapter 4: The Use of Backcasting to Promote Urban Transformation to Sustainability: The Case of Toyama City, Japan -- Chapter 5: Traditional Knowledge, Institutions, and Human Sociality in Sustainable Use and Conservation of Biodiversity of the Sundarbans of Bangladesh -- Chapter 6: Lessons learned from application of the “Indicators of Resilience in Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS)” under the Satoyama Initiative -- Chapter 7: Place-based Solutions for Conservation and Restoration of Social-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes in Asia -- Chapter 8: Managing Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes for Sustainable Communities in Asia: Mapping and Navigating Stakeholders, Policy and Action -- Chapter 9: Synthesis: Managing Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes for Sustainable Communities in Asia.
    Abstract: This open access book presents up-to-date analyses of community-based approaches to sustainable resource management of SEPLS (socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes) in areas where a harmonious relationship between the natural environment and the people who inhabit it is essential to ensure community and environmental well-being as well as to build resilience in the ecosystems that support this well-being. Understanding SEPLS and the forces of change that can weaken their resilience requires the integration of knowledge across a wide range of academic disciplines as well as from indigenous knowledge and experience. Moreover, given the wide variation in the socio-ecological makeup of SEPLS around the globe, as well as in their political and economic contexts, individual communities will be at the forefront of developing the measures appropriate for their unique circumstances. This in turn requires robust communication systems and broad participatory approaches. Sustainability science (SuS) research is highly integrated, participatory and solutions driven, and as such is well suited to the study of SEPLS. Through case studies, literature reviews and SuS analyses, the book explores various approaches to stakeholder participation, policy development and appropriate action for the future of SEPLS. It provides communities, researchers and decision-makers at various levels with new tools and strategies for exploring scenarios and creating future visions for sustainable societies.
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    Pages: X, 179 p. 45 illus., 32 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811511332
    Series Statement: Science for Sustainable Societies,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1133-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-1133-2
    DDC: 333.7
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    Urban and Transit Planning : A Culmination of Selected Research Papers from IEREK Conferences on Urban Planning, Architecture and Green Urbanism, Italy and Netherlands (2017) (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Transportation engineering. ; Traffic engineering. ; Sustainable architecture. ; Buildings Design and construction. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Sustainability. ; Human Geography. ; Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering. ; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings. ; Building Construction and Design. ; Urban Sociology. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Sustainability and the Built Environment -- Urban and Environmental Planning -- Sustainable Urban Land Use and Transportation -- Environmental Transformation: Energy Efficient Urban Areas & Renewable Energy Generation -- Quality of Life & Environmental Management Systems.
    Abstract: A volume of five parts, this book is a culmination of selected research papers from the second version of the international conferences on Urban Planning & Architectural Design for sustainable Development (UPADSD) and Urban Transit and Sustainable Networks (UTSN) of 2017 in Palermo and the first of the Resilient and Responsible Architecture and Urbanism Conference (RRAU) of 2018 in the Netherlands. This book, not only discusses environmental challenges of the world today, but also informs the reader of the new technologies, tools, and approaches used today for successful planning and development as well as new and upcoming ones. Chapters of this book provide in-depth debates on fields of environmental planning and management, transportation planning, renewable energy generation and sustainable urban land use. It addresses long-term issues as well as short-term issues of land use and transportation in different parts of the world in hopes of improving the quality of life. Topics within this book include: (1) Sustainability and the Built Environment (2) Urban and Environmental Planning (3) Sustainable Urban Land Use and Transportation (4) Energy Efficient Urban Areas & Renewable Energy Generation (5) Quality of Life & Environmental Management Systems. This book is a useful source for academics, researchers and practitioners seeking pioneering research in the field.
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    Pages: XII, 589 p. 399 illus., 397 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030173081
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17308-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-17308-1
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    Nature, Culture, and Food in Monsoon Asia (2020)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Climatology. ; Regional Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Nature, Culture, and Food in Monsoon Asia -- Rainfall, Floods, and Rice Production in South Asia -- Global Warming and Agricultural Production in Asia -- Cultivation of Glutinous Rice in Northeast India and Its Food Products -- Fog and People in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China -- Yamato-shijimi and Environmental Changes over Past Several Thousand Years at Lake Jusanko, Northern Japan -- Natto in Mainland Southeast Asia -- Distribution of Traditional Seafood Dishes and Their Background in Miyazaki Prefecture, South Japan -- Nepalese Food and Its Socio-cultural Climate: Changing Dāl-bhāt Inside and Beyond Nepal -- Brewing “Chang” or Preserving Nature: Hospitality Challenged in Contemporary Bhutan -- Satsuma Shochu and Geographic Indication -- Dietary Habits and Kitchens of the Sundanese in West Java Villages -- Creating a New Relationship with the Environment through Food-Learning from Community Development Initiatives in Kaneyama Township in Yamagata Prefecture, Northeast Japan -- Epilogue. .
    Abstract: The giant Asian monsoon has formed a diverse climate and natural environment. The Asian monsoon climate manifests itself in manifold ways depending not just on the latitude or altitude of an area but also on physical conditions such as topography and vegetation and even the size of its human population. Likewise, the livelihoods of people in the affected area are diverse. This book focuses on nature and agriculture, food, and climate and culture as an excellent framework for understanding the relationship between humans and the environment in complex Monsoon Asia. Through the discussions in this book, what the authors have sought to demonstrate is that the livelihoods in Monsoon Asia demonstrate unique forms in a limited environment, while the Asian monsoon climate has one of the largest movements of any natural phenomenon on a macroscopic scale. These manifest forms are diverse both on a time scale and on a spatial scale and are extremely diversified in limited regions. Such diversity is not only due just to the effects of the natural environment but also results from social and cultural forces. In this area of Monsoon Asia, traditional and religious social norms are becoming entangled with “new” economic and political norms brought in from the outside world by globalization.
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    Pages: XXI, 172 p. 86 illus., 77 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811521133
    Series Statement: International Perspectives in Geography, AJG Library, 10
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2113-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-2113-3
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    Participatory Research and Planning in Practice (2020)
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    Keywords: Sociology, Urban. ; Human geography. ; Regionalism. ; Urban Sociology. ; Human Geography. ; Regionalism.
    Description / Table of Contents: Co-production, Participatory Planning and Resilient Cities to Climate Change -- Participatory Transport Planning: the Experience of Eight Euro-pean Metropolitan Regions -- Participatory Planning in a Post-socialist Ur-ban Context: Experience From Five Cities in Central and Eastern Europe -- Governance and Management Systems in Mediterranean Marine and Coastal Biosphere Reserves -- Promises and Limits of Participatory Urban Greens Development: Experience from Maribor, Budapest, and Krakow.
    Abstract: This open access book provides in-depth insights into participatory research and planning by presenting practical examples of its use. In particular, it describes theoretical and methodological aspects of participatory research and planning, as well as the implementation of participatory processes in fields such as transport planning, cultural heritage management, environmental planning and post-earthquake recovery. Further, it compares participatory planning experiences from different territorial levels – from the macro-regional, e.g. Southeastern Europe, Mediterranean or European metropolitan regions, to national, regional and local levels. The book will help researchers, planners, public administration officials, decision-makers and the general public to understand the advantages, disadvantages and constraints of participatory planning and research. Using various examples, it will guide readers through the theory of participatory planning and research, its methods, and different perspectives on how to use it in practice.
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    Pages: XI, 227 p. 26 illus., 22 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030280147
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28014-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-28014-7
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    Ecological Rationality in Spatial Planning : Concepts and Tools for Sustainable Land-Use Decisions (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Regional economics. ; Spatial economics. ; Sustainability. ; Ecology . ; Human Geography. ; Regional and Spatial Economics. ; Sustainability. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Standing on the shoulders of giants – reviving ecological approaches in planning traditions -- Chapter 2. The concept of Ecological Rationality and its application to spatial planning -- Chapter 3. Bridging the gaps: connecting Spatial Planning with Land Use Science and Political Ecology -- Chapter 4. Towards a conceptual framework for ecological rationality in spatial planning -- Chapter 5. A closer look to processes of territorial transformations in Europe: urbanisation, agricultural intensification and land abandonment -- Chapter 6. Policies and regulatory frames in the EU and the needed link with spatial planning -- Chapter 7. Conclusions and ways forward: five propositions for bringing back ecological rationality in spatial planning.
    Abstract: Spatial planning defines how men use one of the most important and scarce resources on Earth: land. Planners therefore play a key role in countering or deepening the current ecological crisis. To foster ecological transitions, planning scholars and practitioners need to be equipped with sound theories and practical tools. To this end, this book advocates a re-foundation of spatial planning under the paradigm of “ecological rationality”, based on the revaluation of early pioneers of ecological planning and mutual fertilization with different disciplines, including decision-making science, ecology, (eco)system theory, land use science and political ecology. The key principles of ecological rationality and its application to spatial planning are discussed and this conceptual framework is used to explain the main underlying drivers of ecological degradation and their spatial manifestations at the local level. Current policy instruments in the European context, which can be used to underpin ecological planning, such as Green Infrastructure and the Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystem Service (MAES) initiative, are also examined.
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    Pages: XV, 198 p. 11 illus., 8 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030330279
    Series Statement: Cities and Nature,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33027-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33027-9
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    The Co-Housing Phenomenon : Environmental Alliance in Times of Changes (2020)
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    Keywords: Sociology, Urban. ; Human geography. ; Urban Sociology. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Technocene,- 2. Sharing as cultural revolution -- 3. Sharing as cultural pre-existence -- 4. Co-housing -- 5. Co-housing cases -- 6. Hopes.
    Abstract: This book presents 50 case studies of contemporary co-housing projects spread all over the world to show how communities of shared living have become a global phenomenon that can serve as a tool to promote social and urban sustainability. By presenting evidence that shared housing experiences are capable of revitalizing sterile urban fabrics and promoting social sustainable practices, the volume situates co-housing experiences as microscale responses to the macroscale challenges posed by environmental degradation and the decline of communitarian ways of living. The volume also reviews the most famous typologies of shared living in different parts of the world across human history. By analyzing historical experiences in different regions of Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania, the author shows that living together is part of a historical culture of sharing that is being rediscovered all over the world by people who activate public spaces, work in shared offices or live in contractual communities. The Co-Housing Phenomenon – Environmental Alliance in Times of Changes will be of interest to both professionals and scholars involved in urban design, urban planning and architecture, especially those in the field of sustainable urbanism. It will also be a valuable resource for public agents and civil society organizations dealing with housing, social, environmental and sustainability policies.
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    Pages: XVI, 269 p. 195 illus., 188 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030370978
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37097-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-37097-8
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    Tourism, Cultural Heritage and Urban Regeneration : Changing Spaces in Historical Places (2020)
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    Keywords: Sociology, Urban. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Tourism. ; Management. ; Urban Sociology. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Tourism Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Changing spaces in historical places -- Clarksdale, Mississippi: Downtown regeneration, cultural heritage, tourism and blues music -- Beer as cultural lubricant: Brewing Tsingtao, regenerating Qingdao -- Sporting heritage and touristic transformation: Pacaembu stadium and the football museum in São Paulo, Brazil -- Old town Tallinn: Medieval built heritage amid transformation.
    Abstract: Urban regeneration is often regarded as the process of renewal or redevelopment of spaces and places. There is a need to look at tourism and urban regeneration with a particular focus on cultural heritage. Cultural heritage consists of tangible heritage (such as historic buildings) and intangible heritage (such as events). The wider need and impact for such work is that places plan for change to keep up with the shifts in demand in the global economy in order for places to maintain a competitive advantage. Moreover, places need to keep up with the pace of global change or they risk stagnation and decline as increased competition is resulting in increased opportunities and choice for consumers. Each chapter in this book explores a specific form of cultural heritage that is driving change in urban spaces. Intended for a wide readership, the book will appeal to students of urban studies, human geography, heritage studies and international tourism management, as well as experts conducting research in and across these areas.
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    Pages: XI, 213 p. 31 illus., 29 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030419059
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41905-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-41905-9
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    Gastronomy and Urban Space : Changes and Challenges in Geographical Perspective (2020)
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    Keywords: Economic geography. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Human geography. ; Tourism. ; Management. ; Economic Geography. ; Urban Sociology. ; Human Geography. ; Tourism Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Theoretical aspects of studies on gastronomy in urban space -- Relations between gastronomy and the city -- Theories and concepts related to gastronomy in urban space -- Dimensions of gastronomy in contemporary cities -- Part II: Changes -- Changes in gastronomy and urban space – Introduction to Part II -- Culinary attractiveness of a city – Old and new destinations -- Traditional and regional cuisine in urban space -- Changes in the distribution of gastronomic services in the city centre -- Restaurants and bars in the outer city -- Suburbanisation and gastronomic services on the outskirts of Warsaw (Poland): Piaseczno -- Eating establishments in smaller cities and towns in Poland (on selected examples) -- Ethnic cuisine in urban space -- Tourist experience and change in culinary tastes. An example of Polish students in Warsaw -- The food supply chain in the restaurant industry: a case study from Warsaw, Poland -- Part III: Challenges -- New trends in gastronomy in the context of the urban space – Introduction to Part III -- New gastronomic hotspots in the urban space. Food courts in Poland -- Challenges to urban gastronomy: green and blue spaces -- Street food and food trucks: Old and new trends in urban gastronomy -- Home delivery services -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book focuses on the relationship between gastronomy and urban space. It highlights the intrinsic role of eating establishments and the gastronomy industry for cities by assessing their huge impacts on urban changes and discussing some of the challenges posed by new developments. Written by authors with a background in geography, it starts by discussing theoretical aspects of studies on gastronomy in urban space to place the subject in the broader context of urban geography. Covering both changes and challenges in gastronomy in urban space, it presents a wide range of problems, which are described and analysed using various case studies from Europe and other parts of the world.
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    Pages: XLII, 345 p. 143 illus., 130 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030344924
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34492-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-34492-4
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    Africa on the Move : Migration, Translocal Livelihoods and Rural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Emigration and immigration. ; Geography. ; Economic development. ; Africa Politics and government. ; Africa Economic conditions. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Human Migration. ; Regional Geography. ; Development Studies. ; African Politics. ; African Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Time for a Rethink -- Translocal Livelihoods – New Perspectives on Livelihood Research -- Vulnerability and Translocality: Why Livelihoods become Translocal -- Translocal Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Influence of Translocal Livelihoods on Aspects of Rural Structural Transformation -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book discusses migration and space-spanning social network relationships as normal realities of life in African societies. It offers an overview of the research landscape and introduces an agency-centered theoretical model that provides a conceptual framework for translocality. The authors Malte Steinbrink and Hannah Niedenführ plead for a translocal approach to social transformation, showing how the translocality of livelihoods is shaping the lives of half a billion people on the continent and impacting local conditions. Using an action-oriented approach, the book analyzes the effects of translocal livelihoods on diverse aspects of economic, environmental and social change in rural Sub-Saharan Africa. The study thus makes an innovative contribution not only to migration research and development studies but also to the discussion around the policy and practice of development cooperation and planning. It is time to rethink development in light of translocal realities. The book appeals to scholars and researchers in geography, sociology, policy-making and planning, development studies, migration research and rural development.
