Geography

Pages: 248,
Specialty: Geography,
Publisher: Taylor & Francis,
Publication Year: 2016,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 170x244x13mm

Tourism: A New Perspective sets out to introduce the subject of tourism, challenge conventional wisdom about it and address its 'problematique', particularly how tourism integrates within a global system of development and impact. Three themes underpin the book: sustainability, the north - south debate and the adoption of a holistic approach to this diverse subject. Intended for undergraduates and postgraduates studying how tourism impacts planning and development, and also students on geography, environment and planning, development studies and anthropology courses.

Weight: 0.46 KG
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Pages: 64,
Specialty: Geography,
Publisher: NA,
Publication Year: 2008,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 192x250x8mm

Weight: 0.24 KG
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Pages: 250,
Specialty: Geography,
Publisher: Taylor & Francis,
Publication Year: 2019,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 171x248mm

Taking a critical and historical view, this text explores the theory and changing practice of international development. It provides an overview of how the field has evolved and the concrete impacts of this on the ground on the lives of people in the Global South. Development Theory and Practice in a Changing World covers the major theories of development, such as modernisation and dependency, in addition to anti-development theories such as post-modernism and decoloniality. It examines the changing nature of immanent (structural) conditions of development in addition to the main attempts to steer them (imminent development). The book suggests that the era of development as a hegemonic idea and practice may be coming to an end, at the same time as it appears to have achieved its apogee in the Sustainable Development Goals as a result of the rise of ultra-nationalism around the world, the increasing importance of securitisation and the existential threat posed by climate change. Whether development can or should survive as a concept is interrogated in the book. This book offers a fresh and updated take on the past 60 years of development and is essential reading for advanced undergraduate students in areas of development, geography, international studies, political science, economics and sociology. show more

Weight: 1 KG
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Pages: 438,
Specialty: Geography,
Publisher: Taylor & Francis,
Publication Year: 2016,
Cover: Hardback,
Dimensions: 156x234x30mm

Conservation and development share an intertwined history dating back to at least the 1700s. But what are the prospects for reconciling the two, and how far have we come with this project? This book explores these questions through a detailed consideration of the past, present and future of the relationship between conservation and development. Bringing to bear conceptual resources from political ecology, social-ecological systems thinking and science and technology studies, Conservation and Development sets this relationship against the background of the political and economic processes implicated in environmental degradation and poverty alike. Whilst recognising that the need for reconciling conservation and development processes remains as compelling as ever, it demonstrates why trade-offs are more frequently encountered in practice than synergies. It also flags alternative visions for conservation and development obscured or ignored by current framings and priorities. Bringing together policy and theory, Conservation and Development is an essential resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students and a useful reference for researchers in related fields. Each chapter contains a reading guide with discussion questions. The text is enlivened by a number of new case studies from around the world. A must-read for anyone interested in understanding the history, current state, and projections for future shifts in the relationship between conservation and development.

Weight: 0.51 KG
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Pages: 288,
Specialty: Geography,
Publisher: Taylor & Francis,
Publication Year: 2016,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 156x230x16mm

By 2030 more than sixty percent of the world's population will live in urban areas, with most of the world's population growth over the next twenty-five years being absorbed by cities and towns in low and middle income countries. What are the consequences of this shift? Demographic pressure already strains the capacity of local and national governments to manage urban change. Today, nearly one billion people live in slums, and in the absence of significant intervention that number is set to double in the next two decades. Will our future be dominated by mega-cities of poverty and despair, or can urbanization be harnessed to advance human and economic development? Cities and Development provides a critical exploration of the dynamic relationship between urbanism and development. Highlighting both the challenges and opportunities associated with rapid urban change, the book surveys: * the historical relationship between urbanization and development * the role cities play in fostering economic growth in a globalizing world * the unique characteristics of urban poverty and the poor record of interventions designed to tackle it * the complexities of managing urban environments; issues of urban crime, violence, war and terrorism in contemporary cities * the importance of urban planning, governance and politics in shaping city futures. This book brings into conversation debates from urban and development studies and highlights the strengths and weaknesses of current policy and planning responses to the contemporary urban challenge. It includes research orientated supplements in the form of summaries, boxed case studies, development questions and further reading. The book is intended for senior undergraduate and graduate students interested in urban, international and development studies, as well as policy-makers and planners concerned with equitable and sustainable urban development.

Weight: 0.56 KG
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