Landscape Economics

Author : Colin Price
Publisher : Springer
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319548739

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Landscape Economics by Colin Price Pdf

This revised and expanded edition of Colin Price's seminal publication provides a richly comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of landscape economics, a subject which has until now been addressed only in limited aspects. Although much of the book's discussion is based upon natural resources and environmental economics, the author presents a wide and integrative view, drawing from aesthetic, psychological, social and political perspectives and applying a critical use of economic concepts and challenges to different schools of thought on the landscape. This new edition includes new ideas and critiques on environmental valuation; more focused critiques of stated preference methods, political alternatives to economic valuation, and of the rationale of discounting future values; and, new evaluative techniques, particularly price premia for products with a landscape provenance. For those interested in the theoretical aspects of aesthetic valuation, and for those who seek solutions to practical problems of aesthetic conservation, amelioration and enhancement, this new edition gives an overview of evaluative techniques, of their potential problems and of possible solutions. The updates are a major contribution to the growing literature in the field.

Author : C. Martijn van der Heide,Wim Heijman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135125110

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The Economic Value of Landscapes by C. Martijn van der Heide,Wim Heijman Pdf

This book aims to explore the avenue of landscape economics and provides the building blocks (from different scientific disciplines) for an economic analysis of landscapes. What exactly constitutes and determines the value of a landscape? It focuses on the value of landscapes in its broadest sense, thereby covering a variety of topics including stakeholder involvement in landscape design, landscape governance and landscape perceptions from different countries. Merely saying that landscapes have value or are important is not sufficient – not when resources are scarce and have alternative uses. Measuring and quantifying the economic value of changes in landscapes would help ensure that landscape management decisions are both (economically) rational and sound.

Author : Lisa Cliggett,Christopher A. Pool
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0759111170

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Economies and the Transformation of Landscape by Lisa Cliggett,Christopher A. Pool Pdf

Economies and the Transformation of Landscape explores both the general and specific ways in which local economic ventures around the world, such as mining, ranching, and farming, affect the environment.

Author : José Manuel L. Santos
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1998-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1782541632

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The Economic Valuation of Landscape Change by José Manuel L. Santos Pdf

The increase in landscape degradation in the last decades has resulted in a growing public concern for policies to conserve the countryside. This book presents theories of valuation and economic welfare which are applied to policies to conserve the landscape. Environmental, agricultural and ecological economists will be interested in this book as will geographers and those involved in planning and countryside management.

Author : Isabel Vanslembrouck,Guido Van Huylenbroeck
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005-09-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1402031343

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Landscape Amenities by Isabel Vanslembrouck,Guido Van Huylenbroeck Pdf

This book maps points of common understanding and cooperation in the interpretation of landscapes. These interfaces appear between cultures, between natural and human sciences, lay people and experts, time and space, preservation and use, ecology and semiosis. The book compares how different cultures interpret landscapes, examines how cultural values are assessed, explores new tools for assessment, traces the discussion about landscape authenticity, and finally draws perspectives for further research.

Author : Simon Bell,Ingrid Herlin,Richard Stiles
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-20
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136646034

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Exploring the Boundaries of Landscape Architecture by Simon Bell,Ingrid Herlin,Richard Stiles Pdf

What have cultural anthropologists, historical geographers, landscape ecologists and environmental artists got in common? Along with eight other disciplines, from domains as diverse as planning and design, the arts and humanities as well as the social and natural sciences, they are all fields of importance to the theory and practice of landscape architecture. In the context of the EU funded LE:NOTRE Project, carried out under the auspices of ECLAS, the European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools, international experts from a wide range of related fields were asked to reflect, each from their own perspective, on the interface between their discipline and landscape architecture. The resulting insights presented in this book represent an important contribution to the development the discipline of landscape architecture, as well as suggesting new ways in which future collaboration can help to create a greater interdisciplinary richness at a time when the awareness of the importance of the landscape is growing across a wide range of disciplines. Exploring the Boundaries of Landscape Architecture is the first systematic attempt to explore the territory at the boundaries of landscape architecture. It addresses academics, professionals and students, not just from landscape architecture but also from its neighbouring discipline, all of whom will benefit from a better understanding their areas of shared interest and the chance to develop a common language with which to converse.

Author : Andreas Kontoleon,Unai Pascual,Timothy Swanson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781139466257

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Biodiversity Economics by Andreas Kontoleon,Unai Pascual,Timothy Swanson Pdf

Human induced biodiversity loss is greater now than at any time in human history, with extinctions occurring at rates hundreds of times higher than background extinction levels. The field of biodiversity economics analyses the socio-economic causes of and solutions to biodiversity loss by combining the disciplines of economics, ecology and biology. This field has shown a remarkable degree of transformation over the past four decades and now incorporates the analysis of the entire diversity of biological resources within the living world. Biodiversity Economics presents a series of papers that show how bio-economic analysis can be applied to the examination and evaluation of the problem of various forms of biodiversity loss. Containing insightful bio-economic research by some of prominent practitioners in the field, this volume will be an essential research tool to those working on biodiversity issues in the academic, policy and private sectors.

