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Author: Yvonne Rydin
Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 2013-09-11
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 1447308409
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis timely book provides a fresh analysis of the limitations of the growth-dependence planning paradigm and considers alternative urban development models, ways of protecting and enhancing existing low value land uses and means of managing community assets within the built environment
Author: Petra Wille
Publisher: Petra Wille - Strong Product People
Published: 2020-12-11
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9783982235103
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAre you a product leader looking for advice on how to be certain that every product manager on your team lives up to their full potential? Do you want to make sure your product people are competent, empowered, and inspired, and would you like to know how you can best help them on this journey? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then this book is for you! By the end of this book, you will understand: - Why you need to focus on the personal development of every product manager-and of the team as a whole-to unlock their full potential. - Why coaching is an important part of your job, and how to do it in the most effective way. - How you can define what a good product manager looks like. - How you can accurately assess product managers and provide them with valuable, actionable, and helpful feedback on their current performance that will help them perform even better. - Which methods/frameworks you can use to make sure product managers learn what they need to know to be more effective-enhancing their people skills. And you will be able to: - Reflect on your own coaching personality and define your own areas for development. - Efficiently prepare and use one-on-ones as your main coaching tool.
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Publisher: Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
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Total Pages: 72
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 1995-10
Total Pages: 60
ISBN-13: 9780788123313
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis document is not just a summary of the 1994 Minnesota Congress on Sustainable Development that brought together people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives to think about the state's social, economic, and environmental future. It is a companion to the Minnesota Sustainable Development Initiative's year-end report, Refining Progress: Working Toward a Sustainable Future. Captures the essence of the speakers' presentations and the main advice participants offered on the Initiative's future priorities.
Author: Hines, Samantha Schmehl
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2013-10-31
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 1466646764
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs more associations struggle with limited professional development funding, the opportunities for library and information experts to advance their skills are being examined in a more effective and cost-efficient manner. Revolutionizing the Development of Library and Information Professionals: Planning for the Future examines the future of library professional development by investigating the aspects that make these development events worthwhile. This book is essential for library association personnel, educational institutions, and management personnel in large library systems to aid in determining future trends in professional development opportunities for their staff.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2008-08-10
Total Pages: 142
ISBN-13: 0309119278
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn June 2006, seventeen scientists and educators selected by the National Academies, the Academy of Sciences of Iran, and the Académie des Sciences of France held a workshop at the estate of the Fondation des Treilles in Toutour, France, to discuss issues concerning the role of science in the development of modern societies. Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies includes the presentations made at the workshop and summarizes the discussions that followed the presentations. Topics of the workshop included science and society issues, the role of science and engineering in development; obstacles and opportunities in the application of science and technology to development; scientific thinking of decision makers; management and utilization of scientific knowledge; and science, society, and education. This book also provides useful background for the further development of interactions of Western scientists and educators with Iranian specialists.
Author: United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
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Published: 1968
Total Pages: 208
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: J. Barry Cullingworth
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2008-09-25
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 1135976171
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis extensively revised and expanded third edition of Planning in the USA continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the policies, theory and practice of planning. Discussing land use, urban planning and environmental protection policies, this fully illustrated book explains the nature of the planning process and the way in which policy issues are identified, defined and approached. New planning legislation and regulations at the state and federal layers of government are exemplified alongside examples of local ordinances in a variety of planning areas. New material includes: a new chapter on the Comprehensive Plan a new chapter on the use of technology in planning a discussion on planning in New Orleans after Katrina the implications and aftermath of Kelo v. New London a discussion on the Kyoto Protocol and Global Warming a discussion on form-based codes, performance zoning an enhanced discussion of financing urban development, including General Obligation Bonds and Revenue Bonds the implications of Oregon’s Measure 37 a discussion on congestion charging a discussion on wetlands a discussion of Big-Box stores and aesthetics a discussion on the Main Street Program and Business Improvement Districts. The text features numerous boxed case studies, illustrations, and photographs. This book offers a thoroughly detailed account of urbanization in the United States and reveals the problematic nature and limitations of the planning process, the fallibility of experts and the difficulties facing policy makers in their search for solutions. Planning in the USA is an essential book for students, planners and all who are concerned with the nature of contemporary urban and environmental problems. Both comprehensive and easily accessible this extensively revised third edition will be an invaluable resource for all students of planning and urban related research.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2018-09-18
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9264305343
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis third edition of Job Creation and Local Economic Development examines the impact of technological progress on regional and local labour markets. It sheds light on widening regional gaps on job creation, workers education and skills, as well as inclusion in local economies.
Author: Jordan Yin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2012-02-21
Total Pages: 381
ISBN-13: 1118101677
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow to create the world's new urban future With the majority of the world's population shifting to urban centres, urban planning—the practice of land-use and transportation planning to help shape cities structurally, economically, and socially—has become an increasingly vital profession. In Urban Planning For Dummies, readers will get a practical overview of this fascinating field, including studying community demographics, determining the best uses for land, planning economic and transportation development, and implementing plans. Following an introductory course on urban planning, this book is key reading for any urban planning student or anyone involved in urban development. With new studies conclusively demonstrating the dramatic impact of urban design on public psychological and physical health, the impact of the urban planner on a community is immense. And with a wide range of positions for urban planners in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors—including law firms, utility companies, and real estate development firms—having a fundamental understanding of urban planning is key to anyone even considering entry into this field. This book provides a useful introduction and lays the groundwork for serious study. Helps readers understand the essentials of this complex profession Written by a certified practicing urban planner, with extensive practical and community-outreach experience For anyone interested in being in the vanguard of building, designing, and shaping tomorrow's sustainable city, Urban Planning For Dummies offers an informative, entirely accessible introduction on learning how.
