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Autore |
Whitelegg J (John) |
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Titolo |
Quality of life and public management : redefining development in the local environment / / John Whitelegg |
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Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-23588-4 |
1-283-71003-X |
0-203-10156-1 |
1-136-23589-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (209 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Quality of life - Great Britain |
Local government - Great Britain |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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A tale of three cities and two rural areas -- You can't compare us with them -- Children -- Older people -- The built environment -- Air pollution -- Renewable energy -- Resilience -- What do they do that we don't do : the role of age and gender in political representation and budgets -- The power of local governemnt to do things -- Life in 2030. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Quality of Life and Public Management explores the possibility for a dramatic and significant improvement in quality of life for all population groups and sub-groups in the UK. Strongly evidence-based, the book draws on case study data and comparisons into local and central government structure, funding, policy, cultures and outcomes from a number of EU countries, such as Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. It shows that quality of life on a number of important criteria is superior in these other countries than it is in the UK. The book makes a strong argument that it is possible to |
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