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    Pages: IX, 236 p. 24 illus., 23 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030228415
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22841-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22841-5
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    Urban Living Lab for Local Regeneration : Beyond Participation in Large-scale Social Housing Estates (2023)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Urban policy. ; Environmental geography. ; Human Geography. ; Urban Policy. ; Integrated Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction: Framing living labs in large-scale social housing estates in Europe -- Part 1: A critical overview on urban living labs in large-scale social housing estates -- Beyond a buzzword: Situated participation through socially oriented urban living labs -- Governing with urban labs -- Urban living labs: Insights for institutionally promoted urban policies -- Part 2: Positioning research(ers) in large-scale social estates -- Beyond the presence: Dwelling with people and with their places -- 1,460 days of love and hate: An ethnographic account of a layered job -- The inside and outside of high-rise social housing: The broken institution -- From a community of practice to a community of planning: The case of the Sansheroes network in the San Siro neighbourhood in Milan -- Part 3: Approaching space in large–scale social housing estates -- Marginalization through mobility and porosity - How social housing dwellers see and live the city -- Peterbos: Living in the park, inhabiting the city -- Participation and the architect: Creative partnership or communication breakdown?- Confusing the spatial with the social: Can ethnography offer a way out?.
    Abstract: This open access book provides an integrated overview of the challenges and resources of large-scale social housing estates in Europe and outlines possible interdisciplinary approaches and tools to promote their regeneration. It especially focuses on the tool of urban living labs, as promising in promoting new and more effective local governance and in including the different actors into the planning process. The book combines theory and practice, since it is the result of action-research conducted in different social housing estates all over Europe. Building on the results of the SoHoLab project (2017–2020), the book benefits from a multidisciplinary perspective, since the researchers involved belong to the fields of anthropology, urban planning, architecture, urban sociology. The project combined theoretical reflections with the installation and/or the consolidation of Urban Living Labs, run by universities, in large social housing estates in three European cities: Brussels, Milan and Paris.
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    Pages: IX, 205 p. 15 illus., 13 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031197482
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19748-2
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    Beyond the Informal : Understanding Self-Organized Kampungs in Indonesia (2023)
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    Keywords: Urban policy. ; Human geography. ; Urban Policy. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Inquiring into self-organization and the self-organized city -- Informality and responding to the challenges of informal settlements -- Key concepts in understanding self-organization and the self-organized city -- Urbanization and the development of the Kampung in Indonesia -- Kampung Marlina, Jakarta -- Kampung Pakualaman, Yogyakarta -- Kampungs Lebak Siliwangi and Tamansari, Bandung -- Beyond the informal – Better understanding self-organization and the self-organized city.
    Abstract: This book provides a much-needed analysis of the pivotal role of the urban kampung in Indonesia’s urbanization process and importantly, provides a deeper understanding of how these communities create their complex socio-physical environments through self-organization. The book challenges the current formal approaches and practices to modern planning in Indonesia where many kampungs are classed as illegal and excluded from city plans. Beyond informality unpacks via 3 case studies the self-generated planning and development arrangements and mechanisms which occur parallel to processes of formal exclusion, adaptation, negotiation and modification. Kampungs are posited as inseparable urban entities contributing to the complex assemblage of the city and the dynamics of contemporary urban planning and design. In the context of planning and design practice, this book provides a better understanding on how one needs to consider human-scale urbanism to achieve more effective and efficient planning plans and policies in the self-organized city. Even though self-organization by residents comes with its challenges as outlined in the book, formal planning in both Indonesia and other developing countries has much to learn from understanding self-organized settlements (kampung) and informal settlements ‘as they are’.
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    Pages: XXIX, 161 p. 109 illus., 106 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031222399
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22239-9
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    Lived Experiences of Borderland Communities in Zimbabwe : Livelihoods, Conservation, War and Covid-19 (2023)
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    Keywords: Urban policy. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Cultural property. ; Urban Policy. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Cultural Heritage.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: The Lived Experiences of Zimbabwean Borderlands -- Chapter 2: Peasant Accumulation and Livelihoods Strategies in Zimbabwe’s Mozambican Borderlands -- Chapter 3: Slippery Bananas? Environmental Conflicts, Banana Production and Entangled Livelihoods along the Zimbabwe-Mozambican border with specific reference to Honde Valley, 1992 – 2020 -- Chapter 4: Land Rights, Displacements and Rural Livelihoods in Zimbabwe’s South-Eastern Borderlands -- Chapter 5: Borders, Boundaries, and Livelihoods in Western and North-Western Zimbabwe, 1890 – 2021 -- Chapter 6: Local Community Perceptions on Wildlife Conservation and Park-People Relationships in the Sengwe Area, Chiredzi District, Southeast Zimbabwe -- Chapter 7: Understanding the Complexities of Human Conflict Over Wildlife in the Border Town of Kariba, Zimbabwe -- Chapter 8: The Nexus between the Zimbabwe’s Borderlands, Marginalised Peoples, Community Archiving and Archival Activism 4 -- Chapter 9: Entangled Borderlands: Effects of the 1978-1992 Mozambican Civil War on Border Communities in Zimbabwe -- Chapter 10: “Across the border, you are treated well, they care:” Patients, Travels and Therapeutic Mobilities in Honde Valley and Kariba Borderlands -- Chapter 11: The Covid-19 Pandemic and Tourism in Kariba Border Town -- Chapter 12: The Health Seeking Behaviour of Borderline Communities: The Status of the San People of Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe -- Chapter 13: Unfolding Realities of Urbanism at the Margins: Beitbridge (Zimbabwe) and Musina (South Africa) Border Towns as a Single Urban Frontier.
    Abstract: This book examines the national borders and borderlands of Zimbabwe through the presentation of empirically rich case studies. It delves into the lived experiences, both past and present, of populations residing along the borders between Zimbabwe and its neighbours, i.e., Zambia, Botswana, South Africa and Mozambique. It locates these lived experiences within the political economy of Zimbabwe, and highlights a wide range of themes pertinent to borders, including health, COVID-19, marginalisation, resource access, conservation, human-wildlife conflicts, civil wars, politico-economic crises, border jumping and cross border trade. The borderland communities discussed also include ethnic minorities such as the Tonga, San, Ndau, Shangane, and Kalanga. Overall, the book demonstrates the centrality of borders to the Zimbabwean nation-state and the importance of reading history, politics and society from the borderlands. The book fits into the wider prevailing literature of border and borderlands in Africa and beyond and thus has appeal far beyond Zimbabwe. Its diverse themes also relate to topics covered in multiple disciplines, including history, anthropology, and sociology. Academics, development specialists and policy makers will benefit in different ways from the depth and breadth of the analysis in the book.
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    Pages: XI, 214 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031321955
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32195-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-32195-5
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    Ecological Urbanism of Yoruba Cities in Nigeria : An Ecosystem Services Approach (2023)
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    Keywords: Urban ecology (Biology). ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Landscape architecture. ; Culture Study and teaching. ; Ethnology. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Urban Ecology. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Landscape Architecture. ; Cultural Studies. ; Ethnography. ; Urban Sociology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: Ecosystem Services of Green Infrastructure – Towards a Theoretical Praxis -- Chapter 2. Ecological Urbanism in Yoruba Cities – An Ecosystem Services Survey -- Chapter 3. Ecosystem Services of Yoruba Home Greens – Indigenous Knowledge System for Wellbeing -- Chapter 4. Between Profanity and Sacredness – Global North and South Divide -- Chapter 5. Conclusion: Evidence-based Design of Eco-cultural Cities.
    Abstract: This book offers in-depth ethnographic analyses of key informants’ interviews on the ecological urbanism and ecosystem services (ES) of selected green infrastructure (GI) in Yoruba cities of Ile-Ife, Ibadan, Osogbo, Lagos, Abeokuta, Akure, Ondo, among others in Southwest Nigeria. It examines the Indigenous Knowledge System (IKS) demonstrated for wellbeing through home gardens by this largest ethno-linguistic group in Nigeria. This is in addition to the ES of Osun Grove UNESCO World Heritage Site, Osogbo; Biological Garden and Park, Akure; Lekki Conservation Centre, Lagos; Adekunle Fajuyi Park, Ado-Ekiti; Muri Okunola Park, Lagos; and some institutional GI including University of Ibadan Botanical Gardens, Ibadan; Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta Botanical Garden, Abeokuta; and University of Lagos Lagoon Front Resort, Lagos, Nigeria. The study draws on theoretical praxis of Western biophilic ideologies, spirit ontologies of the Global South, and largely, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005) to examine eco-cultural green spaces, home gardens, and English-types of parks and gardens as archetypes of GI in Yoruba traditional urbanism, colonial and post-colonial city planning. The book provides methods of achieving a form of modernized traditionalism as means of translating the IKS into design strategies for eco-cultural cities. The strategies are framework, model, and ethnographic design algorithms that are syntheses of the lived experiences of the key informants.
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    Pages: XX, 193 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031346880
    Series Statement: Cities and Nature,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34688-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-34688-0
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    Geography of World Pilgrimages : Social, Cultural and Territorial Perspectives (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Ethnology. ; Religion. ; Regional Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Sociocultural Anthropology. ; Religion.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction: Geography of World Pilgrimages. Social, Cultural and Territorial Perspectives -- After the Journey. Marian Shrines as Spatial Nodes in Papal Pilgrimage and Communication -- Pilgrimage in Southern Africa: Socio-Cultural Perspectives within the Context of African Religion -- Network of Saints, Network of Roads. Apulia Crossroads of Pilgrimages -- Sacred Space in Geography: Religious Buildings and Monuments -- Prayer of the Body: Located Corporeal Practices on The Lough Derg Pilgrimage, Ireland -- The Psychological ‘Geography’ and Therapeutic ‘Topography’ of the Norwegian St. Olav Way -- Sacred Mobilities, Movement, and Embodiment in the 20th & 21st Century English Christian Funeral Procession -- The Ancient Routes of Kumano in Japan as a Cultural Landscape: A Multidimensional Approach -- Maya Pilgrimage, Ritual Landscapes, and Relations with Deities in Chiapas, Mexico -- The Post-Contemporary Way of St. James and Its Future -- (Re)Invention of the Way of Saint James between Religion and Poetry: The Way of Faith and the Way of Cora Coralina in Brazil -- Planning a Pilgrimage Route: Public Policies and Actors to Develop the Via Francigena in Italy -- Geography of Hindu Pilgrimage Places (Tīrthas) in India -- Pilgrimage During The COVID-19 Pandemic: Do Mitigation Plans Lead to Greening the Pilgrimage? -- Glossary.
    Abstract: This book points out how pilgrimage studies rely on interdisciplinary academic interests, being always more determined by anthropological, social, cultural and economic factors. The volume gathers interdisciplinary contributions revealing different approaches and academic interests when researching pilgrimage. Finally, the proposal introduces a comparative international breath to reflect upon such complex phenomenon that since Antiquity still impregnates the history of human being across the world. As pilgrimage studies are closely related to mobility issues, how the contemporary mobile world is altering and re-signifying pilgrimage dynamics and meanings will also be discussed in detail. The term “pilgrimage” evokes key concepts deriving from different fields, all of them collected in the final glossary. The primary audience of this work are academics and researchers from different fields involved in pilgrimage studies. The work may also be useful in teaching (advanced) university courses.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031322099
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32209-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-32209-9
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    Contemporary Trends in Local Governance : Reform, Cooperation and Citizen Participation (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Political science. ; Political planning. ; Public administration. ; Human Geography. ; Governance and Government. ; Public Policy. ; Public Administration.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1 - Global Trends In Local Governance -- Chapter 2 - Recent and Contemporary Trends in European Studies of Local Government and Local Politics -- Chapter 3 - Governance without power? The fight of the Hungarian counties for survival -- Chapter 4 - From Financial Centralization to Political Centralization. The Focal Points of the Municipal Reforms from the Transition until present day Hungary -- Chapter 5 - Development of intra-municipality decentralisation systems in Japan -- Chapter 6 - The ‘big-bang politics’ and process of council amalgamations: a comparative study of the state in Australia and Austria -- Chapter 7 - Regional administrative boundaries and the building of internal borders in decentralised states. The case of two Spanish interregional borders -- Chapter 8 - The impact of European regional policy and Local Action Groups on inter-municipal cooperation in Slovakia -- Chapter 9 - The Rise and Limits of Local Governance: LEADER/Community-led Local Development in the Czech Republic -- Chapter 10 - Lost in Transformation: Place-based projects in the EU’s multi-level system -- Chapter 11 - European Standards in Regulating Public Participation on Sub-national Levels: The Case of Croatia -- Chapter 12 - Citizen Participation in Spatial Planning in Portugal 1920-2020. Non-Participation, Tokenism and Citizen Power in Local Governance -- Index.
    Abstract: This book addresses and explores recent trends in the field of local and urban governance. It focuses on three domains: institutional reforms in local government; inter-municipal cooperation; and citizen participation in local governance. In the last decades, in different regions of the world, there is ample evidence that sub-national government, in particular the field of local governance, is in a permanent state of change and reflux, although with differences that reflect national particularities. Since these institutional changes have an impact in the local policy process, in the delivery of public services, in the local democracy, and in the quality of life, it is mandatory to monitor these continued institutional changes, to learn and develop with these changes, if possible before these experiences are transferred and replicated in other countries. The editor and contributors address issues of interest for a wide audience, comprising of students and researchers in various disciplines, and policy makers at both national and sub-national tiers of government.
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    Pages: XVIII, 282 p. 31 illus., 12 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030525163
    Series Statement: Local and Urban Governance,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52516-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-52516-3
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    Extreme Weather Events and Human Health : International Case Studies (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental geography. ; Climatology. ; Environmental health. ; Human geography. ; Environmental management. ; Integrated Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Health. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: I. Introductory -- 1. Introduction: Extreme Weather and Human Health: Global Perspective -- 2. Dust Storms and Human Health -- 3. The Impacts of Climate Change on Health and Development in Canadian Arctic and Sub-Arctic Communities in the 21st Century: A Systematic Review -- 4. Wildland Fire, Extreme Weather, and Society: Implications of a History of Fire Suppression in California, USA -- 5. Extreme Weather Events, Health and Development.
    Abstract: This edited book assesses the impacts of various extreme weather events on human health and development from a global perspective, and includes several case studies in various geographical regions around the globe. Covering all continents, it describes the impact of extreme weather conditions such as flash floods, heatwaves, cold waves, droughts, forest fires, strong winds and storms in both developing and developed countries. The contributing authors also investigate the spread of diseases and the risk to food security caused by drought and flooding. Further, the book discusses the economic damage resulting from natural disasters including hurricanes. It has been estimated that in 2017 natural disasters and climate change resulted in economic losses of 309 billion US dollars. Scientists also predict that if nothing is done to curb the effects of climate change, in Europe the death toll due to weather disasters could rise 50-fold by the end of the 21st century, with extreme heat alone causing more than 150,000 deaths a year, as the report on global warming of 1.5°C warns that China, Russia and Canada’s current climate policies would steer the world above a catastrophic 5°C of warming by the end of 2100. As such, the book highlights how the wellbeing of different populations is threatened by extreme events now and in the foreseeable future.
