Climate change in Bangladesh : confronting impending disasters / / Harun Rashid and Bimal Paul

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910453736303321
• Autore: Rashid Harun <1943->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 0-7391-8354-0
• Descrizione fisica: 234 p
• Altri autori (Persone): PaulBimal Kanti
• Disciplina: 363.738/74095492
• Soggetti: Climate change mitigation - Bangladesh; Climatic changes - Bangladesh; Sea level - Bangladesh; Electronic books.; Bangladesh Climate
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Figures; Abbreviations; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Impacts on Air Temperature, Precipitation, and Sea Level; 3 Impacts on Tropical Cyclones and Coping Strategies; 4 Impacts on Floods and Coping Strategies; 5 Impacts on Droughts and Coping Strategies; 6 Climate Change Victims and Climate Justice; 7 Climate Refugees; 8 Confronting Climate Change through Disaster Management Initiatives; 9 Confronting Sea Level Rise through Adaptation; 10 Summary and Conclusions; Appendix 1: Map of Districts of Bangladesh; Appendix 2: Population, Area, and Population Density of Districts of Bangladesh, 2013References Cited; Index; About the Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides an essential interdisciplinary text on climate change and sea level rise in Bangladesh for undergraduate and graduate students of geography, environmental studies, sociology, anthropology, political science and others. Furthermore, it is an invaluable resource for managers and planners of the government of Bangladesh and several international agencies, including the United Nations, UNDP, UNEP, ADB, who are involved in climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Labor, industry, and regulation during the progressive era [[electronic resource] /] / Daniel E. Saros

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910452970303321
• Autore: Saros Daniel Earl
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Routledge, 2009
• ISBN: 1-135-84233-7; 1-281-90005-2; 9786611900052; 0-203-88270-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (199 p.)
• Collana: New political economy
• Disciplina: 338.973009/034; 338.973009034
• Soggetti: Industrial policy - United States - History; Steel industry and trade - United States - History; Iron industry and trade - United States - History; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-175) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 A Theoretical Framework for the Historical Analysis of American Industry; 2 The Structure and Performance of the Progressive Era Regulationist Institutional Structure (RIS); 3 Regulation in the Era of Big Steel; 4 The Consequences of Progressive Era Regulation for the Steelworkers; 5 Analytical Results of the Case Study; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The Progressive Era was among the most volatile times for the economy and labor in American History. Daniel E. Saros explores the institutional and economic conditions of this time, revealing new insight into the regulated nature of industry and the conditions of labor. Using the steel industry as a case study, Saros demonstrates how the United States Steel Corporation enhanced the performance of the steel industry by initiating a price and wage stabilization program. In an effort to combat potential threats from the federal government, the American public, and organized labor to the market

Postsocialist shrinking cities / / edited by Chung-Tong Wu [and three others]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910566445403321
• Autore: Wu Chung-Tong
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Taylor & Francis, 2022; Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , [2022]; ©2022
• ISBN: 0-367-81501-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (392 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: Routledge contemporary perspectives on urban growth, innovation and change
• Disciplina: 307.76
• Soggetti: Shrinking cities
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides a comparative analysis of shrinking cities in a broad range of postsocialist countries within the so-called Global East, a liminal space between North and South. While shrinking cities have received increased scholarly attention in the past decades, theoretical, and empirical research has remained predominantly centered on the Global North. This volume brings to the fore a range of new perspectives on urban shrinkage, identifying commonalities, differences, and policy experiences across a very diverse and vivid region with its various legacies and contemporary controversial developments. With chapters written by leading experts in the field, insider views assist in decolonizing urban theory. Specifically, the book includes chapters on shrinking cities in China, Russia, and postsocialist Europe, presenting comparative discussions within countries and crossnational cases on theoretical and policy implications. The book will be of interest to students and scholars researching urban studies, urban geography, urban planning, urban politics and policy, urban sociology, and urban development.