Coal Mining Communities and Gentrification in Japan / / by Tai Wei Lim, Naoko Shimazaki, Yoshihisa Godo, Yiru Lim |
Autore | Lim Tai Wei |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XVII, 225 p. 41 illus.) |
Disciplina | 306.3 |
Soggetto topico |
Economics - Sociological aspects
Japan—History Natural resources Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology History of Japan Natural Resource and Energy Economics |
ISBN | 981-13-7220-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction- Post-Mining Communities: A multidisciplinary analysis of post-closure coal mining towns in Japan and their gentrification history -- 2. Comparison of the impacts of Japan’s industrialization on the coal mining and agriculture and forestry industries -- 3. The Miike Coal Mine and Omuta City: A case study of the largest and last mine’s closure in Japan -- 4. Historical development and gentrification of Hokkaido’s former coal-mining areas: Case studies of Bibai, Kushiro, Mikasa and Yubari -- 5. The Coal Industry in the Northeast Asian Context -- 6. Coal Mining Subcultures: a brief cultural history of Hokkaido and comparative perspectives with other regions -- 7. The World of the Female Miner in Japan: Sites of Compliance and Resistance -- 8. Conclusion. |
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Cultural Heritage and Peripheral Spaces in Singapore / / by Tai Wei Lim |
Autore | Lim Tai Wei |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIII, 299 p. 44 illus.) |
Disciplina | 363.69 |
Soggetto topico |
Cultural heritage
Sociology, Urban Ethnology—Asia Cultural Heritage Urban Studies/Sociology Asian Culture |
ISBN | 981-10-4747-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: A personal trekking history -- Southern Singapore: The constituency of Tanjong Pagar and its surrounding areas of Marina, Bayfront and Raffles Place in southern Singapore.- Fetishism for Heritage and Nature: A case study of the mature Tiong Bahru estate and surrounding areas.- The Pedagogical Contributions of the Peripheral Spaces of Walks: Fort Canning and Tiong Bahru.- Peripheral land no more?: Fetishisms of space and the cases studies of Green Rail Corridor and Clementi Forest -- Singapore's green lungs: The Central Catchment area and their peripheral areas.- Terminal End of Singapore’s North-South Hike: Fetishisms of Nostalgic and Rusticity in Northern Singapore -- Journey to the West: Hiking along the peripheral spaces of Southern Ridges.- Hiking the East Coast of Singapore.- Concluding Chapter. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910255080103321 |
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Energy Transitions in Japan and China : Mine Closures, Rail Developments, and Energy Narratives / / by Tai Wei Lim |
Autore | Lim Tai Wei |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XI, 242 p. 46 illus., 43 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 338.9 |
Soggetto topico |
Economic policy
Power resources Asia - Economic conditions Economic Policy Natural Resource and Energy Economics Asian Economics |
ISBN | 981-10-1681-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Coal Energy in Japan and China -- 2. Connecting macro-regions in the 1930s to the 1960s -- 3. A survey of modern and contemporary China's coal railway development -- 4. The Historical Development of Shanxi's Coal Industry as a case study -- 5. Coal use and transportation in contemporary China -- 6. Coal Delivery in Japan -- 7. The Final Closures of Coal Mines in Japan -- 8. Historical background of the Japanese coal industry decline -- 9. Natural gas or clean coal in the post-311 scenario? A narrative analysis, historical overview and selected public policy commentary with Japan and other comparative case studies -- 10. Epilogue. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910153655403321 |
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The Indigenization and Hybridization of Food Cultures in Singapore / / by Tai Wei Lim |
Autore | Lim Tai Wei |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXXI, 111 p. 104 illus.) |
Disciplina | 306 |
Soggetto topico |
Ethnology
Ethnology—Asia Ethnicity Emigration and immigration Social Anthropology Asian Culture Ethnicity Studies Migration |
ISBN | 981-13-8695-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part I -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Food Vessels: A Brief Historical Survey of Ceramics Use for Food Consumption in Singapore’s Hawker Centres and Coffee Shops (kopitiams) -- 3. Diversity in Southeast Asian Serving Vessels -- 4. Late Modernity: Food-Serving Vessels Used in the Mid-Twentieth century -- Part II. - 5. Promoting Singapore-Japan Ties Through the Soft Cultural Power of Food Diplomacy: The Hybridization, Cross-Pollination and Indigenization of Contemporary Japanese Food Culture in Singapore -- 6. The Korean Wave in Singapore’s Multi-cultural Food Scene: Indigenization, Localization, Hybridization and Cross-Pollination -- Part III -- 7. Conclusion. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910350271203321 |
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Industrial Revolution 4.0, Tech Giants, and Digitized Societies / / by Tai Wei Lim |
Autore | Lim Tai Wei |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vi, 201 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 303.483 |
Soggetto topico |
Industrial sociology
Social history Educational technology Area studies Career education Sociology of Work Social History Technology and Digital Education Area Studies Career Skills |
ISBN | 981-13-7470-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part A Section on Industrial Revolution 4.0, Tech giants, and Digitized societies -- Tech Giants, Digitized Workplaces and Societies: Comparative area studies analyses of North American and East Asian responses to Industrial Revolution 4.0 -- Digital Disruptions and the Workplace -- The Internet of Things (IoT) -- The Rise of Smart Cities -- Conclusion -- Part B Section on Specific Case Studies -- Case Study 1 - Japan’s Foreign Talent Policy and the Future of Robot Replacements -- Case Study 2 - Service Learning -- Case Study 3 - The Rise of Smart Cities in China - Domestic development and comparative perspectives -- Case Study 4 - ‘Active Aging’ and ‘Healthy Aging’: a comparative survey of coping mechanisms for greying populations in Japan and Hong Kong -- Case Study 5 - Cashless Convenience in China - A survey of its development and a case study of the political economics behind the Mechanism -- Case Study 6 - A Traditional SME (Small and Medium Enterprise) in Singapore Turns to Digital Technologies for Boosting Retail Business -- Part C Section on Quizzes -- Quiz 1: Tech Giants, Digitized Workplaces and Societies Quiz -- Quiz 1: Digital Disruptions and the Workplace Quiz -- Quiz 1: IoT -- Quiz 1: Rise of Smart Cities -- Quiz 1: Section A: Drawn from Chapter A5 Conclusion -- Quiz 1: Section A: Drawn from Chapter B4 Case Study 4. |
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