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    Pages: XVIII, 382 p. 83 illus., 70 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030237738
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23773-8
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    Scaling up SDGs Implementation : Emerging Cases from State, Development and Private Sectors (2020)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Human geography. ; Political science. ; Community development. ; Social service. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Human Geography. ; Governance and Government. ; Social Work and Community Development. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: PartI: Introduction and Background -- Chapter1: Scaling up SDGs implementation: Down the road to fast approaching 2030 -- PartII: Drawing up national SDGs Baselines and Cases involving State Actors -- Chapter2: Emerging African picture of Official Development Assistance and education-related SDGs indicators -- Chapter3: Africa and the 2030 sustainable energy goal: A focus on access to renewables and clean fuels for cooking -- Chapter4: SDG 15 and socio-ecological sustainability: Spring waterscapes and rural livelihoods in the Save Catchment of Zimbabwe -- Chapter5: Auditing the adequacy of NDCs in addressing the climate action sustainable development goal -- PartIII: The Business Sector and the SDGs -- Chapter6: Beyond’s response to the twin challenges of pollution and climate change in the context of SDGs -- Chapter7: Major global aircraft manufacturers and emerging responses to the SDGs agenda -- Chapter8: Ending poverty through affordable credit to small scale cotton farmers: The Case of the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe -- Chapter9: Insurance, increasing natural disaster risks and the SDGs: A focus on Southern Africa -- PartIV: Civil Society and the SDGs -- Chapter10: The contribution of community-based recycling cooperatives to a cluster of SDGs in semi-arid Brazilian peri-urban settlements -- Chapter11: Critical Analysis of the Contribution of Women’s University in Africa towards the Attainment of SDG 5 -- Chapter12: Role of SDGs in Reconceptualizing the Education for Sustainable Development curriculum in Higher Education in South Africa -- PartV: Conclusions and Policy Recommendations -- Chapter13: Conclusions and Policy Recommendations.
    Abstract: This volume challenges global leaders and citizenry to do more in order to resource the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (AfSD) and its 17 interwoven Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Starting from the concept ‘we cannot manage what we cannot measure’, the book presents some cases showing how to draw national level baselines for the domestication and localisation of the SDGs seeking to provide a clear roadmap towards achieving the 2030 AfSD. Scaling up SDGs Implementation is targeted at the United Nations, national and state governments, sub-national governments, the corporate sector and civil society, including higher education institutes, labour groups, non-governmental organisations and youth movements. The book is cognizant of these institutions’ common, but differentiated responsibilities and capabilities within their socio-political, environmental and economic conditions. The book presents case studies of how the corporate sector has been scaling up SDGs implementation, from the tourism sector, insurance, to the aviation and agricultural sectors. To make sure that no one is left behind, the volume includes cases on solutions for pressing environmental and socio-economic problems ranging from cooperatives in Brazil to the conservation of springs in Zimbabwe. The matter of finding synergies between the climate SDG and the Paris Agreement’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) is elaborated at length. Lastly, the book discusses how institutions of higher education remain critical pillars in SDGs scaling up, with cases of curriculum re-orientation in South Africa to the rolling out of the Women’s University in Africa. In this context, this volume challenges every global citizen and organization to invest every effort into making the implementation of the SDGs a success as we welcome the second four to five year segment down the road to the year 2030.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030332167
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33216-7
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    Rural Revitalization Through State-led Programs : Planning, Governance and Challenge (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Sociology. ; Human Geography. ; Sociology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Review of Governance Theory and Rural Programs -- Conceptual Framework and Methodology -- Governing the Countryside through State-led Programs in Jiangning -- Rural Programs and Commodification of Tangjiajia -- Rural Programs and Grassroots Farming in Xinhui -- Conclusion and Discussion.
    Abstract: This book seeks to unravel the changes in rural governance sparked by state-led programs, evaluate the programs’ implementation, and refine the interpretation of governance theory with new empirical material from rural China. When it comes to rural issues in contemporary China, there is no shortage of national strategies: from “Coordinating Urban–Rural Development” in 2003 to “Rural Revitalization” in 2017, the rejuvenation of the countryside has attracted unprecedented policy interest. At the same time, rural governance has been subject to significant political, social and economic changes. However, comparatively little research has been conducted on the phenomenal reconnection between the state and rural society, and our previous understanding of rural governance is no longer adequate. As a result of the programs, a new model of governance is now emerging in rural China. The programs have accelerated the formation of state-private-farmer partnerships, while also promoting the participation of grassroots society in rural reconstruction. In the initial stage, the state’s role is important to securing non-governmental sectors’ engagement. However, this does not mean that the model guarantees sustainable governance: in terms of land tenure reform, infrastructure investment, and subsidies, the programs merely empower farmers and other stakeholders to engage in rural reconstruction. The success of these reconstruction efforts ultimately depends on a suitable pricing mechanism for public goods provision, as well as the self-organization of grassroots society.
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    Pages: XIX, 141 p. 35 illus., 27 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811516603
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1660-3
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    Landscape Modelling and Decision Support (2020)
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    Keywords: Landscape ecology. ; Soil science. ; Biotic communities. ; Human geography. ; Agriculture. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Soil Science. ; Ecosystems. ; Human Geography. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Modelling and simulation of agricultural landscapes -- Challenges and perspectives for integrated landscape modelling to support sustainable land use management in agrolandscapes -- Application of ecosystem modelling methodology on rural areas of Crimea - Systematic approach -- Integral assessment of condition and sustainability of socio-ecological-economic systems -- The use of observation methods and model approaches for estimating regional crop evapotranspiration and yield in agro-landscapes -- Development of landscape-adaptive land use of the Upper Volga region based on geostatistical methods -- Modelling of the suitability of lands to the agrarian use and their resistance to negative processes -- A GIS-based model for the enhancement of rural landscapes: the case-study of Valdera - Tuscany (Italy) -- Models for describing landscape hydrochemical discharge in mountain countries -- Agent-based modelling of a simple synthetic rangeland ecosystem -- The use of multitemporal spectral information to improve the classification of agricultural crops in landscapes -- Global evaluation of the status and sustainability of terrestrial landscapes and water bodies -- Spatial Estimation of Estonian Forest Landscapes’ Soil Cover Humus Status: Methods, Model samples and Assessments -- Dynamics of soil organic matter in agricultural landscapes -- Model based assessment of nutrient load into water bodies from different landscape types -- Model-based estimation of irrigation water demand for different agricultural crops under climate change, presented for the Federal State of Brandenburg, Germany -- Forecasting scanning branches of the hysteresis soil water-retention capacity for calculation of precise irrigation rates in agrolandscapes using a mathematical model -- Estimation of Leaf Area Index (LAI) of Russian Forests Using a Mechanical Model and Forest Inventory Data -- Assessment approach of the spatial wheat cultivation risk for the main cereal cropping regions of Russia -- Model based forecasting winter wheat yields using landscape and climate data -- Actual and model-based assessment of Castor fiber populations for different reserves in the European part of Russia and their impact on ecosystems -- Modelling biodiversity and ecosystem services trade-offs in agricultural landscapes to support planning and policy-making -- Simulating the Effects of Agrochemicals and Other Risk-Bearing Management Measures on the Terrestrial Agrobiodiversity: the RISKMIN Approach -- LandCaRe-DSS – An interactive model-based decision support system for assessing the impacts of climate change on agriculture and agricultural landscapes -- A spatial analysis framework to assess responses of agricultural landscapes to climates and soils at regional scale -- Integrated modelling approach for land-use changes on different scales -- Assessment of soybeans crop management strategies using crop growth models for Central Brazil -- Estimation of Agro-landscape Productivity in Regional Scale using Dynamic Crop Models in a GIS Environment -- Landscape phenology modelling and decision support in Serbia.
    Abstract: This book contributes to a deeper understanding of landscape and regional modelling in general, and its broad range of facets with respect to various landscape parameters. It presents model approaches for a number of ecological and socio-economic landscape indicators, and also describes spatial decision support systems (DSS), frameworks, and model-based tools, which are prerequisites for deriving sustainable decision and solution strategies for the protection of comprehensively functioning landscapes. While it mainly focuses on the latest research findings in regional modelling and DSS in Europe, it also highlights the work of scientists from Russia. The book is intended for landscape modellers, scientists from various fields of landscape research, university teaching staff, and experts in landscape planning and management, landscape conservation and landscape policy.
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    Pages: XXIII, 593 p. 201 illus., 175 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030374211
    Series Statement: Innovations in Landscape Research,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37421-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-37421-1
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    Restoration of Ecosystems – Bridging Nature and Humans : A Transdisciplinary Approach (2023)
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    Keywords: Biotic communities. ; Human geography. ; Ecosystems. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to Restoration Ecology - Which habitat should be restored? Reference ecosystems for restoration -- Measures for ecosystem restoration -- Reintroduction of plant and animal species -- For dealing with non-native species in ecosystem restoration -- Monitoring and success control -- Forests -- Moors -- Subalpine and alpine grasslands -- Running waters -- Natural and anthropogenic still waters - Ecosystems and types of use influenced by salt - Marine habitats in the North Sea and Baltic Sea - Heath in the lowlands and mountains - Meadows and pastures in mesophilic, moist and calcareous locations - Lean or dry sand grasslands of the coasts and des Inland areas - Fields - Traditional agroforestry systems - Urban ecosystems - Mining or open pit sites and landfills.
    Abstract: Bridging the natural and social sciences, this cross-disciplinary textbook comprehensively presents both the scientific basis of restoration ecology and practical aspects of ecosystem restoration. In doing so, it highlights the diversity of land-use types with a focus on Central Europe and presents case studies of practical restoration projects. The textbook provides a profound and up-to-date, but also critical overview of the state of knowledge for students dealing with the environment, scientists as well as practitioners. This book opens up the broad spectrum of degraded ecosystems of Central European natural and cultural landscapes. In further chapters, marine ecosystems and their restoration as well as development potentials but also limitations of ecosystem restoration are discussed in more detail. The ecological basics are extended by an interdisciplinary perspective taking into account environmental ethics, sociology, anthropology and economics. In addition to providing an up-to-date overview of the various fields and areas of activity in restoration ecology and ecosystem restoration, this textbook offers a valuable foundation for science, study and practice. Readers will also receive guidance on literature searches and critical fact analysis, and instructors on teaching in Higher Education and interdisciplinary approaches to discussions in restoration ecology. The author Stefan Zerbe is a landscape ecologist and teacher and researcher at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano in South Tyrol (Italy). He is particularly interested in restoration ecology and building interdisciplinary bridges between the natural and social sciences. Against this background, he was in charge of developing and managing two international master’s programs. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent intense human revision was done primarily in terms of scientific terms, style and content so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783662656587
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-65658-7
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    Palaeohydrology : Traces, Tracks and Trails of Extreme Events (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geology. ; Natural disasters. ; Human geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Water. ; Geology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part A: Studies with temporal focus -- Ch.1 Global megaflood paleohydrology -- Ch.2 Flooding northern Germany: impacts and magnitudes of Middle Pleistocene glacial lake-outburst floods -- Ch.3 Outburst flood from Möhne Reservoir in May 1943 after aerial bombing -- Part B: Studies with regional focus -- Ch.4 Droughts in historical times in Europe, as derived from documentary evidence -- Ch.5 Geomorphological and geoarchaeological evidence of the Medieval deluge in the Tagliamento River (NE Italy) -- Ch.6 Inverted channels in the eastern Sahara – distribution, formation, and interpretation to enable reconstruction of paleodrainage networks -- Ch.7 Noah’s Flood – probing an ancient narrative using geoscience -- Part C: Studies with methodical and technical topics -- Ch.8 Luminescence dating in fluvial settings: overcoming the challenge of partial bleaching -- Ch.9 Large palaeomeanders in Europe: distribution, formation process, age, environments and significance -- Ch.10 Palaeostage indicators in rivers - an illustrated review -- Ch.11 High-resolution sedimentary paleoflood records in alluvial river environments - a review of recent methodological advances and application to flood hazard assessment.
    Abstract: The book provides a review of the most relevant topics on the booming discipline of palaeohydrology and focuses on previous extreme events like exceptional floods and droughts. Reviews written by leading experts of their fields are combined with selected key studies and presentations on up-to-day methodical and conceptional topics as a perspective for further research. Consequently, the compilation provides an excellent review on the state of the art of numerous relevant topics of palaeohydrology and acts as unique introduction for early career scientists and scientists of different disciplines working on hydrological extreme events, both in basic research and applied aspects. .
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    ISBN: 9783030233150
    Series Statement: Geography of the Physical Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23315-0
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    The Centre of City: Thermal Environment and Spatial Morphology (2020)
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    Keywords: Regional economics. ; Spatial economics. ; Human geography. ; Climatology. ; Regional and Spatial Economics. ; Human Geography. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Research on Influencing Indicator mechanism of Thermal Environment -- Measurement and Simulation of Thermal Environment in Xinjiekou Area -- Coupling Analysis Between Spatial Morphology Units and Thermal Environment in Xinjiekou Area -- Optimization Strategy of Thermal Environment -- Sample Analysis of Thermal Environment in Urban Planning and Design -- Conclusion and Expectation.
    Abstract: A major objective of this monograph is to identify the impact of thermal environment on urban center district. It provides in-depth evaluation and research on the correlation between urban spatial morphology indicator and urban thermal environment. In addition, the distribution characteristics of thermal environment and urban morphology units sample are also evaluated intensively. Furthermore, it analyses from three aspects of urban planning, architecture and landscape respectively and includes 35 concrete measures that could be brought into practice on reducing negative impact of urban thermal environment. Through 500 vivid figures, graphs and diagrams it illustrates the relationship between urban morphology and urban thermal environment. The analysis software employed by the author includes Ecotect, ENVI-met and Ray-man. It intertwines the quantitative research of both thermal environment and urban morphology through in-depth analysis and urban microclimate simulation. It makes a valuable contribution for the research on urban environment and urban morphology.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811397066
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9706-6
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    Martin Waldseemüller’s 'Carta marina' of 1516 : Study and Transcription of the Long Legends (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; World history. ; Cultural property. ; Europe History. ; Human Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; World History, Global and Transnational History. ; Cultural Heritage. ; European History.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction to the Carta marina -- 2. Transcription, Translation, and Study of the Legends -- Index.
    Abstract: This open access book presents the first detailed study of one of the most important masterpieces of Renaissance cartography, Martin Waldseemüller’s Carta marina of 1516. By transcribing, translating into English, and detailing the sources of all of the descriptive texts on the map, as well as the sources of many of the images, the book makes the map available to scholars in a wholly unprecedented way. In addition, the book provides revealing insights into how Waldseemüller went about making the map -- information that can’t be found in any other source. The Carta marina is the result of Waldseemüller’s radical re-evaluation of what a world map should be; he essentially started from scratch when he created it, rejecting the Ptolemaic model and other sources he had used in creating his 1507 map, and added more descriptive texts and a wealth of illustrations. Given its content, the book offers an essential reference work not only on this map, but also for anyone working in sixteenth-century European cartography. .