Author : Caterina De Lucia,Dino Borri,Atif Kubursi,Abdul Khakee
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000392852

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Economics and Engineering of Unpredictable Events by Caterina De Lucia,Dino Borri,Atif Kubursi,Abdul Khakee Pdf

In recent decades, the intensification of unpredictable events including the Covid-19 outbreak, Brexit, trade warfare, religion-inspired terrorism and civil wars, and climate change has resulted in serious loss of human lives and property, a decrease in biodiversity and natural hazards (with long-term negative impacts on environment), and impeded social and economic development. Economics and Engineering of Unpredictable Events: Modelling, Planning and Policies provides an integrated view of the management of unpredictable events incorporating three major perspectives: economic management, environmental planning and engineering models. Contributors from economics, planning, regional science, and engineering address key questions including; How resilient are human societies and their habitats? What should societies do to shift from being vulnerable to being more resilient? And what role should planning and policies play to protect communities and the natural environment? The chapters cover academic debates, conceptual reflections, case studies, methods, and strategy development with particular reference to mitigation and adaptation in face of unpredictable events. This book is of particular interest to readers of economic policy, urban and regional planning and engineering.

Author : James L. Jr Wescoat,Douglas M. Johnston
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781402058493

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Political Economies of Landscape Change by James L. Jr Wescoat,Douglas M. Johnston Pdf

This hugely important and timely work asks how politics and economics transform the landscapes we inhabit. It explores the connections between political economy and landscape change through a series of conceptual essays and case studies. In so doing, it speaks to a broad readership of landscape architects, geographers, and related fields of social and environmental research.

Author : Mukul Majumdar , Ian Wills,Pasquale M. Sgro ,John M. Gowdy
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781848263161

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FUNDAMENTAL ECONOMICS – Volume II by Mukul Majumdar , Ian Wills,Pasquale M. Sgro ,John M. Gowdy Pdf

Fundamental Economics in two volumes is a component of Encyclopedia of Social Sciences and Humanities in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. The Theme discusses on Fundamental Economics, Walrasian and Non-Walrasian Microeconomics, Strategic Behavior, The Economics of Bargaining, Economic Exernalities, Public Goods, Macroeconomics, Decision Making Under Uncertainty, Development Economics and many other related topics. These two volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers, NGOs and GOs.

Author : Börje Johansson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351761154

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The Economics of Disappearing Distance by Börje Johansson Pdf

This title was first published in 2003. This book focuses on the role of tangible and intangible networks that affect spatial interdependencies in economic and social life. It addresses the question - is the effect of distance disappearing? In examining this question the book considers the types of interaction that bring about globalisation of markets as well as social life in general and the distortion of distance patterns and changes in spatial interdependencies. The contributions elaborate theory and methods by examining hierarchical fields of internal and external influence on regional change; sources of productivity growth in a network of industries, endogenous growth and development policies. The book concludes with an assessment of plan evaluation methodologies for a changing and globalizing world characterized by new economic networks and networking arrangements.

Author : Robert Pollin
Publisher : Verso
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2005-10-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1844675343

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Contours of Descent by Robert Pollin Pdf

The concepts of modernity and modernism are among the most controversial and vigorously debated in contemporary philosophy and cultural theory. In this new, muscular intervention, Pollin explores these notions in a fresh and illuminating manner.

Author : Ilde Rizzo,Anna Mignosa
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780857931009

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Handbook on the Economics of Cultural Heritage by Ilde Rizzo,Anna Mignosa Pdf

Cultural heritage is a complex and elusive concept, constantly evolving through time, and combining cultural, aesthetic, symbolic, spiritual, historical and economic values. The Handbook on the Economics of Cultural Heritage outlines the contribution of economics to the design and analysis of cultural heritage policies and to addressing issues related to the conservation, management and enhancement of heritage. The Handbook takes a multidisciplinary approach, using cultural economics as a theoretical framework to illustrate how crucial and stimulating cross-disciplinary dialogue actually is. Contributors scrutinise the co-existence of cultural and economic values as well as the new challenges that arise from changes brought about by technology, and relationships between the different actors engaged in the production, distribution and consumption of heritage services. The roles of public, private and non-profit organizations are also explored. Case studies underpin the discussion, demonstrating the clear and vital link between theory and practice. This highly unique Handbook will prove a fascinating and informative read for academics, researchers, students and policymakers with an interest in cultural economics.

Author : Bojie Fu,Bruce Jones K
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400765306

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Landscape Ecology for Sustainable Environment and Culture by Bojie Fu,Bruce Jones K Pdf

Climate change and the pressures of escalating human demands on the environment have had increasing impacts on landscapes across the world. In this book, world-class scholars discuss current and pressing issues regarding the landscape, landscape ecology, social and economic development, and adaptive management. Topics include the interaction between landscapes and ecological processes, landscape modeling, the application of landscape ecology in understanding cultural landscapes, biodiversity, climate change, landscape services, landscape planning, and adaptive management to provide a comprehensive view that allows readers to form their own opinions. Professor Bojie Fu is an Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chair of scientific committee at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. Professor K. Bruce Jones is the Executive Director for Earth and Ecosystem Sciences Division at Desert Research Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Forest reserves
ISBN : MINN:319510000591737

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Bibliography on Recreation Economics by Anonim Pdf