Localist movements in a global economy : sustainability, justice, and urban development in the United States / / David J. Hess
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| Autore: |
Hess David J
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| Titolo: |
Localist movements in a global economy : sustainability, justice, and urban development in the United States / / David J. Hess
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| Pubblicazione: | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2009 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (viii, 323 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 338.973/07091732 |
| Soggetto topico: | Sustainable urban development - United States |
| Globalization | |
| Central-local government relations | |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-311) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Global problems and localist solutions -- Economic development and localist knowledge -- Can localism be just and sustainable? -- The politics of local retailing -- The challenges of urban agriculture -- Local energy and the public sector -- Localism and the media -- Policies for an alternative economy. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | David J. Hess presents an overview of the localist movement in the United States, from 'buy local' campaigns to urban agriculture, and its potential for addressing global problems of sustainability and justice. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Localist movements in a global economy |
| ISBN: | 1-282-24039-0 |
| 0-262-25548-0 | |
| 9786612240393 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910815860103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Urban and industrial environments.