Small town sustainability : economic, social, and environmental innovation

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Knox, Paul L., 1947- (Author), Mayer, Heike, 1973- (Author)
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel : Birkhäuser, c2013
Edition2nd ed., rev. and expanded
Subjects
malá města
udržitelný rozvoj
sociologie města
small towns
sustainable development
urban sociology
monografie
monographs

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Why focus on small towns? ; Globalisation and small town development ; Liveability and sustainability
  • Mobilising for change in a small town : Mobilisation against globalisation ; Local, organic, authentic, slow ; Networking toward sustainability
  • Environmental sustainability : Sustainability conflicts ; Environmental problems in small towns ; The big picture: global and local action ; Sweden's Eko Kummun movement ; Land use and urban development ; Vigorous small town responses
  • Inherited identities: built form and sense of place : The legacy of built form ; A cumulative legacy ; The social construction of place ; Affect and intersubjectivity
  • Sustainability by design : Designs of liveability ; Street life: content, movement, and conviviality
  • Sustainable economies : Economic challenges ; Chasing smokestacks or developing community? Alternative economic spaces ; Small business development ; Place economies
  • Conviviality, hospitality, and local products : Conviviality ; Hospitality ; Local products
  • Creativity and culture : Community-based art, culture, and creativity ; The creative class debate
  • Equity: housing, work, and social well-being : Equity and social well-being ; The institutional infrastructure: partnerships, community ; Capacity, and community engagement
  • Small town development in emerging countries : Small towns in China ; Challenges and problems of Chinese small towns ; Small towns in South Korea ; Lessons for small town development in emerging countries
  • Conclusion : What works (and what doesn't) : Insights from emerging countries ; Will small towns make a difference? ; Critical success factors

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