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UNINA9910462743203321 |
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Titolo |
The ageing societies of Central and Eastern Europe : some problems - some solutions / / editors: Andreas Hoff, Jolanta Perek-Białas [[electronic resource]] |
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Krakow : , : Jagiellonian University Press, , 2008 |
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[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (181 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Older people - Social aspects - Europe, Central |
Older people - Social aspects - Europe, Eastern |
Age distribution (Demography) - Economic aspects - Europe, Central |
Age distribution (Demography) - Economic aspects - Europe, Eastern |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 31 May 2016). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Table of Contents; Introduction: the ageing societies of Central and Eastern Europe; Typology of the European countries by the level of demographic ageing and demographic burden; 1. Introduction; 2. Ranking of the European Countries according to the selected criteria; 2.1. Ranking according to the indicator share of children (aged 0-14); 2.2. Ranking according to the indicator share of older people (aged 65+); 3. Typologization of the European Countries according to the main indicators of demographic burden; 3.1. Classification according to variables (1) and (2) |
3.2. Classification according to variables (3) and (4) 4. Conclusion; A comparative analysis of informal networks among older people in Eastern and Western European states; 1. Introduction; 2. Background; 3. Methodology; 3.1. Research Questions; 4. Frequency of family contact; 4.1. Contact with adult child; 4.2. Contact with close relative; 4.3. Marital status; 5. Household and family size; 5.1. Number of persons in household; 5.2. Childlessness; 5.3. Living alone with infrequent contact with adult child; 6. Social networks; 6.1. Kin and non-kin social support networks |
6.2. Non-kin based social networks 7. Other variables associated with frequency of family contact; 7.1. Geographical mobility; 7.2. Labour |
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participation; 7.3. Attitudes to care; 7.4. National expenditure on care; 7.5. National prosperity; 8. Summary and discussion; Sociological perspective on the European anti-discrimination legislation; 1. Introduction; 2. The rationale for adoption of anti-discrimination legislation; 3. Sociological perspective: law as a tool of social change; 4. Characteristics of the Framework Directive; 5. Derogations; 6. Positive duties; 7. Effective enforcement |
8. The defects of the anti-discrimination directive 9. Conclusions; From research on mortality of the aged in Poland before and after transition; 1. Introduction; 2. Life duration models for elderly people; 3. Analysis of mortality among people aged 80 and more in Poland; 4. Mortality modelling for people aged 80 and more; 5. Summary; The relationship between religious practice and quality of life among those at the threshold of older age; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Aim; 2. Methodology; 3. Results; 4. Discussion; 5. Conclusions; Changes of elderly consumers' potential in ageing society of Poland |
1. Introduction 2. The elderly consumers' potential from the perspective of human resource; 3. Elderly people as consumers on the goods and services market; 4. Summary; Demographic change, urban transport and accessibility for elderly in the Czech Republic; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Demographic changes in Czech Republic; 2. Quality of life in the older age; 3. Importance of mobility in old age; 4. Mobility for senior citizens; 4.1. The general objectives of SIZE project; 5. Methodology; 5.1. Hypothesis; 5.2. Target group-oriented approach |
5.3. Geographical and demographical power: 14 SIZE Partners from 8 European countries |
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This book entitled The Ageing Societies of Central and Eastern Europe: Some Problems - Some Solutions wants to contribute to a better understanding of how societies of Central and Eastern Europe are changing and how they are responding to the challenge of even more rapid ageing process than Western Europe. The aim of this book is to present the specific challenges ageing societies in selected Central and Eastern European countries face, with a particular focus on Polish society. Questions to be addressed in this volume include: How does demographic ageing influence societal change? How can we overcome age discrimination? Who will care for increasing numbers of older dependents at a time when the numbers of potential family carers is dwindling? How will family change impact on intergenerational solidarity? How can the specific skills of the young and the old be combined in the workplace? How are policy makers and politicians dealing with the ageing issues? How can the public pensions systems be made financially sustainable to prevent poverty and social exclusion of older people? |
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UNINA9910557619703321 |
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Autore |
Ferrer Ivet |
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Titolo |
Biogas for Rural Areas |
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Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (204 p.) |
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Environmental science, engineering and technology |
Technology: general issues |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Bioenergy is renewable energy obtained from biomass-any organic material that has stored sunlight in the form of chemical energy. Biogas is among the biofuels that can be obtained from biomass resources, including biodegradable wastes like manure, sewage sludge, the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes, slaughterhouse waste, crop residues, and more recently lignocellulosic biomass and algae. Within the framework of the circular economy, biogas production from biodegradable waste is particularly interesting, as it helps to save resources while reducing environmental pollution. Besides, lignocellulosic biomass and algae do not compete for arable land with food crops (in contrast with energy crops). Hence, they constitute a novel source of biomass for bioenergy.Biogas plants may involve both high-tech and low-tech digesters, ranging from industrial-scale plants to small-scale farms and even households. They pose an alternative for decentralized bioenergy production in rural areas. Indeed, the biogas produced can be used in heaters, engines, combined heat and power units, and even cookstoves at the household level. Notwithstanding, digesters are considered to be a sustainable technology that can improve the living conditions of farmers by covering energy needs and boosting nutrient recycling. Thanks to their technical, socio-economic, and environmental benefits, rural biogas plants have been spreading around the world since the 1970s, with a large focus on farm-based |
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systems and households. However, several challenges still need to be overcome in order to improve the technology and financial viability. |
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