Housing : socioeconomic, availability and development issues / / Edward P. Hammond and Alex D. Noyes, editors

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (243 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.33/8
• Soggetto topico: Housing; Housing - Economic aspects
• Altri autori: HammondEdward P NoyesAlex D
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Housing: Socioeconomic, Availability and Development Issues -- Contents -- Preface -- Three Models of Public Housing in the 20th Century: Cases in the U.S., China and Singapore -- Introduction -- Public Housing in the United States -- Public Housing in China -- Public Housing in Singapore -- Discussions -- References -- Housing, Amenity and Spatial Economic Growth of a Small Open Interregional Economy -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Multi-Region Trade Model with Capital Accumulation -- 3. Spatial Equilibrium and Existence of Equilibrium by Simulation -- 4. Regional Technological Changes -- 5. Changes in the Rate of Interest, the Preference and the Transportation Conditions -- 6. Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Keep Out?: Housing, Social and Physical Environments of Neighborhoods Bordering Major Cities and their Suburbs -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Keep Out: Building and Reinforcing Barriers -- Data and Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- The Outcomes of Housing Privatisation in South Africa: The Case of Mangaung (Bloemfontein) -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Housing Privatisation and Housing Outcomes: The Literature -- State Housing and Housing Privatisation in South Africa -- The Outcome of Housing Privatisation Processes in Mangaung -- Conclusion -- References -- A Web Spatial Decision Support System for Housing Evaluation in Urban Renovating Projects -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Motivation and the Main Objectives of the Study -- Attributes to Characterize the Housing QCL -- The Web-Based Spatial Decision Support System -- Application to a Real World Case Study: Coimbra Downtown Renovation -- Conclusion -- References -- ...But Most Buildings are Already There: Basic Starting Points for Environmental Management in the Housing Sector -- Abstract -- Most Buildings are Already There. ; Buildings are Flow Pumps -- What's the Scope and Focus of the Challenge? -- When is the Field of Options Large? -- What Measures can be Taken in a Situation of Opportunity? -- Whose is the Challenge? -- From Goal Conflicts to Situations of Opportunity -- References -- Homeward Bound and Homeless: The Challenge of Those Returning Home after Incarceration -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Housing as a Basic Human Need -- Conclusion -- References -- Does Earthquake Risk Influence the Quality of Life in Japan? -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Compensating Differentials in Housing and Labor Markets, and Construction of the QOLI -- 3. The Interregional Variation of Social Costs of Earthquakes and Earthquake Insurance -- 4. Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Hedging Housing Risk -- Indexed Building Savings -- Engineering a Suitable Saving Plan -- Home Equity Insurance -- Index-Linked Mortgages -- Rent or Buy? -- Mortgage Design and Credit Quality -- References -- Housing Influences Research Results and Animal Welfare in Golden Hamsters (Mesocricetus Auratus): The Influence of Size and Structure of Shelters on the Behaviour -- Abstract -- Introduction -- 1. Influence of a Running Wheel -- 2. Cage Size -- 3. Bedding Depth -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Housing and Breeding of Pet and Companion Animals: A Need for More Welfare and Research? -- The Growing Importance of Pet and Companion Animals -- Animal Welfare in Housing of Pet Animals - Where Are Problems? -- Animal Welfare in Breeding of Pet Animals - Where Are Problems? -- Information and Education on Housing of Pet Animals - An Important Task -- Animal Welfare Regulations and Recommendations on Pet and Companion Animals - Gaps and Improvements -- Research on Housing and Breeding of Pet Animals - Gaps and Challenges -- Literature -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Housing
• ISBN: 1-60876-747-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910810130203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II