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32 produkter
Justice, Society and Nature
An Exploration of Political Ecology
Av Brendan Gleeson, Nicholas Low
Inbunden, 1998
3070 kr
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Justice, Society and Nature examines the moral response which the world must make to the ecological crisis if there is to be real change in the global society and economy to favour ecological integrity. From its base in the idea of the self, through principles of political justice, to the justice …
Justice, Society and Nature
An Exploration of Political Ecology
Av Brendan Gleeson, Nicholas Low
Häftad, 1998
926 kr
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Justice, Society and Nature examines the moral response which the world must make to the ecological crisis if there is to be real change in the global society and economy to favour ecological integrity. From its base in the idea of the self, through principles of political justice, to the justice …
Geographies of Disability
Inbunden, 1998
3070 kr
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This book explains how space, place and mobility have shaped the experiences of disabled people both in the past and in contemporary societies. The key features of this insightful study include:* a critical appraisal of theories of disability and a new disability model* case studies to explore how …
Geographies of Disability
Häftad, 1998
1349 kr
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This book explains how space, place and mobility have shaped the experiences of disabled people both in the past and in contemporary societies. The key features of this insightful study include:* a critical appraisal of theories of disability and a new disability model* case studies to explore how …
Consuming Cities
The Urban Environment in the Global Economy after Rio
Av Ingemar Elander, Brendan Gleeson m. fl.
Inbunden, 1999
3070 kr
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This book is about cities as engines of consumption of the world's environment, and the spread of policies to reduce their impact. It looks at these issues by examining the impact of the Rio Declaration and assesses the extent to which it has made a difference.Consuming Cities examines this impact …
Consuming Cities
The Urban Environment in the Global Economy after Rio
Av Ingemar Elander, Brendan Gleeson m. fl.
Häftad, 1999
926 kr
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This book is about cities as engines of consumption of the world's environment, and the spread of policies to reduce their impact. It looks at these issues by examining the impact of the Rio Declaration and assesses the extent to which it has made a difference.Consuming Cities examines this impact …
Creating Child Friendly Cities
Reinstating Kids in the City
Inbunden, 2006
2749 kr
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Leading planning and geography authors present this comprehensive assessment of the extent to which the physical and social make up of Western cities accommodates and nourishes the needs of children and youth. Examining the areas of planning, design, social policy, transport and housing, Creating …
Creating Child Friendly Cities
Reinstating Kids in the City
Häftad, 2012
911 kr
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Leading planning and geography authors present this comprehensive assessment of the extent to which the physical and social make up of Western cities accommodates and nourishes the needs of children and youth. Examining the areas of planning, design, social policy, transport and housing, Creating …
Urban Condition
Inbunden, 2014
2516 kr
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This book will speak to the new human epoch, the Urban Age. A majority of humanity now lives for the first time in cities. The city, the highest invention of the modern age, is now the human heartland. And yet the same process that brought us the city and its wonders, modernisation, has also thrown …
Public City
Essays in Honour of Paul Mees
Av Brendan Gleeson, Beau B Beza
Häftad, 2014
385 kr
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Paul Mees' urban ideal counted on watchful, confident and well-informed citizenry to work collectively in a quest for fair and just cities. As such, The Public City is largely a critique of neo-liberalism and its arguably negative influence on urban prospects. As Mees explained it, neo-liberal …
Records of The Loss Property Department of Gardiner Reserve
E-bok, 2022
394 kr
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The book is a poetic examination of the necessary human experience of loss. It does this through picture poems that are variously soulful and satirical. This little 2021 drama is set in and around the environs of Gardiner Reserve in North Melbourne, Australia.
