Africa and Sustainable Global Value Chains / / edited by Regina Frei, Sherwat Ibrahim, Temidayo Akenroye |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2022.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (334 pages) |
Disciplina |
338.927
338.9607 |
Collana | Greening of Industry Networks Studies |
Soggetto topico |
Economic geography
Environmental economics Industrial management - Environmental aspects Economic Geography Environmental Economics Corporate Environmental Management |
ISBN | 3-030-78791-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part 1: Background and motivation - Why do global buyers engage in GVCs with Africa?. Chapter1. Sustainable practices of African big firms in Global Value Chain (April Bai and Matthew Quayson) -- Chapter2. Sustainability for Global Value Chains: A bibliometric review on African based studies (Jamal elBaz, Saadia Iddik and Fedwa Jebli) -- Chapter3. Embodied land resources trade in major African countries: A global trade and supply chains perspective ( Joseph Sarkis and Xu Tian (Mini)) -- Chapter4. Risk assessment for global buyers in GVCs with Africa (Lanre Jawando) -- Part 2: Why do African suppliers engage in GVCs?. Chapter5. Maatian Philosophical Perspective of Sustainability ( David B. Zoogah) -- Chapter6. Adoption of Supplier Codes of Conduct through the lens of Innovation Diffusion Theory ( Johannes Heller) -- Chapter7. Practical insights to developing sustainability conscientious African Firms (Ekpen Owie) -- Chapter8. Exploring the barriers to adoption of sustainable agriculture practices in the process of coffee farming: implications for global value chain ( Temidayo Akenroye) -- Chapter9. An explorative study of the extent to which multinational buyer firms’ sustainability requirements include/exclude Zambian Contractors and suppliers ( Progress Choongo, Christine Chanda Nakamba, Peter Lubosi Simasiku) -- Part 3: How do African suppliers engage in GVCs?. Chapter10. Assessing Lean readiness in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment in Sudan ( Mohammed Hassan Sayed and Alfatih H. Ismail) -- Chapter11. The buyers’ response to bridge the gap across markets: a case of exporting agricultural products from Nigeria ( Frank Ojadi) -- Chapter12. Sustainability in Ethiopian Textile Supply Chains (Marcus Brandenburg, Berihun Bizuneh, Taame Berhanu and Ambachew Maru Woubou) -- Chapter13. Handcraft Export business in Ghana ( Audrey Forson) -- Part 4: How do global buyers engage in GVCs with Africa?. Chapter14. The Impact of EPA on West Africa: The mediating role of an intra-African Trade Policy for Africa’s sustainable growth in the Global Value Chain (Peter Adjei-Bamfo, Emmanuel Lartey, Bernard Odoi, Stephanie Adjei-Bamfo and Emmanuel Baiden) -- Chapter15. Governance mechanisms and Sustainability compliance in Egypt Food Chains (Yasmine Elhenawy) -- Chapter16. Danish-Nigerian dairy supply chains -(Natalie Heinisch) -- Chapter17. Re-imagining corporate sustainability in sub-saharan Africa: Evidence from the maize supply chain of a leading Nigerian commodities business (Lanre Jawando) -- Conclusion - Regina Frei, Sherwat Ibrahim and Temidayo Akenroye. |
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Agglomeration and Firm Performance / / edited by Fiorenza Belussi, Jose-Luis Hervas-Oliver |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (323 pages) |
Disciplina | 658 |
Collana | Advances in Spatial Science, The Regional Science Series |
Soggetto topico |
Industrial organization
Regional economics Spatial economics Economic geography Economic policy Industrial Organization Regional/Spatial Science Economic Geography R & D/Technology Policy |
ISBN | 3-319-90575-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Cluster Advantage and Firm Performance: A Shift into the Future -- Part 1. Agglomerations and Performance -- 2. Effects of Being Located in a Cluster on Economic Actors -- 3. Pathways of innovation: The I-district effect revisited -- 4. Does innovation trigger internationalisation of clusters? – the case of Polish boiler-making cluster -- 5. Inward FDI and skilled labor force in Veneto’s industrial districts -- Part 2. Agglomeration and Firm's Performance -- 6. Marshallian industrial district evolution: technological impacts and firms heterogeneity -- 7. Where should I locate my hotel? An in-depth analysis of the cluster effect on hotel’s performance -- 8. The story of cluster as a cross-boundary concept: from local development to management studies -- 9. How local knowledge networks and firm internal characteristics evolve across time inside science parks -- 10. The role of leading firms in explaining evolutionary paths of growth: Italian and Turkish clusters on the move -- 11. New roles for supporting organizations in clusters: enhancing connectedness in knowledge networks -- Part 3. Agglomerations, Turnarounds and Recessions -- 12. Endogenous rerouting and longevity in Systemic organizations of production -- 13. Natural disasters and firm resilience in Italian Industrial Districts -- 14. Coping with economic crises: cluster associations and firm performance in the Basque Country -- 15. Italian Industrial Districts and the 2008 Recession -- 16. Industrial districts/clusters and smart specialisation policies. |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
