Beyond the Global City
Beyond the Global City

Author: James Gordon Nelson

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 0773539859

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Looking beyond the smoke screen of Toronto's rapid and costly growth to re-envision sustainable planning in Ontario's neglected regions.

Multiple Dwelling and Tourism
Multiple Dwelling and Tourism

Author: Norman McIntyre

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 391

ISBN-13: 1845931211

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The movement of people, goods, capital and information is a central aspect of living in the inter-connected, globalised late-modern world. Although this broader view of mobility is recognized, this book focuses mainly on migration or the movement of people. It examines multiple dwelling as a societal response to the major influences of increased mobility and amenity tourism. The book also considers the modern-day meaning of multiple dwelling, how it affects personal identity and the meaning of 'home' and its impacts on host communities and landscapes.

Managing for Healthy Ecosystems
Managing for Healthy Ecosystems

Author: David J. Rapport

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2002-10-29

Total Pages: 1548

ISBN-13: 1420032135

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One of the critical issues of our time is the dwindling capacity of the planet to provide life support for a large and growing human population. Based on a symposium on ecosystem health, Managing for Healthy Ecosystems identifies key issues that must be resolved if there is to be progress in this complex area, such as: Evolving methods f