Creating Child Friendly Cities
New Perspectives and Prospects
E-bok, 2006
1074 kr
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First Published in 2006.Leading planning and geography authors present this comprehensive assessment of the extent to which the physical and social make up of Western cities accommodates and nourishes the needs of children and youth. Examining the areas of planning, design, social policy, transport …
Creating Child Friendly Cities
New Perspectives and Prospects
E-bok, 2006
1074 kr
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First Published in 2006.Leading planning and geography authors present this comprehensive assessment of the extent to which the physical and social make up of Western cities accommodates and nourishes the needs of children and youth. Examining the areas of planning, design, social policy, transport …
Geographies of Disability
E-bok, 2002
1559 kr
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This book explains how space, place and mobility have shaped the experiences of disabled people both in the past and in contemporary societies. The key features of this insightful study include: * a critical appraisal of theories of disability and a new disability model * case studies to explore …
Geographies of Disability
E-bok, 2002
1593 kr
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This book explains how space, place and mobility have shaped the experiences of disabled people both in the past and in contemporary societies. The key features of this insightful study include: * a critical appraisal of theories of disability and a new disability model * case studies to explore …
Justice, Society and Nature
An Exploration of Political Ecology
Av Nicholas Low, Brendan Gleeson
E-bok, 2002
1091 kr
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Justice, Society and Nature examines the moral response which the world must make to the ecological crisis if there is to be real change in the global society and economy to favour ecological integrity. From its base in the idea of the self, through principles of political justice, to the justice …
Justice, Society and Nature
An Exploration of Political Ecology
Av Nicholas Low, Brendan Gleeson
E-bok, 2002
1067 kr
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Justice, Society and Nature examines the moral response which the world must make to the ecological crisis if there is to be real change in the global society and economy to favour ecological integrity. From its base in the idea of the self, through principles of political justice, to the justice …
Urban Condition
E-bok, 2014
864 kr
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This book will speak to the new human epoch, the Urban Age. A majority of humanity now lives for the first time in cities. The city, the highest invention of the modern age, is now the human heartland. And yet the same process that brought us the city and its wonders, modernisation, has also thrown …
Urban Condition
E-bok, 2014
864 kr
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This book will speak to the new human epoch, the Urban Age. A majority of humanity now lives for the first time in cities. The city, the highest invention of the modern age, is now the human heartland. And yet the same process that brought us the city and its wonders, modernisation, has also thrown …
Urban Condition
Häftad, 2015
751 kr
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This book will speak to the new human epoch, the Urban Age. A majority of humanity now lives for the first time in cities. The city, the highest invention of the modern age, is now the human heartland. And yet the same process that brought us the city and its wonders, modernisation, has also thrown …
New Developments in Urban Governance
Rethinking Collaboration in the Age of Austerity
Av Jonathan S. Davies, Ismael Blanco m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
1269 kr
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This book presents the findings of a major Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) project into urban austerity governance in eight cities across the world (Athens, Baltimore, Barcelona, Melbourne, Dublin, Leicester, Montréal and Nantes). It offers comparative reflections on the myriad …
New Developments in Urban Governance
Rethinking Collaboration in the Age of Austerity
Av Jonathan S. Davies, Ismael Blanco m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
282 kr
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This book presents the findings of a major Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) project into urban austerity governance in eight cities across the world (Athens, Baltimore, Barcelona, Melbourne, Dublin, Leicester, Montréal and Nantes). It offers comparative reflections on the myriad …
Lifeboat Cities
Häftad, 2010
262 kr
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Hopeful and provocative, this account considers the principle social and ecological threats facing Australia and outlines the ways in which these crises need to be confronted and addressed. Taking a radical approach to climate change prevention, this bold manifesto claims that Australia’s current …
Degrowth in the Suburbs
A Radical Urban Imaginary
Av Samuel Alexander, Brendan Gleeson
Inbunden, 2018
985 kr
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This book addresses a central dilemma of the urban age: how to make the vast suburban landscapes that ring the globe safe and sustainable in the face of planetary ecological crisis. The authors argue that degrowth, a planned contraction of economic overshoot, is the only feasible principle for …
Degrowth in the Suburbs
A Radical Urban Imaginary
Av Brendan Gleeson, Samuel Alexander
E-bok, 2018
375 kr
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This book addresses a central dilemma of the urban age: how to make the vast suburban landscapes that ring the globe safe and sustainable in the face of planetary ecological crisis. The authors argue that degrowth, a planned contraction of economic overshoot, is the only feasible principle for …
Degrowth in the Suburbs
A Radical Urban Imaginary
Av Samuel Alexander, Brendan Gleeson
Häftad, 2018
279 kr
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This book addresses a central dilemma of the urban age: how to make the vast suburban landscapes that ring the globe safe and sustainable in the face of planetary ecological crisis. The authors argue that degrowth, a planned contraction of economic overshoot, is the only feasible principle for …
Urban Awakenings
Disturbance and Enchantment in the Industrial City
Av Samuel Alexander, Brendan Gleeson
Häftad, 2020
385 kr
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This book presents a series of urban investigations undertaken in the metropolis of Melbourne. It is based on the idea that ‘enchantment’ as an affective state is important to ethical and political engagement. Alexander and Gleeson argue that a sense of enchantment can give people the impulse to …
Urban Awakenings
Disturbance and Enchantment in the Industrial City
Av Brendan Gleeson, Samuel Alexander
E-bok, 2020
521 kr
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This book presents a series of urban investigations undertaken in the metropolis of Melbourne. It is based on the idea that ‘enchantment’ as an affective state is important to ethical and political engagement. Alexander and Gleeson argue that a sense of enchantment can give people the impulse to …
Post-Capitalist Futures
Paradigms, Politics, and Prospects
Av Samuel Alexander, Sangeetha Chandrashekeran m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
455 kr
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As the crises of capitalism continue to intensify, radical thinkers must conjure realistic and inspirational alternative futures beyond this failing social order. This book presents a stimulating array of essays exploring such post-capitalist futures. With contributions and perspectives from the …