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    Pages: VII, 150 p. 55 illus., 45 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030227036
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22703-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22703-6
    DDC: 304.2
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    Framing in Sustainability Science : Theoretical and Practical Approaches (2020)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Human geography. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Economic development. ; Environmental education. ; Sustainability. ; Human Geography. ; Conservation Biology. ; Development Studies. ; Environmental and Sustainability Education.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 Theoretical Approaches/ Theoretical Approaches to sustainability issues -- Theoretical and methodological pluralism in sustainability science -- Approaches for framing sustainability challenges: experiences from Swedish sustainability science education -- Part 2 Practical Approaches / Practical Approaches to sustainability issues -- The value of grey -- Framing in place making when envisioning a sustainable rural community in the time of aging and shrinking societies in Japan -- Role of Framing in sustainability science: The case of Minamata disease -- Time scales in framing disaster risk reduction in sustainability -- Food security framing and poverty alleviation -- Part 3 Conclusion/ Epilogue -- Linking framing to actions for sustainability.
    Abstract: This open access book offers both conceptual and empirical descriptions of how to “frame” sustainability challenges. It defines “framing” in the context of sustainability science as the process of identifying subjects, setting boundaries, and defining problems. The chapters are grouped into two sections: a conceptual section and a case section. The conceptual section introduces readers to theories and concepts that can be used to achieve multiple understandings of sustainability; in turn, the case section highlights different ways of comprehending sustainability for researchers, practitioners, and other stakeholders. The book offers diverse illustrations of what sustainability concepts entail, both conceptually and empirically, and will help readers become aware of the implicit framings in sustainability-related discourses. In the extant literature, sustainability challenges such as climate change, sustainable development, and rapid urbanization have largely been treated as “pre-set,” fixed topics, while possible solutions have been discussed intensively. In contrast, this book examines the framings applied to the sustainability challenges themselves, and illustrates the road that led us to the current sustainability discourse.
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    Pages: VIII, 196 p. 65 illus., 56 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811390616
    Series Statement: Science for Sustainable Societies,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9061-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-9061-6
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    External Interventions for Disaster Risk Reduction : Impacts on Local Communities (2020)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Human geography. ; Climatology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Human Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: External Interventions for Enhancing Community Resilience: An Overview of Planning Paradigms -- Lessons Learned from Interventions of External Organizations in Disaster Management: A Case Study of Floods in Kalutara, Sri Lanka -- Dependency on External Supports: An Addition to Community Vulnerability -- Sustainable Development through Post-Disaster Reconstruction: A Unique Example in Sri Lanka -- Local Community Engagement for Adaptation to Future Challenges in The Pilot Flood Detention Area of Thailand -- Traditional Practices, Communities’ Aspirations, and Reconstructed End Products: Analyzing the Post-Sidr Reconstruction in the Coastal Region of Bangladesh -- Designing Spaces with Victims of Humanitarian Crisis: Action Research on Spaces for Children at Rohingya Camps in Bangladesh -- Disaster Risk Reduction in Cities: Towards A New Normal -- Disaster Risk Reduction in Cities: Towards A New Normal -- Rethinking Roles of Local Non-Governmental Organizations (LNGO) in Managing Disaster Risks in Historic Neighborhoods: Experiences from the City of Lagos, Nigeria -- A Complexity Approach for Reducing Disaster Risks for Marginalized Urban Populations: Comparing DRR Interventions across Four Cities -- Adaptation and Development for Mitigating Impacts of Climate Change and Climate Extremes -- Public and Private Sector Interventions in Post-Disaster Resettlement: A Case Study of Model Villages in Pakistan -- Effectiveness of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Training Programs: Views and Voices from Barisal Division, a Coastal Region in Bangladesh -- To ‘Float’ or ‘Not’: Cases of Amphibious Housing and Their Impacts on Vulnerable Communities of Jamaica.
    Abstract: This book presents a case study-based analysis of the consequences of external interventions, critically evaluating them from community perspectives. Communities – from rural to urban, and around the world – that are experiencing disasters and changes in climatic variables can perceive the associated risks and evaluate the impacts of interventions. Accordingly, community perspectives, including their perceptions, concerns, awareness, realizations, reactions and expectations, represent a valuable resource. The case-based analysis of impacts on communities can provide a ‘means of learning’ from the experiences of others, thus expanding professionals’ knowledge base, especially regarding disaster mitigation and climate change adaptation practices in varied settings. This book offers valuable insights and lessons learned, in an effort to promote and guide innovative changes in the current planning, management and governance of human settlements, helping them face the future challenges of a changing environment. .
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    Pages: XX, 296 p. 65 illus., 56 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811549489
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4948-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-4948-9
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    Merapi Volcano : Geology, Eruptive Activity, and Monitoring of a High-Risk Volcano (2023)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geochemistry. ; Natural disasters. ; Geographic information systems. ; Human geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geochemistry. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geographical Information System. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: The Scientific Discovery of Merapi: From Ancient Javanese Sources to the 21st Century -- Physical Environment and Human Context at Merapi Volcano: A Complex Balance Between Accessing Livelihoods and Coping With Volcanic Hazards -- Merapi and Its Dynamic 'Disaster Culture' -- The Geodynamic Setting and Geological Context of Merapi Volcano in Central Java, Indonesia -- Crustal Structure and Ascent of Fluids and Melts Beneath Merapi: Insights From Geophysical Investigations -- Geological History, Chronology and Magmatic Evolution of Merapi -- The Godean Debris Avalanche Deposit From a Sector Collapse of Merapi Volcano.
    Abstract: This book provides the first comprehensive compilation of cutting-edge research on Merapi volcano on the island of Java, Indonesia, one of the most iconic volcanoes in the world. It integrates results from both the natural (geology, petrology, geochemistry, geophysics, physical volcanology) and social sciences, and provides state-of-the-art information on volcano monitoring, the assessment of volcanic hazards, and risk mitigation measures. As one of Indonesia’s most active and dangerous volcanoes, Merapi is perhaps best known for its pyroclastic density currents, which are produced by gravitational or explosive lava dome failures (commonly referred to as Merapi-type nuées ardentes). Merapi’s eruptions have posed a persistent threat to life, property and infrastructure within the densely populated areas on the volcano’s flanks, as demonstrated most recently by catastrophic eruptions, which attracted worldwide media interest.
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    Pages: XIX, 572 p. 245 illus., 229 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031150401
    Series Statement: Active Volcanoes of the World,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15040-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15040-1
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    Sustainable Urbanism in Digital Transitions : From Low Carbon to Smart Sustainable Cities (2020)
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    Keywords: Sustainable architecture. ; Human geography. ; Sustainability. ; Application software. ; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings. ; Human Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Computer and Information Systems Applications.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Low Carbon Cities -- Chapter 3. Energy-Based Transitions -- Chapter 4. Becoming Smart -- Chapter 5. Sociotechnical Issues -- Chapter 6. Conclusion -- Index.
    Abstract: This book examines how contemporary urbanism is influenced by digital and low carbon transitions. From its infancy at the scale of individual buildings, a focus on ‘green’ agenda, energy, and resource efficiency has fostered research and policies for low carbon cities, eco-cities, and increasingly intelligent and smarter urban systems. Cities around the world are getting ‘smarter’ as more advanced technology is integrated into urban planning and design. People are relying more on digital and information and communication technology (ICT) in their daily lives, while cities are adopting more digital technology to monitor and gather information about people and their environment. This leads to Big Data collection, which is used to inform governance and improve urban performance. These transformations, however, raise critical questions, including whether emerging smart sustainable cities are too technocratic, but also with regard to citizen involvement. This brief addresses these important contemporary concerns through a review of literature and existing urban strategies. It should be of interest to everyone involved in advancing sustainable cities and smart cities. It should also be a relevant read for students and researchers in this area.
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    Pages: IX, 65 p. 4 illus., 3 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030259471
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25947-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-25947-1
    DDC: 720.47
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    The Geography of Spain : A Complete Synthesis (2020)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Ethnology. ; Culture. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Regional Geography. ; Regional Cultural Studies. ; Human Geography. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1. The art and science of describing a country -- Chapter 2. Spain: a privileged land, strong in its diversity -- Chapter 3. General data about Spain -- Part I: Natural Factors -- Chapter 4. The relief: a mountainous country -- Chapter 5. Underwater Spain: the hidden country -- Chapter 6. The geological history: a unique event -- Chapter 7. Lithology: the fourfold scheme -- Chapter 8. Climates: a North-South gradient -- Chapter 9. The fresh waters: a precious but scarce resource -- Chapter 10. The tree cover: the remains of green Spain -- Chapter 11. Biodiversity: a lively country -- Chapter 12. Natural risks and hazards -- Part II: Anthropic Components -- Chapter 13. The history on the territory -- Chapter 14. The state and the institutions: solid ground -- Chapter 15. The state and the institutions: solid ground -- Chapter 16. Population: sudden ongoing changes -- Chapter 17. Society: inclusive and progressive -- Chapter 18. Infrastructures: an efficient network -- Chapter 19. Economy: a services-based specialization -- Chapter 20. Trade: foods, cars and machinery -- Chapter 21. Primary sector: a new countryside -- Chapter 22. Industry: the importance of food -- Chapter 23. Tourism: the key player -- Chapter 24. Heritage: a treasure chest -- Chapter 25. Education: a high-quality system -- Chapter 26. Science and technology: below potential -- Chapter 27. Domestic politics: new scenarios -- Chapter 28. Geopolitics: waning influence -- Part III: A comprehensive synthesis -- Chapter 29. Strategic analysis: a SWOT approach -- Chapter 30. Verifying the hypothesis: the uniqueness of Spain -- Chapter 31. Conclusion and outlook: a bright future for a great country -- Appendixes -- Index.
    Abstract: This book is the latest and most comprehensive reference to the regional geography of Spain, taking into account emergent issues such as biodiversity, climate change and nationalism. It appeals to scientists as well as to students and instructors and all fields of geography, regional, environmental and cultural studies, and business related disciplines. It covers the whole range of topics from the physical to the human geography of Spain and provides detailed insights into all 17 autonomous communities. Dozens of GIS maps and hundreds of photographs and images including remote sensing imagery make this volume a must have for every geography department.
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    Pages: LIII, 488 p. 514 illus., 508 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030189075
    Series Statement: World Regional Geography Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18907-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-18907-5
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    Human Geoscience (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Natural disasters. ; Sustainability. ; Climatology. ; Human geography. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Human Geography. ; Urban Sociology.
    Abstract: This book is a product of the joint efforts of interdisciplinary academic fields under the integrative framework of human geoscience. Human geoscience is a new genre of geoscience concerned with the natural phenomena that occur on the surface of the Earth and their relations with human activities. It therefore has connections with many fields of geoscience, namely, physical geography, geomorphology, geology, soil science, sedimentology, seismology, volcanology, meteorology, climatology, oceanography, and hydrology. It also has strong links to the humanities, social sciences, agricultural sciences, and engineering related to disaster prevention or mitigation. All these disciplines are important fields for understanding disasters and global environmental problems and for evaluating the associated risks comprehensively, then proposing mitigation strategies. The volume is designed for those who may not necessarily have a geoscience background but have broad scientific interest in understanding the causes, mechanisms, and consequences of geo-disasters and global environmental problems and wish to make the world more sustainable on that basis. The book consists of six parts: I. Introduction, II. Earth Surface Realms, III. Natural Resources and Society, IV. Natural Hazards and Society, V. Global Environmental Problems, and VI. Global Sustainability Programmes and Human Geoscience, which discusses the contribution of this field of science to a new comprehensive framework for global sustainability.
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    Pages: XII, 339 p. 142 illus., 105 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789813292246
    Series Statement: Advances in Geological Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9224-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-32-9224-6
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    Nature Driven Urbanism (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Landscape ecology. ; Sustainability. ; Buildings Design and construction. ; Environmental management. ; Human Geography. ; Conservation Biology. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Sustainability. ; Building Construction and Design. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Nature-Driven Urbanism -- 2. Contrast, Contact, Contract; Pathways to pacify urbanization and natural processes -- 3. Temporary Nature - a win-win for nature and developers: tinkering with the law in order to combat biodiversity loss -- 4. Stepping-stone city: process-oriented infrastructures to aid forest migration in a changing climate -- 5. Landscape first! Nature-based design for Sydney’s third city -- 6. From urban green structure to tidal river in Rotterdam: testing grounds for Urban Ecology -- 7. From Urban Acupuncture to the Third Generation City. -- 8. Urbanism on water and ecology: the early example of Westerpark, Breda -- 9. Blue design for urban resilience in drylands: the case of Qatar -- 10. South Creek in Far Western Sydney: Opportunities for a new waterway focused city -- 11. Nature-inclusive Cities: Concepts and Considerations -- 12. Exploring new urban futures through Sydney’s hidden grids -- 13. A bold Vision for Sydney’s future -- 14. A contemporary approach to the design of road transport infrastructure in balance with the landscape -- 15. Bio-inspiration: merging nature and technology -- 16. The Future of Nature-driven Urbanism .
    Abstract: This book discusses the way that a nature-driven approach to urbanism can be applied at each of the urban scales; architectural design, urban design of neighborhoods, city planning and landscape architecture, and at the city and regional scales. At all levels nature-driven approaches to design and planning add to the quality of the built structure and furthermore to the quality of life experienced by people living in these environments. To include nature and greening to built structures is a good starting point and can add much value. The chapter authors have fiducia in giving nature a fundamental role as an integrated network in city design, or to make nature the entrance point of the design process, and base the design on the needs and qualities of nature itself. The highest existence of nature is a permanent ecosystem which endures stressors and circumstances for a prolonged period. In an urban context this is not always possible and temporality is an interesting concept explored when nature is not a permanent feature. The ecological contribution to the environment, and indirect dispersion of species, from a temporary location will, overall add biodiversity to the entire system. .
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    Pages: VI, 339 p. 233 illus., 178 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030267179
    Series Statement: Contemporary Urban Design Thinking,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26717-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-26717-9
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    Smart Living for Smart Cities : Community Study, Ways and Means (2020)
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    Keywords: Telecommunication. ; Human geography. ; Application software. ; Sustainability. ; Urban economics. ; Physical geography. ; Communications Engineering, Networks. ; Human Geography. ; Computer and Information Systems Applications. ; Sustainability. ; Urban Economics. ; Physical Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Smart Living for Smart Cities -- Part 2: Community studies.-Chapter 2: Urban Transformation for Sustainable Growth and Smart Living: The Case of the Atlanta BeltLine -- Part 3: Ways and means -- Chapter 3: Exploring Livability in the era of Smart City: A case of Bhopal -- Chapter 4: Using Geospatial intelligence for smart living: Case study-Delhi -- Chapter 5: Smart Landscape Architecture for Smart Living: Dubai -- Part 4: Conclusion -- Chapter 6: International Collaborative Research Smart Living for Smart Cities and Conclusions of city studies.