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The Agglomeration of the Animation Industry in East Asia [[electronic resource] /] / by Kenta Yamamoto |
Autore | Yamamoto Kenta |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tokyo : , : Springer Japan : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (158 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.477914334095 |
Collana | International Perspectives in Geography, AJG Library |
Soggetto topico |
Economic geography
International economics Culture—Study and teaching Economic Geography International Economics Regional and Cultural Studies |
ISBN | 4-431-55093-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Academic Context of the Animation Industry -- Agglomeration of the Animation Industry in Tokyo, Japan -- Agglomeration of the Animation Industry in Seoul, South Korea -- Agglomeration of the Animation Industry in the Shanghai-Wuxi Region, China -- Animation Workers and the Studio as a Creative Nexus in Tokyo: Studio M Workers’ Daily Activities -- Promoting the Animation Industry in Local Regions: A Case Study of Working Conditions at an Animation Studio in Okinawa -- Generalities and Regionality Observed in the Agglomeration Structure of the Animation Industry in East Asia. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299558203321 |
Yamamoto Kenta | ||
Tokyo : , : Springer Japan : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
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Alpine Industrial Landscapes : Towards a New Approach for Brownfield Redevelopment in Mountain Regions / / by Marcello Modica |
Autore | Modica Marcello |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2022.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wiesbaden, : Springer Nature, 2022 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXI, 405 p. 379 illus., 123 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 307.76 |
Collana | RaumFragen: Stadt – Region – Landschaft |
Soggetto topico |
Sociology, Urban
Economic geography Urban Sociology Economic Geography |
Soggetto non controllato |
Alps
research by design brownfield redevelopment mountain regions spatial planning landscape urbanism |
ISBN | 3-658-37681-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part 1 Framework -- 1 Research interest -- 2 Research design -- Part 2 Foundations -- 3 The Alps as context -- 4 Brownfields as landscapes -- Part 3 Explorations -- 5 Mapping -- 6 Characterising -- 7 Testing -- 8 Matching -- Part 4 Findings -- 9 Research outcomes -- 10 Conclusive remarks. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910574858503321 |
Modica Marcello | ||
Wiesbaden, : Springer Nature, 2022 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
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Alternative Food Networks : An Interdisciplinary Assessment / / edited by Alessandro Corsi, Filippo Barbera, Egidio Dansero, Cristiana Peano |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 pages) |
Disciplina | 664 |
Soggetto topico |
Agricultural economics
Economic geography Environmental economics Regional economics Spatial economics Agricultural Economics Economic Geography Environmental Economics Regional/Spatial Science |
ISBN | 3-319-90409-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part I: Introductions -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Alternative Food Networks -- Part II: AFNs from the Consumers’ Viewpoint -- Chapter 3: Introduction to Part II -- Chapter 4: Determinants of Participation in AFNs and its Value for Consumers -- Chapter 5: Consumers’ Quality Conventions in Alternative, Conventional and High-Quality Food Chains -- Chapter 6: The Environmental Quality Factors sought by Consumers in Alternative and Conventional Market Channels -- Chapter 7: Understanding Alternative Food Networks after the Crisis: Testing Four Scenarios in Italy -- Part III: AFNs From the Producers’ Viewpoint -- Chapter 8: Introduction to Part III -- Chapter 9: Determinants of Farmers’ Participation in AFNs -- Chapter 10: The Economic Viability Of Solidarity Purchase Groups (Gruppi Di Acquisto Solidale) -- Chapter 11: Quality and Price Setting By Producers In AFNs -- Part IV: Environment, Territory, and AFNs -- Chapter 12: Introduction to Part IV -- Chapter 13: Applied Environmental Sustainability of Fruits and Vegetables in Different Distribution Channels (AFNs and Large Scale Retail) -- Chapter 14: Reterritorialization, Proximity and Urban Food Planning: Research Perspectives on AFNs -- Part V: Conclusions -- Chapter 15: Conclusions: An Interdisciplinary Assessment. . |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018 | ||
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America’s most sustainable cities and regions [[electronic resource] ] : surviving the 21st century megatrends / / by John W. Day, Charles Hall |
