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  • 1
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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
    Language: English
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  • 2
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    Revitalising Rural Communities (2021)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Cultural property. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Cultural Heritage. ; Urban Sociology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 01 Rural Sustainability: challenges and opportunities -- Chapter 02 Case study: Rural revitalization in Hong Kong -- Chapter 03 Rural Sustainability: six core dimensions -- Chapter 04 Conclusion and the future of rural communities.
    Abstract: This book highlights the challenges and opportunities of (re)constructing a sustainable rural community on the outskirts of the urban community. Based on knowledge and experience accumulated through implementing a rural revitalisation project in Hong Kong since 2013, the book provides an in-depth analysis of a case study along with related concepts from the literature. In particular, the concept of rural resilience is broken down and used to examine how communities at the urban-rural interface can leverage their position and connections to (re)create vibrant sustainable communities. The revitalisation project was showcased in the databases of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s Equator Initiative and the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) as well as achieving Special Recognition for Sustainable Development in the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2020. This book teases out the key issues in the process of revitalising a rural community in the peri-urban context and examines the complexities embedded in each issue and how they can be addressed in the quest for rural sustainability.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: IX, 94 p. 5 illus., 3 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811658242
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs on Case Studies of Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5824-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-5824-2
    DDC: 304.2
    Language: English
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  • 3
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    Urban and Regional Planning and Development : 20th Century Forms and 21st Century Transformations (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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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.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    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
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31776-8
    DDC: 304.2
    Language: English
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  • 4
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    AUC 2019 : Proceedings of the 15th International Asian Urbanization Conference, Vietnam (2021)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Environment. ; Cooperating objects (Computer systems). ; Urban economics. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Cyber-Physical Systems. ; Urban Economics. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Climate Change and Cities in Mekong Delta - VietNam -- Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Response Solutions for Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City: Potential to Adapt Ideas from Selected Developed Countries -- Understanding the Implications of Urban Heat Island Effects on Household Energy Consumption and Public Health in Southeast Asian Cities: Evidence from Thailand and Indonesia -- Need of Understanding Disaster Risk for Resilient City Development -- Architectural solutions with regards to climate change for the rural housing of Vinh Long province in Vietnam -- Application of Artificial Intelligence to Predict the Mapping of Flood Prone Areas in the Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta -- Urban vegetable gardening brings greening to slum environment and helps mitigate Climate change effects -- Collaborative Approach for Resource Mobilization Transformation in Vietnam -- Governance Characteristics of Dhaka City for ensuring implementation of land use planning -- Urban Planning in Vietnam: Why Gender Matter -- Slum Children-youth Groups Demonstrate Zest, Collective Confidence and Tenacity to Improve Access to Education and Self-development Opportunities -- On the use of Data Envelopment Analysis to improve performance efficiency of governmental management in big cities.
    Abstract: This book presents selected articles from the 15th International Asian Urbanization Conference, held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on November 27-30, 2019. Bringing together researchers and professionals in the area of urban planning and development to better understand the growing need for sustainable urban life, it covers topics such as climate change and urban resilience; inclusive and implementable urban governance; smart and green mobility; transformations in land management; livable and smart cities; integrated planning and development; urban slums and affordable housing; sustainable urban finance; and urban renewal and redevelopment. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 570 p. 177 illus., 138 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811556081
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5608-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-5608-1
    DDC: 304.2
    Language: English
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  • 5
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    Handbook of Sustainable Development and Leisure Services (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Sociology. ; Leisure. ; Environmental management. ; Tourism. ; Management. ; Human geography. ; Sustainability. ; Leisure Studies. ; Environmental Management. ; Tourism Management. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Sustainable development and leisure services: Changes and trends -- Chapter 2. Algorithmic automation of leisure from a sustainable development perspective -- Chapter 3. The role of leisure in sustainable development -- Chapter 4. Leisure activities and recreation facilities in Nigeria: Implications for wholesome community health -- Chapter 5. Leisure activities and loneliness among people with disabilities -- Chapter 6. Physical activity of male and female university students as a manifestation of sustainable development -- Chapter 7. Selected determinants of recreational and tourist activity of the inhabitants of rural communes of the Poznań Metropolis -- Chapter 8. Rural community prosperity vs. tourism progress: An example of sustainable opportunities -- Chapter 9. Leisure industry and hotels: The importance of wellness services for guests’ well-being -- Chapter 10. Contemporary threats to the development of sustainable urban tourism -- Chapter 11. Rural tourism and its contribution to sustainable development in Jyotisar, Kurukshetra (Haryana), India -- Chapter 12. Sustainable development of rural tourist settlements in Serbia: Building a better future for all -- Chapter 13. A typology of hosts in Housing Tourism -- Chapter 14. Glamping and the development of sustainable tourism: A Portuguese case study -- Chapter 15. Ecotourism as a core of sustainability in tourism -- Chapter 16. Environmental sensibility and human values as a factor of forming European eco-tourist market segments -- Chapter 17. A systems approach to ecotourism, leisure and education in Panamá: A case study -- Chapter 18. Religious tourism and sustainable development: Perspectives from Hill States in India -- Chapter 19. Smart tourism: towards the concept of a data-based travel experience -- Chapter 20. Social media and sustainable tourism marketing: Perceptions of leisure-related enterprises’ owners operating within Viana do Castelo Littoral Geopark.
    Abstract: This book reviews empirical and theoretical research on sustainable development in the context of leisure management for communities. Although leading research centers are pursuing interdisciplinary research on leisure in the context of sustainable development, there are still few papers that holistically address the current challenges in this area. In addition, demographic changes have made the promotion of a healthy lifestyle essential. Doing so requires responsible behavior on the part of various stakeholders in this market. This book fills an important gap in the literature and gathers contributions from an interdisciplinary and international team of authors, whose fields of expertise include human geography, management, intersections of sustainability and leisure, behavioral psychology and tourism.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 318 p. 36 illus., 32 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030598204
    Series Statement: World Sustainability Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59820-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59820-4
    DDC: 304.2
    Language: English
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    Towards a Climate-Resilient Future Together : Tools for Engaging Citizens for a Better Future (2022)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Political science. ; Sustainability. ; Climatology. ; Social sciences. ; Human Geography. ; Governance and Government. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Society.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to the participatory foresight toolbox -- Chapter 2. Why citizen participation in foresight?-. Chapter 3. Who to involve in participatory foresight? -- Chapter 4. Which foresight methods to use for participatory foresight? -- Chapter 5. How to use participatory foresight methods? -- Chapter 6. Conclusions: applying the toolbox to involve citizens in participatory foresight in practice.
    Abstract: Although many local authorities underline the important role of citizens in climate adaptation, many experience difficulties with organizing citizen participation in a way that is meaningful to both citizens and policymakers. Climate change is for many simply not a top priority. Besides, the future is often rather abstract to people, citizens in particular. We argue that practical tools are needed to help citizens structure the process of thinking about and designing the future of their living environment under the impacts of climate change. The toolbox Towards a climate-resilient future together offers practical foresight methods and tools for organizing citizen participation in the process of building climate-resilient futures. It provides an overview of the state the art of and hands-on guidance for executing participatory foresight methods and showcases some of the lessons learned from several international research programs on citizen engagement. In doing so, the toolbox can assist practitioners, students and academics concerned with the question of how local communities in urban and rural areas could adapt to climate change impacts and become more resilient in the future. It is suitable for readers without any experience in citizen participation and/or foresight, while more experienced readers will find innovative combinations of methods and tools that are unique within the field of citizen participation and foresight.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 70 p. 53 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031076824
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07682-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-07682-4
    DDC: 304.2
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