    Abstract: This book, based on extensive international collaborative research, highlights the state-of-the-art design of smart living for metropolises, megacities, and metacities, as well as at the community and neighbourhood level. Smart living is one of six main components of smart cities, the others being smart people, smart economy, smart environment, smart mobility and smart governance. Smart living in any smart city can only be designed and implemented with active roles for smart people and smart city government, and as a joint effort combining e-Democracy, e-Governance and ICT-IoT systems. In addition to using information and communication technologies, the Internet of Things, Internet of Governance (e-Governance) and Internet of People (e-Democracy), the design of smart living utilizes various domain-specific tools to achieve coordinated, effective and efficient management, development, and conservation, and to improve ecological, social, biophysical, psychological and economic well-being in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of development ecosystems and stakeholders. This book presents case studies covering more than 10 cities and centred on domain-specific smart living components. The book is issued in two volumes and this volume focus on community studies and ways and means.
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    Pages: XVI, 222 p. 90 illus., 81 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811546037
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4603-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-4603-7
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    Indigenous Knowledge and Disaster Risk Reduction : Insight Towards Perception, Response, Adaptation and Sustainability (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Social sciences. ; Human geography. ; Sustainability. ; Earth sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Society. ; Human Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Conceptualising Disaster and Risk -- Chapter 1. Hazard and Disaster Perception: Cognition, Response and Adaptation -- Chapter 2. Characterising Hazard and Disaster and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 3. Understanding Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience -- Chapter 4. Traditional management of Disaster: Indigenous Knowledge, Insights and Strategies -- Part II: Approaches to Disaster Management -- Chapter 5. Different types of Risks and Vulnerability -- Chapter 6. Fields of Response to Disaster: Positive Response and Negative Response -- Chapter 7. Disaster Resilience by Indigenous Communities -- Chapter 8. Capacity Building and Community Based Disaster Preparedness -- Part III: Sustainability Through Indigenous Knowledge and Practice -- Chapter 9. Disaster Risk Identification and Mitigation with the help of Traditional Knowledge -- Chapter 10. Disaster Risk Reduction through local Knowledge and practice-case studies -- Chapter 11. Adaptation to different types of Disaster with Integration of local Knowledge-case studies -- Chapter 12. Climate Risk Management with Indigenous Perception and Strategies- case studies -- Part IV: Science-Policy Interface Through Indigenous Knowledge -- Chapter 13. Integration of Indigenous Knowledge in Policy Formulation -- Chapter 14. Insights from Regional and Field Studies on Micro Policies -- Chapter 15. Perspectives from Indigenous Knowledge in Sustainable Development -- Chapter 16. Integration of Perception Studies and Disaster Risks -- Chapter 17. Development of a holistic Regional Disaster Policy Framework based on Indigenous Knowledge -- Chapter 18. Identifying the gaps and Future Scopes in Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience -- Chapter 19. Conclusion.
    Abstract: The book seeks to comprehend how indigenous knowledge systems of local communities can be effectively used in disaster management of various types. A prime example is the 2015 Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, promoting indigenous environmental management knowledge and practices. Traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples includes information and insight that supplement conventional science and environmental observations, a comprehensive understanding of the environment, natural resources, culture, and human interactions with them which is not documented before. A great deal of this knowledge have been lost in translation. In this book, the authors attempt to keep a record of each and every traditional knowledge study of the indigenous communities in managing the disasters. The use of indigenous knowledge systems in disaster understanding and management is the primary focus of the chapters. This book is organized into four major sections. The first part gives an overview and help in conceptualizing the different concepts of hazard and disaster perception and how response and adaptation are connected with it. This part also discusses the concept of the connection between hazard and sustainable development and how the understanding of risk reduction and resilience can happen with the help of indigenous knowledge, insights, and strategies. The second part of the book introduces the different approaches to disaster and risk management. It establishes how vulnerability influences the risk associated with a hazard and the responses can be both positive and negative in disaster management. The approaches of the indigenous communities in managing a disaster, their resilience, capacity building, and community-based preparedness will be the area of prime focus in this chapter. Part 3 of this book describes the concept of sustainability through indigenous knowledge and practice. The sole highlight of this chapter is the indigenous knowledge efficacies in disaster identification, risk reduction, climate risk management, and climate action. The last section of the book explores how to meet the gaps between local knowledge and policy formulation. It highlights how traditional knowledge of the indigenous communities can prove to be beneficial in developing a holistic regional-based policy framework which will be easily accepted by the target stakeholders since they will be more acquainted with the local strategies and methods. This section ends with an assessment and discussion of the gaps and future scopes in disaster risk reduction through integrating local knowledge and modern technologies.
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    Pages: XXIX, 604 p. 200 illus., 187 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031261435
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26143-5
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    Mapping the Risk of Flood, Mass Movement and Local Subsidence : A New Proposal for Major Cities (2020)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geographic information systems. ; Human geography. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geographical Information System. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1.Identifying and mapping flood risk in urban areas -- 2.Identifying and mapping the risk of rockfall and landslide on roads and urban areas -- 3.Identifying and mapping the risk of local subsidence.
    Abstract: This book proposes a methodology for the identification of flooding in urban areas, by the denomination of 1) urban hydrographic basin; and 2) polygon of flood risk. This work will enable readers to elaborate a preventive program in Latin America and analogous regions. The authorities could use it as a basis to create urban planning strategies or preventive programs to reduce or eliminate the flooding hazard. The growth of an urban area implies that the natural terrain is covered by an asphalt folder, which results in an Urban Hydrographic Basin where rainwater drains down its streets filtering through sewers towards rainwater drains or wastewater. Initially, the drainages are calculated according to the population in a specific urban area, however, the population growth causes the growth of the urban area, where the old drainages and new roads are linked, causing their saturation and chaos. More water runs down the streets and is accumulated in the lower areas, causing flooding.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030224721
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22472-1
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    New Urban Agenda in Asia-Pacific : Governance for Sustainable and Inclusive Cities (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Political science. ; Sustainability. ; Economic geography. ; Cultural property. ; Human Geography. ; Governance and Government. ; Sustainability. ; Economic Geography. ; Cultural Heritage.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: New Urban Agenda in Asia-Pacific: An Overview -- New Urban Agenda in Asia-Pacific: Governance for Sustainable and Inclusive Cities -- Part II: Urban Planning and Policy -- Integrating Urban-Rural Development (IURD) through Governance Programmes in China's Megacities: The Suzhou Model -- Urban Policies in Neo-Liberal India -- The Changing Role of Regional Organisation of Councils in Australia: Case Studies from Perth Metropolitan Region -- Issues in Urban Planning and Policy: The Case Study of Lahore, Pakistan -- Urban Governance Challenges and Reforms in Indonesia: Towards a New Urban Agenda -- Part III: Innovations in Service Delivery and Access for Social Inclusion -- Financing Local Infrastructure and Public Services: Case of Shaxi Town in Suburban Suzhou, China -- Urban Governance in Australia: A Case Study of Brisbane City -- Urban Service Delivery and Access: The Special Case of Brunei Darussalam -- Comprehensive Management for Better Rural Infrastructure and Service Delivery: Lessons from the Implementation of China’s Six Point Rural Action Plan in Guizhou Province -- The Political Economy of Urban Governance in Asian Cities: Delivering Water, Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Services -- From Exclusion to Inclusion: The Understanding, Capacity, and Will to Change Local Government Practices -- Part IV: Emerging Trends and Future Trajectories -- Towards Inclusive Urban Governance and Planning: Emerging Trends and Future Trajectories.
    Abstract: This book explores significant aspects of the New Urban Agenda in the Asia-Pacific region, and presents, from different contexts and perspectives, innovative interventions afoot for transforming the governance of 21st-century cities in two key areas: (i) urban planning and policy; and (ii) service delivery and social inclusion. Representing institutions across a wide geography, academic researchers and development practitioners from Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America have authored the chapters that lend the volume its distinctly diverse topical foci. Based on a wide range of cases and intriguing experiences, this collection is a uniquely valuable resource for everyone interested in the present and future of cities and urban regions in Asia-Pacific.
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    Pages: XXII, 384 p. 143 illus., 139 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811367090
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6709-0
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    Education, Equity and Inclusion : Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable North (2023)
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    Keywords: International education . ; Comparative education. ; Teachers Training of. ; Human geography. ; Social sciences. ; Cultural geography. ; International and Comparative Education. ; Teaching and Teacher Education. ; Human Geography. ; Society. ; Social and Cultural Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: Education, Equity and Inclusion for a Sustainable North -- Chapter 2. Adaptation isn’t just for the tundra: Rethinking teaching and schooling in Alaska’s Arctic -- Chapter 3. The role of evaluative thinking in generating, evaluating and scaling innovations in learning: A case study of the Greenland education system -- Chapter 4. Sámi Teacher Education or Teacher Education for Sámi students? Central Cornerstones in Sámi Teacher Education -- Chapter 5. Education Provision for Indigenous and Minority Heritage Languages Revitalisation: A Study focusing on Saami and Scottish Gaelic -- Chapter 6. Policy equity contexts in inclusive education for immigrant children in The Faroe Islands -- Chapter7. Does it Matter Where You Live? Young people’s experiences of educational transitions from basic education to further education in Finnish Lapland -- Chapter 8. Personal and ethnic identity in representatives of the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the Russian Far North – the Saami and the Nenets -- Chapter 9. “A lesson is most exciting [when] the teacher typically explains complex topics” - A student perspective on public schooling in Greenland -- Chapter 10. Teaching Social Sustainability and About Sweden’s Sami Peoples in Senior Secondary School -- Chapter 11. Collaborative Pedagogies: Seeking and Finding Truth within Indigenous Children's Literature through Multiliteracies -- Chapter 12. Analysis of policies supporting teachers to tackle linguistic and cultural diversity and facilitate inclusion from the perspectives of Iceland and The Faroe Islands -- Chapter 13. A walk on the wild side – on the motivation of immigrant workers to provide public service in Greenland -- Chapter 14. Multi-grade Teaching in a Small Rural School in Northern Norway -- Chapter 15. Fostering professional development for inclusive education in rural Iceland: A collaborative action research project -- Chapter 16. Concluding chapter: Southern Reflections on Education toward a Sustainable North.
    Abstract: This open access book provides a current view on education, equity and inclusion within the lens of education for a sustainable North. The first book published by the University of the Arctic Thematic Network for Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity (Including the North: A comparative study of the policies on inclusion and equity in the circumpolar North, 2019) highlighted policies of inclusion and equity in education in national and regional contexts. This new book explores in more depth the provision of education across the north, focusing on challenges and innovations in meeting the needs of diverse learners in remote and rapidly changing contexts. While many texts address issues of equity, inclusion and diversity, they are almost all focused on the global South, and miss the lessons that can be learned from Northern regions. This book offers an extended essay on teaching and learning through various perspectives and experiences with the aim of creating a more sustainable North. It is structured around two main themes: 1) Supporting Teachers for Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom including consideration of language and identity issues, 2) Engendering community solutions to structural and geographical challenges in education in the circumpolar north.
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    Pages: VIII, 260 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783030974602
    Series Statement: Springer Polar Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97460-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-97460-2
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    Emotion and the Contemporary Museum : Development of a Geographically-Informed Approach to Visitor Evaluation (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Social sciences. ; Humanities. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Museology, Cultural Geography, and Non-Representational -- Chapter 2 Exhibiting with Emotion -- Chapter 3 The Museo Laboratorio Della Mente -- Chapter 4 WWI: Love and Sorrow Exhibition -- Chapter 5 Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book outlines a geographically-informed method of evaluating the emotional impact of museum exhibits. The authors have personally developed the method they describe over several years of working with the Museo Laboratorio della Mente in Rome and the Melbourne Museum in Australia. Informed by non-representational theories in cultural geography, this book offers solutions to museum staff for how they might evaluate aspects of visitor experience, such as emotions and embodied experience, which can be very difficult to assess using conventional approaches.
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    Pages: XI, 92 p. 25 illus., 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811388835
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8883-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-8883-5
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    Smart and Sustainable Cities and Buildings (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Environment. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Sustainable architecture. ; Sustainability. ; Human Geography. ; Renewable Energy. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Urban Ecology. ; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Design and Plan for Smart and Sustainable Cities -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Towards integration of smart and sustainable cities -- Part II: The Resilient City -- Chapter 3 Resilient spatial planning for drought-flood coexistence (dfc): outlook towards smart cities -- Chapter 4 Globalization and transformations of the city of Sydney -- Chapter 5 Post-earthquake recovery in Nepal -- Chapter 6 Analyzing the potential of land use transformation in the urban structuring and transformation axes in São Paulo: a case study in the Belenzinho neighbourhood -- Part III: Urbanity -- Chapter 7 Implementing a new human settlement theory: strategic planning for a network of circular economy innovation hubs -- Chapter 8 Density and quality of life in Mashhad, Iran -- Chapter 9 Deep renovation in sustainable cities: zero energy, zero urban sprawl at zero costs in the abracadabra strategy -- Part IV: Smart Cities -- Chapter 10 Application of fuzzy AHP for ranking and selection of innovation in infrastructure project management -- Chapter 11 The role of smart city initiatives in driving partnerships: a case study of the Smart Social Spaces Project, Sydney Australia -- Chapter 12 Enabling smart participatory local government -- Chapter 13 Data management using computational building information modeling for building envelope retrofitting -- Part V: Urban Ecology -- Chapter 14 Australia’s urban biodiversity: how is adaptive governance influencing land-use policy? -- Chapter 15 Mapping the permeability of urban landscapes as stepping stones for forest migration -- Chapter 16 Contemporary urban biotopes: lessons learned from four recent European urban design plans -- Chapter 17 The influence of landscape architecture on landscape construction health and safety -- Part VI: Space and Place -- Chapter 18 A multi-criteria decision analysis based framework to evaluate public space quality -- Chapter 19 Factors influencing urban open space encroachment: the case of Bloemfontein, South Africa -- Chapter 20 Urban agricultural practices in the megacities of Dhaka and Mumbai -- Chapter 21 Re-imagining Urban Leftover Spaces -- Chapter 22 A new model for place development – bringing together regenerative and placemaking processes -- Part VII: Inclusivity -- Chapter 23 Public participation: A sustainable legacy for Olympic Parks -- Chapter 24 Adaptation of “participatory method” in design “for/with/ by” the poor community in Tam Thanh, Quang Nam, Vietnam -- Chapter 25 Fifty years of inclusive transport building design -- Part VIII: Energy -- Chapter 26 The total cost of living in relation to energy efficiency upgrades in the Dutch, multi-residential building stock -- Chapter 27 Analysis of the energy-saving in the conference center atrium -- Chapter 28 Sharing urban renewable energy generation systems as private energy commons -- Chapter 29 Identifying bottlenecks in the photovoltaic systems innovation ecosystem – an initial study -- Chapter 30 A user-led approach to smart campus design at a university of technology -- Part XI: Comfort -- Chapter 31 Outdoor comfort in metro Manila: mitigating thermal stress in typical urban blocks by design -- Chapter 32 Markov logic network-based group activity recognition in smart buildings -- Chapter 33 Impacts of highly reflective building façade on the thermal and visual environment of an office building in Singapore -- Chapter 34 A field survey on thermal comfort of occupants and cold stress in CLT school buildings -- Part X: Green Building -- Chapter 35 Towards self-reliant development: capacity gap within the built environment of Mt. Elgon rural inhabitants -- Chapter 36 Mainstreaming real sustainability in architecture -- Chapter 37 Green buildings in Australia: explaining the difference of drivers in commercial and residential sector -- Part XI: Construction -- Chapter 38 Sustainable waste management practices during construction projects -- Chapter 39 Towards a circular economy in the built environment: an integral design framework for circular building components -- Chapter 40 Cradle to cradle building components via the cloud: a case study -- Chapter 41 Producing work-ready graduate for the construction industry -- Part XII: Performance -- Chapter 42 Tower blocks in different configurations - aspects of daylight and view -- Chapter 43 Assessing the lighting performance of an innovative core sunlighting system -- Chapter 44 Vertical light pipe potentiality for buildings in Surabaya, Indonesia -- Chapter 45 Energy efficiency of a high-rise office building in the Mediterranean climate with the use of different envelope scenarios.
