Sociology, Anthropology, and Development
Sociology, Anthropology, and Development

Author: Michael M. Cernea

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 1994-01-01

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9780821327814

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Environmentally Sustainable Development Studies and Monograph Series No. 3. A listing of works published by World Bank sociologists and anthropologists, this bibliography serves as a vehicle for exchanging experiences and promoting interdisciplinar

Regional Development in Australia
Regional Development in Australia

Author: Robyn Eversole

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-12-22

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1317417623

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In Australia, regions are not just geographic locations, they are also cultural ideas. Being regional means being located outside the nation’s capital cities and in the periphery of its centres of power and influence. Regional development in Australia is thus significantly different than its European or American counterparts. However, surprisingly little has been written about the unique dynamics of development in Australia's regions; this book has been written to fill this gap. In recent decades the Australian government has made repeated policy efforts to achieve sustainable development in its non-metropolitan areas. Over the same period, those who live and work outside the nation’s capital cities have come to identify as regional Australians. This book takes an anthropological approach to understanding the particularities of regional development in Australia. It draws upon rich, on-the-ground observations of towns, industries, universities, development organisations, and communities across different settings to provide an in-depth understanding of the subject. This book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners concerned with regional development and policy.

Regional Development Theories and Their Application
Regional Development Theories and Their Application

Author: Benjamin Higgins

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-12

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 1351494112

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Throughout the world today former nation-states, as disparate as Yugoslavia, Somalia, and Canada, have either disintegrated or threaten to splinter into regions. The conflicts are economic, social, ethnic, linguistic, religious, political, and cultural. Higgins and Savoie analyze the reasons for these conflicts and show why attempts to eliminate regional disparities within nations have been largely unsuccessful. This volume is a highly readable, comprehensive survey of the literature and current debates in the fields of regional economics, development, policy, and planning.

Resources, Environment and Regional Sustainable Development in Northeast Asia
Resources, Environment and Regional Sustainable Development in Northeast Asia

Author: Igor N. Vladimirov

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-03-31

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 3031289781

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This book highlights the environmental issues, an assessment of environmental risks within the borders of Northeast Asia and neighboring territories. This book pays special attention to the transboundary factor as the main factor in international and interregional cooperation. This book develops methods of complex, thematic, interpretative mapping, geoinformation modeling, processing of remote sensing data for geographical and environmental studies, models for the analysis of spatial and temporal geographic data, and their long series. The book is planned to widely cover economic, physical–geographical and environmental studies, including the analysis of natural resources from the state of the natural environment and resource potential to its change under the influence of various factors.

Sustainability in Industry 4.0
Sustainability in Industry 4.0

Author: Shwetank Avikal

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2021-09-30

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 1000454452

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A large and growing number of manufacturers are realizing the substantial financial and environmental benefits of sustainable business practices. To develop more sustainable societies, industries need to better understand how to respond to environmental, economic, and social challenges and transform industrial behavior. The objective of this book is to provide the required knowledge and accelerate the transition towards a sustainable industrial system. The book will help industries to enhance operational efficiency by reducing costs and waste. It will help them increase customer response, reach new customers, and gain competitive advantage. It offers innovation, scenario planning, and strategic analysis that goes beyond compliance, as well as case studies and remedies to the industry 4.0 challenges. Professionals, as well as students, can refer to this book to add to their knowledge on Industry 4.0 and develop new ideas and solutions to the existing and future problems.