Autore | Day John W |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Copernicus, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (357 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development
Regional planning Urban planning Energy policy Energy and state Environmental economics Economic geography Sustainable Development Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning Energy Policy, Economics and Management Environmental Economics Economic Geography |
ISBN | 1-4939-3243-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Manifest Destiny and the Growth of America: Cheap Energy and Spending Natural Capital -- The Myth of Urban Self Sufficiency -- A Tale of Twelve Cities and Ten Regions -- The Wealth of Nature is the Wealth of Nations: Ecosystem Services and Their Value to Society -- Global Climate Change: A Warmer and More Unpredictable Future -- Energy – The Master Resource -- Feeding America’s Cities: Putting Food on the Table in the 21st Century -- Moving Away From a Ptolemic View of the Human Economy -- Revisiting the Cities and Regions -- Summing It Up: Alternative Routes for the Way Forward. . |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254111703321 |
Day John W | ||
New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Copernicus, , 2016 | ||
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The Andes : A Geographical Portrait / / by Axel Borsdorf, Christoph Stadel |
Autore | Borsdorf Axel |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (378 p.) |
Disciplina | 980 |
Collana | Springer Geography |
Soggetto topico |
Physical geography
Economic geography Culture - Study and teaching Physical Geography Economic Geography Cultural Studies |
ISBN | 3-319-03530-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1 Introduction -- 2 Factors, Processes and Spaces of Physical Geography -- 3 Conservation and Protected Areas -- 4 The Cultural Development of the Andes -- 5 Ethnic and Demographic Structures and Processes -- 6 Rural and Urban Settlements -- 7 Economic Structures and Regions -- 8 The Andes as Transport Space -- 9 Geo-Political and Religio-Geographical Parameters -- 10 Development Aspects and Perspectives -- Epilogue -- Glossary -- References. |
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Borsdorf Axel | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
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Applied Regional Growth and Innovation Models / / edited by Karima Kourtit, Peter Nijkamp, Robert Stimson |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (363 p.) |
Disciplina | 307.14 |
Collana | Advances in Spatial Science, The Regional Science Series |
Soggetto topico |
Regional economics
Spatial economics Economic geography Economic growth Economic policy Regional/Spatial Science Economic Geography Economic Growth R & D/Technology Policy |
ISBN | 3-642-37819-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Part A: Knowledge and Innovation in Space -- Part B: Human Capital and Regional Growth -- Part C: Spatial Systems and Economic Development. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298533803321 |
Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
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Aswan High Dam Resettlement of Egyptian Nubians [[electronic resource] /] / by Thayer Scudder |
Autore | Scudder Thayer |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XVII, 55 p. 10 illus., 7 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 627.8 |
Collana | SpringerBriefs on Case Studies of Sustainable Development |
Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development
Economic geography Environmental management Human geography Sustainable Development Economic Geography Environmental Management Human Geography |
ISBN | 981-10-1935-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Egyptian Nubian Resettlement in the Context of Global Dam-induced Resettlement -- Egyptian Nubia before the High Dam -- Old Nubia and Lake Nasser Today -- Summary -- Conclusions. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254126203321 |
Scudder Thayer | ||
Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 | ||
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Atlas of challenges and opportunities in European neighbourhoods : stemming from the ESPON "ITAN" project (Integrated Territorial Analysis of the Neighbourhoods) / / edited by Pierre Beckouche, Pierre Besnard, Hugues Pecout |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXIII, 198 pages, 110 illusustrations) : digital file(s) |
Disciplina | 304.2 |
Soggetto topico |
Human geography
Physical geography Political science Economic geography Human Geography World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions) Political Science Economic Geography |
ISBN | 3-319-28521-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Conceptual and methodological framework -- Presentation of the European Neighbour territories -- Challenges of the various Neighbourhoods -- Policy orientations for territorial cooperation. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136922003321 |
Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , [2016] | ||
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