    Abstract: This book brings together the papers presented at the Smart and Sustainable Built Environments Conference, 2018 (SASBE). This latest research falls into two tracks: smart and sustainable design and planning cities; and the technicalities of smart and sustainable buildings. The growth of smart cities is evident, but not always linked to sustainability. This book gives an overview of the latest academic developments in increasing the smartness and sustainability of our cities and buildings. Aspects such as inclusivity, smart cities, place and space, the resilient city, urbanity and urban ecology are prominently featured in the design and planning part of the book; while energy, educational buildings, comfort, building design, construction and performance form the sub-themes of the technical part of the book. This book will appeal to urban designers, architects, urban planners, smart city designers and sustainable building experts.
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    Pages: XV, 667 p. 212 illus., 144 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030376352
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37635-2
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    Resilient Policies in Asian Cities : Adaptation to Climate Change and Natural Disasters (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Sustainability. ; Human geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Urban Sociology. ; Sustainability. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- PartI Perspectives -- Chapter 1 Policy model; Concept, framework and indicators for resilient policy -- Chapter 2 Assessment of city resilience using urban indicators in Japanese cities -- Chapter 3 Civic indicator: General Public’s Cognitive and Evaluation Structure of Policies for Making City Resilient -- Chapter 4 Civic indicator: The resilience index of regional communities to the risks of disasters -- Chapter 5 Administrative indicators in Japanese cities -- PartII Case studies -- Chapter 6 Application of the policy model in Sendai based on the experience of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction Action UNISDR/WCDRR public forum, 2015–2030 -- Chapter 7 Multi-criteria Evaluation of Local Energy Resilience -- Chapter 8 Enhancing Capacities for Building Climate and Disaster Resilient Cities in Asia: Case Study of Cebu, Philippines and Nonthaburi, Thailand -- Chapter 9 Strengthening urban resilience / disaster risk management in Asian cities -- Chapter 10 Knowledge Co-Production Processes for Building Disaster- resilience of Communities in Coastal Areas: A Case Study of Baler, Aurora, Philippines -- PartIII Recommendations -- Chapter 11 “Covenant of Mayors Japan”: Regional Re-creation and Global Contributions Through Climate Policy and Energy Autonomy -- Chapter 12 Comprehensive lessons learned and the nest steps.
    Abstract: This book presents a comprehensive framework and indicators that can be used to assess a city’s degree of resilience. Based on surveys using bottom-up assessment tools, it proposes the concept, framework and indicators of a resilient policy model (including some participatory approaches). It also presents case studies of this and similar tools applied to Japanese and Asian cities, the highlights including information not previously available in English. Today, the term “resilience” is prevalent in the context of sustainable societies. The IPCC AR5 published in 2014 again stressed the impact of climate change on natural disasters, while in March 2015 at the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, the United Nations International Strategy of Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) published the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction Action 2015-2030 , which serves as a guideline for local governments. Offering transdisciplinary perspectives from fields such as policy science, urban planning, environmental science, social psychology, management development and geography, this book discusses the lessons learned from Asian case studies, explaining the challenges and the effectiveness of the tools, and offering transdisciplinary insights for policymakers.
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    Pages: VIII, 253 p. 69 illus., 32 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811386008
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8600-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-8600-8
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    Border Urbanism : Transdisciplinary Perspectives (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Human geography. ; Ethnology. ; Culture. ; Regional Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Regional Cultural Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Background to the book -- Urbanism at borders discourse -- Part 2: Border-built environment Nexus -- Territory and water landscapes: The conurbations of Sabadell and Terrassa -- Boundary typologies and their effect on paired border cities -- The boundaries of heritage: The paradoxes of Ouro Preto -- Regional architecture in the persian Gulf: Conflicting architectural narratives of Global-local Border convergence -- Experiencing authenticity through cultural borders and experimental Ethnography -- Urban liminality: Negotiating borders and the pilgrimage to the Monastery of St. George Koudounas -- Part 3: Political boundaries and spatial segregation -- Borders for peace: Controls within a Kenyan informal settlement during political conflict -- Malaysia-Singapore geopolitics spatialised: The causeway as a Palimpsest -- Borders of Precincts: Unpacking the politics of white neighbourhood identities in the post-apartheid Black City -- India’s shift to soft power in Nepal: A Case study of the borderland city of Birgunj -- Regional features of agglomeration and the antidote to Almaty’s landlocked condition -- People places and relationships -- Part 4: Polarised borders cities -- Border[s]lines between isolation and connection: the disused railway in Aberdeen -- Fragile cartographies of border fictioning -- Dissonant living and building in the no-man’s land on the Korean Peninsula -- Displaced: Vulnerability and survival within segregated undercaste micro-cultures -- Trailblazer of European ideal: Frankfurt (Oder) – Slubice -- Spatial transformations in Ceuta, Spain: Effects of a low-density hinterland on a border enclave -- Part 5: Praxis of border urbanism -- Programmed spaces: Redefining the border condition -- Interrogating post-conflict regeneration: A new border in Northern Ireland -- Cartographic errors -- Towards an appropriate development approach for the Halayeb-Shalateen border region of Egypt -- Contested border urbanism: Learning from the Cyprus dispute -- Part 6: Geo-politics and social polarities -- Walk the line: Stone walls, lead mines and future farming -- Borders of convenience: European legal measures and the migration crisis -- Indian slums: The boundary of socially constructed temporal borderlands. The case of Anna Nagar, Wazirpur, Jijamata Nagar micro-cities -- A neighbourhood of fragmentation and isolation -- Edge Town / Che Fang -- Part 7: Border typologies investigated -- Border discourse: Pedagogical perspective in architecture and urbanism.
    Abstract: Border Urbanism presents a global array of authors’ research that tackles the perception, interpretation, and nature of borders from a transdisciplinary perspective. The authors examine ways in which borders attempt to define socially, economically, politically, and historically incompatible systems, from micro neighbourhoods to global macro territories, and how this blurs urban order that results in an absence of cohesion. Their analysis of contextual worldwide settings considers the unique issues and the broad scope of forces that shape borders and separate socioeconomic, political, cultural, and historical polarities. The authors consider ways in which the resulting urban border conditions determine the mobility of goods, resources, and people and how these delineations define relationships that influence geopolitical relationships, socioeconomic transactions, and people’s lives at multiple levels. They address the temporal issues defined by a variety of unique urban conditions that result from these lateral thresholds. Each chapter contributes to a critical discourse of the subject of border urbanism and the phenomenon created by separation, demarcation, and segregation as well as by conflict and coexistence. The transdisciplinary approach of Border Urbanism ensures that it will be of interest to individuals across a spectrum of professions and disciplines. Professionals such as urban planners, designers, architects, developers, and civil and environmental engineers and students of these disciplines will be particularly interested as will allied professionals and those not traditionally associated with urbanism; these include artists, sociologists, historians, lawyers, politicians, and civic and government leaders. The authors’ global perspectives, combined with their expertise in environmental, historical, cultural, social, political, and geographic areas, will appeal to anyone interested in border urbanism and its intersection with these areas.
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    Pages: XXXIV, 529 p. 318 illus., 291 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031066047
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06604-7
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    Trends in Urban Design : Insights for the Future Urban Professional (2023)
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    Keywords: Architecture. ; Landscape architecture. ; Buildings Design and construction. ; Human geography. ; Cities, Countries, Regions. ; Landscape Architecture. ; Architecture. ; Building Construction and Design. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Future Talks -- 2. Oral learning -- 3. Teaching the region -- 4. Shaping urgencies -- 5. Thinking along -- 6. Beyond pilots -- 7. Thinking in improbabilities -- 8. Waterlander -- 9. Design for emergencies -- 10. In solidarity -- 11. From home -- 12. It’s the stupid economy -- 13. Waterman -- 14. Cultivating Urgencies -- 15. EnergyRich -- 16. Elusive city -- 17. Shaping communities -- 18. Thinking freedom -- 19. De-cultivating the Netherlands -- 20. All adaptive -- 21. We learn from our mistakes -- 22. Stuck -- 23. The Art of Improvisation -- 24. Pride in quality -- 25. Growth means life -- 26. The future is (im)possible -- Index.
    Abstract: Urban planning practice will undergo significant changes in the upcoming decades, due to major changes and challenges the world has to deal with, such as loss of biodiversity loss, climate change impacts, agricultural transformation, water management issues and health. The way the urban professional has to relate to this new order is explored in this book by collecting a series of conversational chapters with local, regional, national and international experts in the fields of urban planning and design, urban and building development, building and construction industry, architecture, governments and academia. The unification of a desirable future with real world processes such as economic and decision-making practice is key. Moreover, the attitude of the future urban professional will more and more shift from an expert in a specific field to a communicative advisor in complex processes.
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    Pages: XVIII, 255 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031214561
    Series Statement: Contemporary Urban Design Thinking,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21456-1
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    The Empathic City : An Urban Health and Wellbeing Perspective (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental health. ; Sustainability. ; Biodiversity. ; Human geography. ; Medicine, Preventive. ; Health promotion. ; Environmental Health. ; Sustainability. ; Biodiversity. ; Human Geography. ; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Towards a systemic understanding of equitable sustainability in cities: a conceptual framework -- Chapter 2. Assessing the person-environment fit framework for active ageing -- Chapter 3. Role of public parks and spaces in creating age-friendly cities -- Chapter 4. Neighbourhood outdoor shared spaces and mental well-being of the elderly: The case of a high-rise neighbourhood in Delhi -- Chapter 5. Healthy cities for adolescents: Learnings and reflections from Bhubaneshwar and Jaipur city -- Chapter 6. Reclaiming healthy cities through nature-based planning solutions -- Chapter 7. Spatiotemporal variability of urban greenspace and surface temperature in Dhaka city: A Public health aspect -- Chapter 8. Access to health promoting green space in relation to population density : A case study of Leuven (Belgium) -- Chapter 9. Technology and ecology in a green mesh: a healthy alliance for the smart city -- Chapter 10. Evaluating Nature-based Solutions (NbS) as a tool for urban resilience in the Global South -- Chapter 11. Differentials in medication non-adherence in India: Does place of living matter? -- Chapter 12. Geographical inequalities in health in public housing districts in the context of Rome: An observational study on the territory of Local Health Unit Roma 1 -- Chapter 13. A Case Study: An Intersectoral Partnership Approach to Embedding Health in Land Use Planning -- Chapter 14. The impacts of an urban cable car system on liveability: a mixed methods study in Bogotá, Colombia -- Chapter 15. Precincts and promises -- Chapter 16. Conclusion. .
    Abstract: This book has a primary focus on inclusions for solutions to problems and not just more on the nature of the current and emerging problems that most other competing titles present. The book is also a true global representation of challenges and opportunities that have been encountered, addressed, and critiqued from a wide variety of contributors rather than academicians per se. In doing so, rather than focusing on techno-centric prowess and associated case studies of the west (as is the case in most competing titles), the book also equally emphasizes upon the vulnerabilities and mitigating solutions being developed and tested in the under-developed and developing nations. Besides this, the book also acquires an ‘Equity’ oriented focus and hints upon sustainable, inclusive modes of shaping our built environment throughout the contributing chapters. The book is also unique in the way it combines the chosen themes to provide a holistic coverage of the broader determinants of urban health and wellbeing, thus being better positioned to address SDG3 within one compact volume. The book also differs from a typical conference proceeding or a non-peer reviewed book since the book’s highly theme specific approach is curated by a scientific peer review committee to carefully maintain diversity of contributions to the book. Cities have a profound power to support or hinder human health and wellbeing in countless ways. Achieving greater health equity has emerged in recent years as a key priority and consideration when designing cities to promote health and wellbeing, although there is a dearth of evidence and practical examples of research translation to guide cities and communities. The book accordingly exemplifies a pluralistic approach to achieving urban health equity which recognises and addresses critical aspects of geography, age, race, background, socioeconomic status, disability, gender etc. With interdisciplinary science clearly pointing to the role of the neighbourhood environment as one of the most important health determinants, this book will undoubtedly lead the next generation of urban health actors to build contextually responsive, equitable, empathic cities to benefit residents around the world. The book, rather than being focused purely on academic propositions for building equitable cities, offers a unique multi-stakeholder perspective by collaborating with the International Society for Urban Health’s 18th International Conference on Urban Health. This unique collaboration allows access to hundreds of scientists, architects, urbanists, multilaterals, policymakers, non-profit leaders, and grassroots organizers. The book captures the voices and concerns of such diverse cross-sectoral professionals and showcases findings that turn evidence into action and impact in communities around the world. Chapter 14 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com. .
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    Pages: XXI, 373 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031328404
    Series Statement: S.M.A.R.T. Environments,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32840-4
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    The North Atlantic Polar Triangle : Documenting The End of an Epoch (2023)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Oceanography. ; Human geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Magnitude, Frequency, and Change in Earth Systems -- Chapter2. Before the Holocene -- Chapter3. The Greenlandian -- Chapter4. The Northgrippian -- Chapter5. The Meghalayan -- Chapter6. The Anthropogenic Boundary Event.
    Abstract: This book explores the broad trajectory of the Holocene epoch in a region defined as the North Atlantic Polar Triangle (NAPT). The text is multi-disciplinary and synthetic, and focuses on the area extending from the North Pole to the Equator, and covers 60 degrees of longitude, encompassing the entire North Atlantic and significant parts of the land-masses that surround it. It discusses the physical, ecological and cultural history of the NAPT and its bordering regions after the end of the Last Glacial Maximum. It outlines the long-term changing relationships between environmental processes and humans within this single space, providing insight into the broader and more complex interactions happening globally. The author proposes, on the basis of the changes that can be documented in the NAPT, probable trajectories of change in other equally complex but less well-documented, and less geographically constrained Earth systems. It contributes to the ongoing discussion of human transformation of the world, and the current debate about the designation of a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene. It concludes by supporting the proposition that the Anthropocene is best understood as a boundary event, marking the upper limit of the Holocene, rather than as a new epoch. The intended audience includes physical geographers, anthropologists and readers exploring the synthetic analyses of the crisis humans currently confront as the world enters a period of extraordinary change.
