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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. Cultural diversity and difference is increasing in European cities, driven by economic integration, migration and EU enlargement, but against a background of cultural friction. This book is concerned with how governance approaches to urban management and grass roots community dialogue can foster a sense of citizenship. Editor(s): Neill, William J. V.; Schwedler, Hanns-Uve. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JFFN; JFSL; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230007642
- ISBN
- 9780230007642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.31
€ 128.31
Hardcover. This book addresses the key challenges of balancing economic growth, poverty alleviation, and environmental protection in the development of major physical infrastructure, ranging from transport to energy. Editor(s): Ascher, William; Krupp, Corinne. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420. Balancing the Growth, Equity, and Environment Imperatives. 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. Editor(s): Ascher, William; Krupp, Corinne. This book addresses the key challenges of balancing economic growth, poverty alleviation, and environmental protection in the development of major physical infrastructure, ranging from transport to energy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KCM; RPT. Dimension: 215 x 149 x 19. Weight: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100305
- ISBN
- 9780230100305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. This path-breaking collection covers the significance of China's extreme environmental challenges for both Chinese society and the world, how these challenges are impacting domestic Chinese society and its political institutions, and how these institutions are responding in their efforts to address the environmental problems. Editor(s): Kassiola, Joel Jay; Guo, Sujian. Series: Environmental Politics and Theory. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352. Domestic and Global Political Impacts and Responses. Series: Environmental Politics and Theory. 240 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Kassiola, Joel Jay; Guo, Sujian. This path-breaking collection covers the significance of China's extreme environmental challenges for both Chinese society and the world, how these challenges are impacting domestic Chinese society and its political institutions, and how these institutions are responding in their efforts to address the environmental problems. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS; RN. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 18. Weight: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230106642
- ISBN
- 9780230106642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.58
€ 127.58
Paperback. This book explains how and why cities on the African continent have grown at such a rapid pace, how municipal authorities have tried to cope with this massive influx of people, and how long-time urban residents and new-comers interact, negotiate, and struggle over access to limited resources. Editor(s): Murray, Martin J.; Myers, Garth Andrew. Num Pages: 332 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSG; RGC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230116641
- ISBN
- 9780230116641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
Paperback. Environmental History as a distinct discipline is now over a generation old, with a large and diverse group of practitioners around the globe. This book provides a reflection on the achievements, diversity, and direction of environmental history in its varied national, international and continental contexts. Editor(s): Sorlin, Sverker; Warde, Paul. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBTB; RNA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230203471
- ISBN
- 9780230203471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.60
€ 128.60
Hardcover. New Waves in Philosophy of Science captures the diverse array of issues in the rapidly developing area of philosophy of science by bringing together a pool of talented young philosophers from across the globe to debate the field and show where it's heading. Editor(s): Magnus, P. D.; Busch, Jacob. Series: New Waves in Philosophy. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222632
- ISBN
- 9780230222632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Hardcover. How can we determine if current growth patterns are sustainable, and what changes to we need to make to make them more so? This volume addresses these issues in a rigorous yet accessible fashion, presenting the current research of some of the world's leading scholars. Editor(s): Heal, Geoffrey. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230232471
- ISBN
- 9780230232471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardcover. Interrogates the idea of capacity building theoretically and explores the variety of meanings, constructions and practices of capacity building. This book examines capacity building in both developing and developed countries and takes the position that fragile communities are present in all societies. Editor(s): Kenny, Sue; Clarke, Matthew. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; RP; YQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230233232
- ISBN
- 9780230233232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Hardcover. Ecocriticism is one of the most vibrant fields of cultural study today, and environmental issues are controversial and topical. This volume captures the excitement of green reading, reflects on its relationship to the modern academy, and provides practical guidance for dealing with global scale, interdisciplinarity, apathy and scepticism. Editor(s): Garrard, Greg. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JNU; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235038
- ISBN
- 9780230235038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.58
€ 127.58
Hardcover. This compendium looks at Asian and European policies for dealing with climate change, and possible impacts on conflicts and security. It clarifies the impacts of climate change on natural resources, on the frequency and expansion of natural disasters and the repercussions for environmentally-induced migration. Editor(s): Marquina, Antonio. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 528 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; GTJ; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237711
- ISBN
- 9780230237711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.98
€ 129.98
Hardcover. An exploration of how and why Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China and India have initiated and developed nuclear energy programs and what challenges they face today. Were the nuclear programmes driven by the low energy endowment, a desire to pursue international prestige, national security concerns, environmental pollution or economic development? Editor(s): Yi-chong, Xu. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KNBN; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230240247
- ISBN
- 9780230240247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Paperback. With the nuclear issue back on the agenda worldwide, this highly topical collection steers a path through the controversies, presenting the views of proponents of nuclear expansion, examining the challenges that face them and exploring the arguments of those who support alternative approaches. Editor(s): Elliott, David. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 290 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWL; RNK; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241732
- ISBN
