Monograph Chapter
In Social Innovation and Urban Governance
Edited by Marc Pradel-Miquel, Ana B. Cano-Hila and Marisol García Cabeza
- Published:
- 19 June 2020
Collection:
Social and Political Science 2020
Social Innovation and Urban Governance
Citizenship, Civil Society and Social Movements
Edited by Marc Pradel-Miquel, Ana B. Cano-Hila and Marisol García Cabeza
Presenting social innovation initiatives that emerged from organized citizenry in Southern European cities, this book explores the response to austerity policies implemented after the 2008 economic crisis. Chapters look at the common aim of these initiatives in responding to social needs and challenging social exclusion.
Edited by Songshan Huang and Ganghua Chen
Handbook Chapter
In Handbook on Tourism and China
Edited by Songshan Huang and Ganghua Chen
- Published:
- 15 June 2020
Collection:
Social and Political Science 2020
Edited by Songshan Huang and Ganghua Chen
Covering a wide range of current issues, this comprehensive Handbook explores the links between tourism as a dynamic tertiary industry and China as the world’s most influential tourism market and destination.
Edited by Songshan Huang and Ganghua Chen
Handbook Chapter
In Handbook on Tourism and China
Edited by Songshan Huang and Ganghua Chen
- Published:
- 15 June 2020
Collection:
Social and Political Science 2020
Edited by Jane Falkingham, Maria Evandrou and Athina Vlachantoni
This innovative Handbook offers a deeper understanding of the causes and consequences of demographic change across the lifecourse. Chapters highlight major theoretical and methodological advances and present research that sheds light on family dynamics, health and mobility over the lifecourse, illustrating the implications of lifecourse research for policy and reform.
Communities, Land and Social Innovation
Land Taking and Land Making in an Urbanising World
Edited by Pieter Van den Broeck, Asiya Sadiq, Ide Hiergens, Monica Quintana Molina, Han Verschure and Frank Moulaert
This timely and thought-provoking book examines the contemporary struggle of communities over land ownership and use rights in rapidly urbanising areas, analysing 12 key case studies from across four continents. Contributions from an international team of researchers, policy analysts and experts explore both neoliberal urban development policies and socially innovative initiatives, providing a state-of-the-art reflection of the field and contributing to an agenda for future research, policy and practice.
Edited by Rose-Liza Eisma-Osorio, Elizabeth A. Kirk and Jessica Steinberg Albin
Monograph Chapter
In The Impact of Environmental Law
Edited by Rose-Liza Eisma-Osorio, Elizabeth A. Kirk and Jessica Steinberg Albin
- Published:
- 18 May 2020
Collection:
Law 2020
From Eco-Cities to Sustainable City-Regions
China’s Uncertain Quest for an Ecological Civilization
Ernest J. Yanarella and Richard S. Levine
A political scientist and an urban architect explore China’s odyssey to become an ecological civilization and transform its massive, unsustainable, urbanization process into one that creates hundreds of eco-cities. The resulting From Eco-Cities to Sustainable City-Regions is the first book-length study combining analysis of politics and power, urban design and planning issues derived from the co-authors’ interdisciplinary research, and on-site fieldwork from their political science and architectural area specialties.
The Impact of Environmental Law
Stories of the World We Want
Edited by Rose-Liza Eisma-Osorio, Elizabeth A. Kirk and Jessica Steinberg Albin
This cutting-edge book invites readers to rethink environmental law and its critical role in ensuring a sustainable future for all. Illustrating narratives of successful developments in environmental law, contributors draw out key lessons and practices for effective reform and highlight opportunities by which we can respond to environmental challenges facing the planet.