LEADER 06772oam 2200829M 450 001 9910783532803321 005 20200324081402.0 010 $a1-136-56602-3 010 $a1-280-47498-X 010 $a1-136-56603-1 010 $a1-84977-129-4 010 $a9786610474981 010 $a600-00-0045-6 010 $a1-4175-8304-5 024 3 $a9781844071074 035 $a(CKB)1000000000242782 035 $a(EBL)429995 035 $a(OCoLC)466434502 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000152359 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11136856 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000152359 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10339448 035 $a(PQKB)11094683 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000359891 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12081739 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000359891 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10318851 035 $a(PQKB)11783545 035 $a(OCoLC)647502862 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL429995 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10129000 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL47498 035 $a(OCoLC)1066479348 035 $a(OCoLC-P)1066479348 035 $a(FlBoTFG)9781849771290 035 $a(CaSebORM)9781853834721 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC429995 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000242782 100 $a20031106j20040801 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aExploring Sustainable Development $eGeographical Perspectives 205 $a1st edition 210 $aNew York $cRoutledge$dAug. 2004$aFlorence $cTaylor & Francis Group [distributor] 215 $a1 online resource (416 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-85383-472-6 311 $a1-84407-107-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aEXPLORING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTGeographical Perspectives; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; List of Contributors; Preface; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; Introduction; Conflicting Political Ideals; Sustainable Development as an Ambiguous Compromise; From Economic Growth to Sustainable Development; Capital: A Unifying Thread in Development Theories; Economic Theories of Sustainable Development; Reconciling the Political and Theoretical Discourses; Questions about Sustainable Development; Geographical Perspectives on Sustainable Development; Conclusion 327 $a2 Geography and Sustainable DevelopmentIntroduction; A Case for Geography; Engaging with Sustainable Development; Geography and the Pursuit of More Sustainable Development; Looking Deeper; Conclusion; 3 The Role of Spatial Scale and Spatial Interactions in Sustainable Development; Introduction; Structuring Global Space; Achieving Sustainable Development at Different Levels; Sustainable Development in Open Economies; Interaction between Different Spatial Levels; Conclusion; 4 Linking the Local to the Global: Can Sustainable Development Work in Practice?; Introduction; Approaches to Development 327 $aCan Local Action Substitute for Ineffective State Institutions?The Political Limits of Local Action; National Constraints on Participation in Sri Lanka; Institutional Change and Community Forestry in Nepal; Conclusion; 5 Forecasting Urban Futures: A Systems Analytical Perspective on the Development of Sustainable Urban Regions; Introduction; Impacts of Urban Development; The Complexity of Urban Sustainability; A Systems Perspective: Urban Modelling and Sustainability Assessment; Models of Sustainable and Urban Development 327 $aThe Quantifiable City Programme: Sustainable Urban Development Modelling in PracticeProblems and Prospects for Urban Sustainability Modelling; Conclusion; 6 Making Cities More Sustainable: People, Plans and Participation; Introduction; Continuity and Change in Urban Problems; Outlining Sustainable Urban Development; Planning for Urban Sustainability; People as Planners: Participation in the Search for Sustainable Urban Development; Urban Challenges in the Developing World; Communicating Good Practice; Making the Local Universal: A Concluding Reflection 327 $a7 Business, Capital and Sustainable Economic DevelopmentIntroduction; Business and the Environment; Sustainable Economic Development as Eco-efficiency; Too Good To Be True: Are Win-Win Arguments Sustainable?; A Space for Sustainable Development?; Conclusion; 8 Sustainable Agricuture for the 21st Century; Introduction; Modern Agriculture: Reviewing the Account; Sustainable Farming: Different Places, Different Solutions; Greater Resource Efficiency; Redistributing Resources; Conclusion: Sustainable Futures; 9 Sustaining the Flow: Japanese Waterways and New Paradigms of Development; Introduction 327 $a21st-Century Japan: Poised for Sustainable Development? 330 8 $aAnnotation$bSustainable development is capturing the attention of planners, politicians and business leaders. Within the academic sphere its study is increasingly breaching disciplinary boundaries to become a focus of attention for natural and social scientists alike. But in studying such a key concept, it is vital that there is a clear definition of what it means, how it is applied on the ground, and the influence it exerts upon people's perceptions of change in the physical environment, economic activity and society. Exploring Sustainable Development is a major new text which provides a multifaceted introduction to key areas of study in this field, examining sustainability at the full range of spatial scales from the local to the global. Building on existing theory it demonstrates the unique contributions that thinking geographically about space, place and human-environment relationships can bring to the analysis of sustainable development. This book explores different interpretations of sustainable development in both theory and practice, in developed and developing countries, and in rural and urban areas. It pays particular attention to the local, national and international politics of implementation, the future of climate and energy, the role of business, and different conceptions of agricultural sustainability. This wide-ranging text is ideal for undergraduates and postgraduates in geography, environmental science, development studies, and related social and political sciences. 606 $aSustainable development 606 $aEconomic geography 615 0$aSustainable development. 615 0$aEconomic geography. 676 $a338.9/001 700 $aPurvis$b Martin$4edt$01476859 702 $aGrainger$b Alan$4edt 801 0$bOCoLC-P 801 1$bOCoLC-P 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910783532803321 996 $aExploring Sustainable Development$93691638 997 $aUNINA