- 9780230241732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardcover. The globalized economy depends on local and context-specific factors. This edited volume addresses local-global nexuses via case studies of global interactions in developed and developing areas, and of particular firms' approaches to these issues. The chapters build up a prospectus on how best to create globally capable localities. Editor(s): Dallago, Bruno; Guglielmetti, Chiara. Num Pages: 304 pages, 44, 25 black & white tables, 17 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: KCG; KCM; KJH; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480. 304 pages, 44, 25 black & white tables, 17 figures, 2 maps. Editor(s): Dallago, Bruno; Guglielmetti, Chiara. The globalized economy depends on local and context-specific factors. This edited volume addresses local-global nexuses via case studies of global interactions in developed and developing areas, and of particular firms' approaches to these issues. The chapters build up a prospectus on how best to create globally capable localities. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KCG; KCM; KJH; RGCM. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 23. Weight: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252721
- ISBN
- 9780230252721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.29
€ 67.29
Hardcover. This book seeks to explore the development and policy implications of South-South migration, specifically with regard to the role and challenges for social policy. It examines the linkages and impact of migration on gender and care regimes, human resource flows, remittances, poverty, and political organizations by or for migrants. Editor(s): Hujo, Katja; Piper, Nicola. Series: Social Policy in a Development Context Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBD; KC; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230271586
- ISBN
- 9780230271586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.70
€ 127.70
Hardcover. This volume brings a plurality of approaches -- from political economic to Foucauldian -- to bear on the broad range of contestations around urban neoliberalism. The contributors explore the range of resistant agency and reveal the heterogeneity of intersecting power relations that movements mobilize against. Editor(s): Kunkel, Jenny; Mayer, Margit. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; KCA; RGCP; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230271838
- ISBN
- 9780230271838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.14
€ 150.14
Hardcover. New urban developments such as office blocks, warehouses and retail complexes are increasingly commonin outer city regionsacrossthe world. This book examines the processes of post-suburbanization in international perspective, exploring how developments across the world might be considered post-suburban. Editor(s): Phelps, Nicholas F.; Wu, Fulong. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230276390
- ISBN
- 9780230276390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.36
€ 67.36
Hardcover. The authors explore the complex dynamics of mining and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Latin America, including a reflection on the African continent, presenting arguments and case studies based on new research on a set of urgent and emerging questions surrounding mining, development and sustainability. Editor(s): Sagebien, Julia; Lindsay, Nicole Marie. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPS; KCP; KNAT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230277649
- ISBN
- 9780230277649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.49
€ 68.49
Hardcover. This third annual volume of the International Place Branding Yearbook looks at the case for applying brand and marketing strategies to the economic, social, political and cultural development of cities, towns and regions around the world to help them compete in the global, national and local markets. It focuses on sustainability and smart growth. Editor(s): Go, Frank M.; Govers, Robert. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBCY; KJS; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279520
- ISBN
- 9780230279520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.84
€ 67.84
Hardcover. Leading scholars assess the transformations in energy security policy that flow from recognition of global climate change. They explore through case studies the key policy responses formulated in the Asia-Pacific and identify potential synergies between energy policy and climate mitigation efforts. Editor(s): Anceschi, Luca; Symons, Jonathan. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSL; KCN; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279872
- ISBN
- 9780230279872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.96
€ 67.96
Hardcover. Combining theory, case studies and speculative fiction, a range of contributors, from leading UK academics to pioneering renewable activists, create a compelling picture of the potential perks and pitfalls of a low carbon future. Editor(s): Herring, Horace. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 248 pages, 21 black & white halftones, 12 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; RNF; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282254
- ISBN
- 9780230282254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Hardcover. Global warming reveals that world energy consumption is on an unsustainable path. This updated second edition of The New Energy Crisis examines the impact of climate change on energy economics and geopolitics, exploring key issues such as energy poverty, renewable and nuclear energy, and focusing on the implications of the Fukushima crisis. Editor(s): Chevalier, Jean-Marie; Geoffron, Patrice. Num Pages: 340 pages, 12 figures, 13 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPSL; KCL; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 176 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Second Edition,Revised Edition,2nd edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301825
- ISBN
- 9780230301825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.99
€ 149.99
Hardcover. This EU-funded project examines the dynamics of conflict, collaboration and competition in relation to access to oil, gas and minerals. It involves 12 different institutions from across the EU and examines oil, gas and other minerals - spanning geology, technology studies, sociology, economics and political science. Editor(s): Dannreuther, Roland; Ostrowski, Wojciech. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPS; KCN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360501
- ISBN
- 9780230360501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Hardcover. This book highlights the importance of the subnational level of governance in relation to sustainable development, exploring how subnational governments have taken up the challenge to design sustainable development policies and their involvement in international decision-making on sustainable development. Editor(s): Bruyninckx, Hans; Happaerts, Sander; Brande, Karoline van den. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360525
- ISBN
- 9780230360525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Hardcover. This collection of original ethnographically based research from five continents, provides insights into the dynamics of stability and change in our globalizing world. The chapters comprising Live Experiences of Public Consumption give a vivid account of how cultural and economic value intertwine at face-to-face encounters in marketplaces. Editor(s): Cook, Daniel Thomas. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFT; KJSU; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517042
- ISBN
- 9780230517042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03