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    Pages: XV, 134 p. 22 illus., 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031272646
    Series Statement: Springer Polar Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27264-6
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    Climate Change and Cooling Cities (2023)
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    Keywords: Sustainable architecture. ; Sustainability. ; Human geography. ; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings. ; Sustainability. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to the Book – Climate Change and Cities -- Concepts, Theories, and Trends -- Urban Heat Mitigation Strategies -- Biophilic Design -- Warming Cities in Pakistan -- Rethinking Urban Heat Island -- Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies -- Contribution of Water Bodies to the Mitigation of UHI Effect in Urban Canyon -- The Challenges of Cooling Rapidly Growing Cities -- Traditional Dwellings in Four Middle Eastern Cities: Adaptation Strategies to Harsh Climate -- Urban Thermal Environment Under Urban Expansion -- Climate-responsive Design -- Dynamic Annual Solstice Patterns and Static Urban Morphology -- SkyHelios and RayMan Model -- Policies -- Urbanisation and Urban Heat Islands in Mekong Delta City -- Thermal Comfort Assessment Frameworks -- Climate Justice in Vulnerable Groups -- Perspective of Biometeorology of Tropical Climate -- Conclusions and Future Directions.
    Abstract: This edited book provides a solid foundation for future research on cooling cities, climate change impacts on cities and urban environments, and innovative mitigation and adaptation strategies. With ever-increasing climate change impacts on our living environments and continuous calamities and natural disasters around the world, we urge for new approaches, apt action, and adequate support to boost cooling strategies for the built environments. To achieve this goal, research, practice, and policy could do much more to provide us with new pathways to achieve sustainable development. This book is a comprehensive collection of theoretical perspectives and global case study examples focused on three core areas of (1) concepts, theories, and trends, (2) mitigation and adaptation strategies, and (3) policies. The book is of use to various stakeholders and more importantly to urban specialists, planners and designers, policymakers, academics, practitioners, and developers. We urge them to mitigate climate change before it gets too late. We are confident the book could provide readers with new ideas, strategies, and directions that could lighten up the path toward new actions, policies, and innovation.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819936755
    Series Statement: Urban Sustainability,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3675-5
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    Smart and Sustainable Urban Ecosystems: Challenges and Solutions : Proceedings of Smart and Sustainable Cities 2022 (2023)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Human geography. ; Environmental geography. ; Urban policy. ; Sustainability. ; Urban Ecology. ; Human Geography. ; Integrated Geography. ; Urban Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Hydrocarbon Content and Enzymatic Activity of Urban Soils in Kola Subarctic -- Acute and Chronic Phytotoxicity of Subarctic Urban Soils and Industrial Wastes -- The Ecotoxicological State of Urban Soils of the Saint-Petersburg City -- Assessment of Soil Quality in Urban Green Areas of Two Russian Cities by Means of Chemical and Biological Methods -- Assessment of Urban Soil Pollution by Heavy Metals (Russian Federation, Republic of Bashkortostan) -- Distribution of Microelements in the Mineral Part of Chernozems under Different Types of Plant Communities in the Rostov Agglomeration -- Seasonal Dynamics of Mobile Phosphorus and Potassium in Podzol Soils Within Slope Catena of Different Anthropogenic Load at the RSAU-MTAA Forest Experimental Station -- Grazing Effect on Carbon Stocks and Fluxes in Soils of the Mountainous Pastures -- Ecosystem Services and Ecological State of Postpyrogenic Soils in Urban Forest Environments -- The Dynamics Peculiarities of the Xylem Sap of Coniferous Woody Plants on the Example of Picea Abies in Rostov-on-Don -- Daily and Seasonal Dynamics of Mixed Forest Biodiversity in the Moscow Region According to Acoustic Monitoring Data -- A Tremendous Green Roof or Biodiversity Museum? First Outcomes from Soil Survey in Zaryadye Park. .
    Abstract: This book provides multidisciplinary approaches to smart and sustainable urban ecosystems. Urbanization is a global tendency, and up to 70% of the world population is projected to live in cities by 2050. How will this rapid urbanization alter the face of the world? What are the environmental consequences of megacities’ expansion? What are smart solutions to make life in cities safe, comfortable, and environmentally friendly? These and other important questions are addressed by the conference Smart and Sustainable Cities (SSC). This year’s theme for the conference will be « Sustainable urban ecosystems: challenges and solutions». Megapolises are complex ecosystems. Air and water quality, vegetation, and soils in megapolises are exposed to anthropogenic influence. Studying negative environmental consequences of the anthropogenic and technogenic pressures is among the key tasks of urban ecology and environmental impact assessment. Advanced approaches and smart technologies to monitor, model, and assess environmental consequences and risks in megapolises will be widely discussed at the conference. Searching for solutions of the environmental problems of modern megapolises will be the key point of the conference. Successful experiences of sustainable urban development and nature-based solutions to support climate adaptation, carbon neutrality, and human health will be presented in the conference proceedings.
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    Pages: XIII, 316 p. 103 illus., 94 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031372162
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37216-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-37216-2
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    Violence in the Barrios of Caracas : Social Capital and the Political Economy of Venezuela (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Political science. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Economic development. ; Criminal behavior. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Political Science. ; Human Geography. ; Urban Sociology. ; Development Studies. ; Criminal Behavior.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. A Theory Of Social Capital As A Moderator Of Urban Violence -- Chapter 3. High Connectedness Three Barrios Of Caracas: Empirical Findings On Social Network Density -- Chapter 4. Making Informal Social Control Happen: Empirical Findings On Collective Efficacy -- Chapter 5. Urban Security Policies And Their Effects On Collective Efficacy -- Chapter 6. Conclusions: Perverse Social Capital As A Cause Of High Violence In The Barrios Of Caracas.
    Abstract: This book presents an overview of the problem of urban violence in Caracas, and specifically in its barrios. It helps situate readers familiar or not with Latin American in the context that is Caracas, Venezuela, a city displaying one of the world’s highest homicide rates. The book offers a qualitative comparison of the informal mechanisms of social control in three barrios of Caracas. This comprehensive analysis can help explain high homicide rates, while socio-economic conditions improved due to substantial oil windfalls in the twenty-first century. The author describes why informal social control was not effective in some barrios, and points to the role of some organizational arrangements in increasing the incentives to use violence, even under improving socio-economic conditions. The analysis addresses a gap in the literature on violence, which mainly posits high violence rates after economic downturns. Specifically, it investigates social capital's moderating effect between Caracas' political and economic structures and high violence rates. This book concludes that perverse social capital found in the barrios of Caracas helps explain high violence rates while socio-economic indicators improved until the early 2010s. Students and researchers interested in security studies or Latin America will benefit from this book because of its extensive theoretical discussions, use of primary sources, and unique multidisciplinary analysis of urban violence.
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    Pages: XV, 181 p. 12 illus., 10 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030229405
    Series Statement: The Latin American Studies Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22940-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22940-5
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    Urbicide : The Death of the City (2023)
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    Keywords: Sociology, Urban. ; Human geography. ; Urban policy. ; Geography. ; Urban Sociology. ; Human Geography. ; Urban Policy. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Introduction -- Introduction. Urbicidio: An unprecedented methodological entry in urban studies?- Part 2: Urbicidio. The death of the city -- Urbicide. The liturgical murder of the city -- Death by theory and the power of ideas: From theories of cities to “Smart” Cities -- Urbicide: Towards a conceptualization -- Urban order and disorder. Genealogy of urbicide -- Imaginaries and archetypes on the death of the city -- Covid 19 and the city: Reframing our Understanding of Urbicide by Learning from the Pandemic -- Part 3: Aniquilation: The end of the public space -- The ideology of public space and the new urban hygienism: Tactical urbanism in times of pandemic -- The transformation of urban and digital spaces from a democratic perspective -- Streets, avenues and highways -- The post-automobile city. From deterritorialization to the proximity city: The case of Madrid -- Mobility as an expression of the Urbicide: The risks of transport modernization in Latin American metropolises -- Part 4: Deterioration of the building environment -- The urbanization of risk -- Urbicide or suicide? Shaping environmental risk in an urban growth context: The example of Quito city (Ecuador) -- Between greens and grays: Urbanization and territorial destruction in the Sabana de Bogotá -- Overregulation, corruption and Urbicide -- Obsolescence of the building environment -- Part 5: Dissolution of social interaction -- The (un)made city: Spatial fragmentation, social inequalities and (de)compositions of urban life -- The city and the abandonment of public space. Between neoliberal urbanism and citizen urbanism -- A “New” urban colonialism? North-South migration and racially structured gentrification in Latin America -- Urban frontiers in the fracturing city: Heritage, tourism and immigration -- The production of emptied places in the borderlands of the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires -- Part 6: Degradation and abandonment -- Reconstructing cultural paradigms. Experiences in East Europe: The historical memory of the historical centers in Lithuania -- Lose the memory, lose the history, lose the city -- Revolt and destruction. The public and monument landscape in Latin American cities -- Trends of urban and territorial reconfiguration in metropolitan Buenos Aires -- Anatomy of an Urbicide. Social housing in Santiago 1980-2006 -- Urbicide. A look through the mirror -- Part 7: Destruction of common life: Violence -- The besieged city: Geographies of crime -- Urbicide, violence and destruction against cities by criminal organizations -- Discursive understandings of the city and the persistence of gender inequality -- Border cities between life and death: Ciudad Juárez and El Paso -- Part 8: Contraction of public management: Privatization -- The metamorphosis of infrastructure in Latin American urbanization: From insufficiency to presence as fictitious capital -- Public policies (or their absence) as part of urban destruction -- Metropolitanicide? Urbs, polis and civitas revisited -- International tourism, urban rehabilitation and the destruction of informal income-earning opportunities -- De-urbanization: From the shock to the revolution of a new urban logic -- Part 9: Urbicide: Cities cases -- Grassroots spaces make London exciting: The relationship between the civitas and the urbs -- Rio de Janeiro: The trajectory of the wonderful city, violence, and urban disenchantment -- The implosion of memory. City and drug trafficking in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley -- Caracas. Urbicide and precariousness of urban life at the beginning of the Venezuelan 21st century. The worst of capitalism and savage populism -- Santiago, the non-city? Destruction, creation, and precariousness of verticalized space -- Neoliberal urbicide in Barcelona. The case of Ciutat Vella -- Part 10: Epilogue -- Epilogue. Remake us from Ruins, collective memories and dreams -- Epilogue. The power of urban destruction.
    Abstract: This book uses the reflection of academics specialized in the urban area of Latin America, Europe and the United States, to initiate a comparative debate of the different dynamics in which Urbicidio expresses itself.The field or focal point of analysis that this publication approaches is the city, but under a new critical perspective of inverse methodology to that has been traditional used. It is about understanding the structural causes of self-destruction to finally thinking better and then going from pessimism to optimism. It is a deep look at the city from an unconventional entrance, because it is about knowing and analyzing what the city loses by the action deployed by own urbanites, both in the field of its production and in the field of its consumption. This suppose that the city does not have an ascending linear sequential evolution in its development but neither in each of its parts in the improvement process, showing the face that commonly not seen but others live. The category used for this purpose is that of Urbicidio or the death of the city, which contributes theoretically and methodologically to the knowledge of the city, as well as to the design of urban policies that neutralize it. In addition, it is worth mentioning that the book has an inclusive view of the authors. For this reason, gender parity, territorial representation and the presence of age groups have been sought.
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    Pages: XV, 945 p. 107 illus., 80 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031253041
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25304-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25304-1
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    Local Dynamics of Industrial Upgrading : The Case of the Pearl River Delta in China (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Economic geography. ; Regionalism. ; Globalization. ; Human Geography. ; Economic Geography. ; Regionalism. ; Globalization.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Unpacking the geography of industrial upgrading -- The interaction between strategic coupling and industrial upgrading: a framework -- Industrial upgrading and evolutionary strategic coupling in the Pearl River Delta -- Captive coupling in the electronics industry: relocation, localization and local upgrading -- Local upgrading in the apparel industry: from captive coupling to cooperative coupling -- Reciprocal coupling and industrial upgrading in the automotive industry: the balance of interplay -- The Geographies of Industrial Upgrading.
    Abstract: This book examines industrial upgrading in China’s Pearl River Delta (PRD), with a specific focus on how strategic coupling impacts industrial upgrading from the perspective of relational economic geography. It shows that firms in the PRD have been struggling after serving as low-tier suppliers and subcontractors for transnational corporations for two decades, since the 1980s opening reform in China. Indigenous innovation and direct state support have fostered the success of a few firms, but not the majority. In response, many local firms are now taking advantage of the opportunities to be found in global production networks, which link the PRD with the global economy. This book elaborates on how these opportunities are embedded and identified in global production networks with regard to different types of strategic coupling. It not only renews the theory of strategic coupling in economic geography, but also demonstrates potential strategies that latecomer firms can pursue, and which can have major implications for many developing countries and regions. .
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    Pages: XXV, 222 p. 36 illus., 27 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811542978
    Series Statement: Economic Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4297-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-4297-8
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    Sustainable Rural Tourism in Himalayan Foothills : Environmental, Social and Economic Challenges: A Study of Himachal Pradesh (2023)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Tourism. ; Cultural property. ; Sustainability. ; Economic geography. ; Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Tourism Economics. ; Cultural Heritage. ; Sustainability. ; Economic Geography. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction of the Study -- Chapter 2-Tourism Industry in India and Himachal Pradesh -- Chapter 3-Research Framework -- Chapter 4-Rural Tourism: A strategic approach for solving socio-economic challenges -- Chapter 5-Rural Tourism Development: A Perception of Tourism Industry Experts -- Chapter 6-Perception of Tourist on the Rural Tourism Development in Himachal Pradesh: the state of Indian Himalayan Region -- Chapter 7-Understanding the Perception of other stakeholders on the Development of Rural Tourism in Himachal Pradesh -- Chapter 8-Integrating the Industry Perspective on the Development of Rural Tourism in Himachal Pradesh -- Chapter 9-Major challenges in response to vulnerability of Himalayas to global climate change -- Chapter 10-Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book discusses the development of the rural tourism industry in the Himalayan region, specifically in the region of Himachal Pradesh (HP), from the perspective of different stakeholders in the tourism industry. It examines the current status and trends of rural tourism in HP, discusses the challenges faced in response to the vulnerability of the Himalayas to global climate change, and evaluates the consequences of rural tourism on the socio-economic structure in HP to sustainably formulate a framework for promoting financial and social inclusion. This framework covers flexible strategies for planning rural tourism development, assesses the role of technology in the tourism industry in achieving the objective of social and financial inclusion, and identifies the factors influencing a tourist’s decision to undertake rural tourism and develop a hierarchical relationship among those factors. The book will be of interest to students and researchers of sustainable rural tourism and tourism economics, as well as stakeholders from various sectors aiming to sustainably improve the ecological and economic fragility of the Himalayas due to climate change.
