1st Edition
Exploring Sustainable Development Geographical Perspectives
416 Pages
by
Routledge
416 Pages
by
Routledge
416 Pages
by
Routledge
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Sustainable development is capturing the attention of planners, politicians and business leaders. Within the academic sphere its study is increasingly breaching disciplinary boundaries to become a focus of attention for natural and social scientists alike. But in studying such a key concept, it is vital that there is a clear definition of what it means, how it is applied on the ground, and the... Read more
Introduction * Geography and Sustainable Development * The Role of Spatial Scale and Spatial Interactions in Sustainable Development * Linking the Local to the Global: Can Sustainable Development Work in Practice? * Forecasting Urban Futures: A Systems Analytical Perspective on the Development of Sustainable Urban Regions * Making Cities More Sustainable: People, Plans and Participation * Business, Capital and Sustainable Economic Development * Sustainable Agriculture for the 21st Century * Sustaining the Flow: Japanese Waterways and New Paradigms of Development * Sustainable Futures for the Arctic North * Climate Change, Energy and Sustainable Development * Sustainable Development and International Relations * Future Perspectives: Developing Sustainable Development * References * Index
Biography
Martin Purvis and Alan Grainger are Senior Lecturers in Geography at the University of Leeds.