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    Pages: XIX, 214 p. 43 illus., 33 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031400988
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40098-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-40098-8
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    The COVID-19 - Health Systems Nexus : Emerging Trends, Issues and Dynamics in Zimbabwe (2023)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Public health. ; Human Geography. ; Public Health.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Introduction -- Chapter 1: The COVID-19-Health Nexus: Trends and Dynamics -- Part 2: Health system dynamics in a COVID-19 environment -- Chapter 2: The COVID-19 Pandemic in Zimbabwe: A Spatial and Temporal Perspective -- Chapter 3: Public Safety and Health Systems in the Context of Covid-19 in Zimbabwe: Gaps and Prospects -- Chapter 4: Devolution as Health Governance Paradigm Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic in Zimbabwe: Convergences and Divergences -- Chapter 5: The Global COVID-19 Pandemic: A Strategic Opportunity for Operationalizing One Health Approach in Zimbabwe -- Chapter 6: An Analysis of the Dynamics of COVID-19 Pandemic in Zimbabwe Using the Extended SEIR Model with Treatment and Quarantine -- Chapter 7: Indigenous health practices and lifestyles: Can they help Zimbabwe transform its health systems in the face of Covid-19 pandemic? -- Chapter 8: Virtual communities in supporting access to health services during COVID-19 pandemic: The Implications and Impacts on Zimbabwe’s health system -- Part 3: COVID-19 restrictive measures and related impacts -- Chapter 9: Decongesting global cities as part of Health Reform in the era of COVID-19: Impacts and implications for Zimbabwe -- Chapter 10: Deciphering Synergies and Tradeoffs Between COVID-19 Measures and the Progress Towards SDG 15: Implications on Health Systems in Zimbabwe -- Chapter 11: The Impact of COVID-19 on Economic Development in Zimbabwe: Implications on the Health Delivery System -- Part 4: Vaccine uptake and diplomacy -- Chapter 12: COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy. Interrogating the Trends, Dynamics and Implications for the Health Delivery System in Zimbabwe -- Chapter 13: The Complexities of Public Health Communication on COVID-19 Vaccination in Social Media. Implications on Zimbabwe’s Health System -- Chapter 14: COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy: Tracking the Chinese, Indian and Russian global pathways and undertones -- Part 5: Conclusion -- Chapter 15: The COVID-19-Health Systems Nexus: Conclusions, Emerging trends, Key findings and Policy implications.
    Abstract: This contributed volume presents a collection of empirical studies examining how the COVID-19 pandemic interacted with and impacted Zimbabwe’s health sector. Zimbabwe was hit particularly hard by the pandemic, with a case fatality ratio that fluctuated but reached as high as 9.90% in late June, 2021. COVID-19 exposed and highlighted a plethora of structural weaknesses in the country, including an incapacitated health management system. The studies presented in the book show that the pandemic disrupted the preventative, curative and rehabilitative services within Zimbabwe’s health sector. This has impacted and will likely continue to impact population health outcomes and further exacerbate the issues that previously existed in a very fragile healthcare system that was struggling to cope with its disease burden even before the pandemic. The book contributes to an emerging literature profiling how health systems manage (or fail to manage) global pandemics. It aims to be a distinctive source of information toward the implementation of practical solutions to problems associated with COVID-19. The volume takes a multidisciplinary approach toward practical, policy-oriented strategies to tackle the pandemic and confront our “new normal.” The studies presented here will be useful to anyone interested in the mitigation, containment and ultimately preemption of the emergence of future pandemics.
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    Pages: XXII, 306 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031216022
    Series Statement: Global Perspectives on Health Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21602-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-21602-2
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    The Topology of Planning Theories : A Systematization of Planning Knowledge (2023)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Human geography. ; Environmental geography. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Integrated Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Just a word in the beginning…- Chapter 2. Planning practice and practices of spatial planning -- Chapter 3. Planning knowledge -- Chapter 4. Value orientation in spatial planning -- Chapter 5. Planning theories and existing systematisation approaches -- Chapter 6. Topology of Planning Theories -- Chapter 7. What can planning achieve?
    Abstract: The book discusses and organizes planning theories in a new way. Building on a foundation in scientific theory, both planning practice and the planning sciences are thereby classified and their inherent importance is organized in terms of knowledge generation. The core of the book is a knowledge-oriented systematization of planning knowledge in the form of planning theories, the topology of planning theories. The target audience of this work are academic as well as practical users from diverse disciplines with spatial impact, such as spatial planning, urban planning, regional planning, landscape planning, geography, urban studies, architecture and landscape architecture. Prof. Dr. Meike Levin-Keitel teaches and researches at the TU Dortmund University, Faculty of Spatial Planning in the field of spatial transformation in the digital age. She is interested in planning theories and their enhancement for years, she connects these fundamentals with questions of spatial transformation in cities and rural areas. Lukas Behrend studied urban planning, philosophy and political science. He is a research assistant at the TU Berlin University and a doctoral student at the TU Dortmund University and particularly interested in questions of epistemology and ethics in spatial planning and development.
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    Pages: XI, 114 p. 14 illus., 13 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031378577
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37857-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-37857-7
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    Environmental Change and Development in Ladakh, Indian Trans-Himalaya (2023)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Human geography. ; Anthropology. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Human Geography. ; Anthropology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Glaciers of Central Ladakh: Distribution, Changes and Relevance in the Indian Trans-Himalaya -- Floods and Debris Flows in Ladakh: Past History and Future Hazards -- Impact of 2010 Leh Cloudburst: a Psychological Perspective -- Traditional Mathematical Theories of Rainfall Prediction through Lotho as Practised in Ladakh -- The Contribution of Czech Researchers to the Botanical Survey of Ladakh -- The Adaptations of High-Altitude Mushrooms in the Cold Desert of Ladakh -- A Brief Description of Sacred Trees (lhachang) -- Environmental Change in Ladakh’s Changthang: a Local, Regional and Global Phenomenon -- Wildlife versus Livestock: Conservation Dilemma of the Pastoralists of Changthang -- Harnessing Traditional Knowledge for Wildlife Conservation in the Ladakh Trans-Himalaya -- Changing Production, Changing Consumption: Food System Transformation in Ladakh -- Eating Habits In and Around Leh Town -- Seeds of Change: A Review of Agricultural Developments in Central Zangskar -- Influences of Tourism, Indian Administration and Army on Community Identity Processes in Padum (Zangskar) -- “We Are Puppets in the Hands of Nature”: Road Construction and the Transformation of People-Environment Relationships in Ladakh -- Trade-Off between Continuity and Change in Leh District: an Emergy Evaluation in Time Series: 1999-2011.
    Abstract: The Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh has witnessed important changes linked to its geo-strategic importance, the rapid development of means of communication with other parts of India, socio-economic transformation processes and the effects of climate change. The sixteen chapters document these key changes, ranging from melting glaciers and extreme weather events to the exponential increase in infrastructure, tourist and military activities. The book examines the impact these changes are having on the environment and on the socio-economics and identity of Ladakhi communities. The book also attempts to evaluate the likely direction of future changes, identify some of the main environmental challenges faced by Ladakh in the 21st century, and provide perspectives for sustainable development of the high mountain region.
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    Pages: X, 283 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031424946
    Series Statement: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42494-6
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    Culture and Archaeology of the Ancestral Unangax̂/Aleut of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska : Unangam Tanangin ilan Unangax̂/Aliguutax̂ Maqax̂singin ama Kadaangim Tanangin Anaĝix̂taqangis (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Ethnology. ; Culture. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Geography. ; Regional Geography. ; Regional Cultural Studies. ; Social and Cultural Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- The Physical Environment -- Biological Environment -- The First People -- People on the Landscape -- Making a Living -- Life at Home -- Conclusions.
    Abstract: For the past 9,000 years, people lived and flourished along the 1,000-mile Aleutian archipelago reaching from the American continent nearly to Asia. The Aleutian chain and surrounding waters supported 40,000 or more people before the Russians arrived. Despite the antiquity of continuous human occupation, the size of the area, and the fascinating and complex social organization, the region has received scant notice from the public. This volume provides a thorough review describing the varied cultures of the ancestral Unangax̂, using archaeological reports, articles, and unpublished data; documented Unangax̂ oral histories, and ethnohistories from early European and American visitors, assessed through the authors’ multi-decade experience working in the Aleutian Archipelago. Unangam Tanangin ilan Unangax̂/Aliguutax̂ Maqax̂singin ama Kadaangim Tanangin Anaĝix̂taqangis (Culture and Archaeology of the Ancestral Unangax̂/Aleut of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska) begins with a description of the physical and biological world (The Physical Environment and The Living Environment) of which the Unangax̂ are part, followed by a description of the archaeological research in the region (The People). The rest of the book addresses ancestral Unangax̂ life including settlement on the land, and the characteristics of sites based on the activities that took place there (People on the Landscape). From this broad perspective, the view narrows to the people making a living through hunting, fishing, and collecting food along the shore-line, making their intricate tools, storing and cooking food, and sewing and weaving (Making a Living); household life including house construction, households, and the work done within the home (Life at Home); and the personal changes an individual goes through from the time they are born through death, including spiritual transitions and ceremonies (Transitions), and the evidence for these events in the material record. This book is written in gratitude to the Unangax̂ and Aleut people for the opportunity to work in Unangam Tanangin or the Aleutian Islands, and to learn about your culture. We hope you find this book useful. The purpose of this book is to introduce the broader public to the cultures of this North Pacific archipelago in a single source, while simultaneously providing researchers a comprehensive synthesis of archaeology in the region.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031442940
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44294-0
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    Smart Environment for Smart Cities (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Application software. ; Sustainability. ; Political science. ; Urban economics. ; Physical geography. ; Human Geography. ; Computer and Information Systems Applications. ; Sustainability. ; Political Science. ; Urban Economics. ; Physical Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Smart Environment for Smart Cities -- Smart Environment for Smart and sustainable Hong Kong -- Automation based smart environment resources management in smart building of smart city -- Smart Open spaces for Smart Chandigarh -- Smart environment through smart tools and technologies for urban green spaces -- A Solar Intensive Approach for Smart Environment Planning -- Smart Water Management for Smart Kozhikode Metropolitan Area -- Visualising Environmental Impact of Smart New Delhi -- Amidst the Governance Challenges in Environmental Management and Sustainable Urbanization in Surat -- Local government and technological innovation: Lessons from a case study of Yokohama Smart City Project -- Responsive Infrastructure and Service Provision Initiatives Framing Smart Environment Attainment in Nairobi -- Smart Dubai: Sensing Dubai Smart City for Smart Environment Management -- International Collaborative Research: “Smart Environment for Smart Cities” and Conclusions of Cities Case Studies.
    Abstract: This book discusses the design and practice of environmental resources management for smart cities. Presenting numerous city case studies, it focuses on one specific environmental resource in each city. Environmental resources are commonly owned properties that require active inputs from the government and the people, and in any smart city their management calls for a synchronous combination of e-democracy, e-governance and IOT (Internet of Things) systems in a 24/7 framework. Smart environmental resources management uses information and communication technologies, the Internet of Things, internet of governance (e-governance) and internet of people (e-democracy) along with conventional resource management tools to achieve coordinated, effective and efficient management, development, and conservation that equitably improves ecological and economic welfare, without compromising the sustainability of development ecosystems and stakeholders.
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    Pages: XXVII, 530 p. 238 illus., 231 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811368226
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6822-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-6822-6
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    Himalaya on the Threshold of Change (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; Human geography. ; Economic geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Natural disasters. ; Physical Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Human Geography. ; Economic Geography. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Natural Aspects -- Chapter 1 -- Geography and Geology -- Chapter 2 -- The Climate of the Uttarakhand Himalaya -- Chapter 3 -- Glaciers of the Uttarakhand Himalaya -- Chapter 4 -- Water Resources and Change -- Chapter 5 -- Forests of Uttarakhand Himalaya -- Chapter 6 -- Increasing Events of Disasters -- Chapter 7 -- Change in Culture and Customs -- Chapter 8 -- Population, Social and Economic Change -- Chapter 9 -- Migration and Agrarian Change -- Chapter 10 -- Sustainable Development under Changing Environment -- Chapter 11 -- Conclusions: Drivers of Change, Resilience and Adaptation -- Index.
    Abstract: This book provides a unique and comprehensive assessment of the changes that have been taking place in the Himalayas. It describes in detail all the aspects of change, both natural and cultural, along with their implications, and suggests policy measures to help mitigate them. The book is divided into two major sections – on natural changes and cultural changes – and 11 chapters: an introduction, six addressing changes that concern natural aspects, and four exploring cultural changes and presenting the book’s conclusions. The content is based on a study conducted using a participatory observation/empirical method. Time series data from secondary sources is also included, helping to analyze the various changes. The findings are presented in the form of color graphs, models, maps, photographs, and tables. The book offers a valuable resource for policymakers, and will prove equally useful for all other stakeholders, e.g. researchers, students and development agents. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXVII, 193 p. 73 illus., 60 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030141806
    Series Statement: Advances in Global Change Research, 66
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14180-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-14180-6
    DDC: 910.02
    Language: English
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    China Danxia (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Geomorphology. ; Geography. ; Geology. ; Landscape ecology. ; Human geography. ; Geomorphology. ; Regional Geography. ; Geology. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: The Basic questions on Danxia landform -- Identification of the Property -- Physical Geography -- Geological Structure -- Geomorphologic Features -- Biological Characteristic -- Natural Landscapes -- Human Activities -- Value of the Heritage -- Comparative analysis -- Conservation and forthputting -- Guizhou Chishui -- Fujian Taining -- Hunan Langshan -- Guangdong Danxiashan -- Jiangxi Longhushan -- Zhejiang Jianglangshan.
    Abstract: This book presents the major research advances relating to Chinese Danxia landforms over the past 80 years. It covers geological setting, morphologic characteristics and evolution, biology and ecology, aesthetic value and earth science value, and briefly introduces the six heritage sites, enabling readers to gain a systematic understanding of Danxia landform theories and the China Danxia World Heritage sites.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 391 p. 480 illus., 463 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811359590
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5959-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-5959-0
    DDC: 551.41
    Language: English
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    Land Use Transitions and Rural Restructuring in China (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Land Use Transitions -- Rural Restructuring -- Rural Restructuring Promoted by Land Use Transitions -- Reflections and Futures.
    Abstract: Intended as a comprehensive guide to the study of land use and rural development, this book offers detailed descriptions of land use transitions and rural restructuring. To do so, it chiefly focuses on three main aspects, the first of which is the application of geographical perspectives in order to understand rural issues in connection with urbanization, industrialization, globalization and rural vitalization strategies in contemporary China. Secondly, it presents a rich blend of regional and national analyses; detailed explorations of local cases; and critical and theoretically informed discussions that address historical paths and future projections. Lastly, it adapts concepts derived from western literature to situations and experiences in rural China, and provides empirical evidence from an “insider” perspective. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for researchers, and for graduate students / courses in geography and sociology. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIV, 563 p. 166 illus., 146 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811549243
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4924-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-4924-3
    DDC: 304.2
    Language: English
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