Sustainable Development In Southern Europe

Author : Eric Vaz,Teresa de Noronha
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783662621776

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Sustainable Development in Southern Europe by Eric Vaz,Teresa de Noronha Pdf

This book discusses the future and present regional challenges of southern Europe, adopting a multidisciplinary perspective concerning planning, regional development, the role of innovation and sustainability of cities. It offers as such an insight into the current status quo of regional development and territorial dynamics of a region of growing world-interest. Southern Europe has significantly changed over the last decades. At a regional level, key issues such as local and regional governance, sustainability, and preservation of heritage have presided as prime directives within the umbrella of the European Union. The recession had devastating consequences on the perception and the economies of southern Europe. However, the resilience and capacity of southern Europe to reinvent itself have been shown over the last decade. Southern Europe has since antiquity been a cradle of invention, innovation, and regional development, that under adequate and visionary governance may bring a growing engine towards sustainability.

Author : K. Eder,M. Kousis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789401008969

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Environmental Politics in Southern Europe by K. Eder,M. Kousis Pdf

`Europe is sometimes credited with a `polis,' but not a `demos'. Political integration and economic globalisation cannot diminish local identity and social memories. This fascinating collection of national case studies shows why there will always be a local `demos' located in ecology, economy, and society. But there will never be a transnational `demos', precisely because locality is the basis for meaningful sustainability. Long may it triumph.' Tim O'Riordan, CSERGE, University of East Anglia 'The book offers a refreshing perspective on the diversity of Europe and at the same time, on the interdependence of the policies, economies, and societies of European countries. Going beyond the dichotomies of `good and bad' and `leaders and laggards' in environmental matters, the authors contribute to a different understanding of the North-South divide in the process of European integration.' Angela Liberatore, European Commission, Directorate General for Research `This is a self-consciously revisionist volume, whose findings are theoretically significant, policy-relevant, and timely. Its insistence on `bringing society back in,' its debunking of the notion of a `Mediterranean syndrome,' its emphasis on developmental `leapfrogging' capacity of late-comers to emerge as leaders in contexts of late modernity, and its systematic attempt to reconceptualize the politics of Europeanization should be carefully listed to students and policy-makers concerned with collective action, Southern Europe, European integration, and environmental politics.' P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, University of Athens

Author : Paula Remoaldo,Juliana Alves,Vitor Ribeiro
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781802626810

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Creative Tourism and Sustainable Territories by Paula Remoaldo,Juliana Alves,Vitor Ribeiro Pdf

Creative Tourism and Sustainable Territories: Insights from Southern Europe examines the growth and development of this emerging and fast developing area of tourism practice, while assessing it’s impacts on sustainability and regional development.

Author : Robert Pickard,Anne-Marie Cousin,Bruno Coussy,Council of Europe. Directorate of Culture and Cultural and Natural Heritage
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9287163715

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Sustainable Development Strategies in South-East Europe by Robert Pickard,Anne-Marie Cousin,Bruno Coussy,Council of Europe. Directorate of Culture and Cultural and Natural Heritage Pdf

The Institutional Capacity Building Plan is the first of three components in the Regional Programme for Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe that was launched in 2003. As part of this plan, a "translational theme-based debate" was held, the structure of which was based on an assessment of requests from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and Kosovo. The results of this debate have been published across three volumes in the European Heritage series. The first volume concerned current heritage policies and legislation; the second covered the tools for integrated management of cultural and natural heritage, in the broad sense of the term (the concept of "cultural environment"). This third volume examines how the enhancement of cultural and natural heritage can contribute to the implementation of sustainable development projects. The participants' reports and presentations on European best practices should inspire institutions to define rules and guidelines for structuring their national heritage policies so that they can also contribute to regional and local development strategies.

Author : Bill Bramwell
Publisher : Channel View Publications
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2004-02-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845413736

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Coastal Mass Tourism by Bill Bramwell Pdf

The Mediterranean coastal regions of Southern Europe have long been world leaders in mass tourism. This book examines some key questions for tourism development in these areas, with implications for similar regions across the world. The standardised forms of mass tourism are diversifying – with more specialised forms, notably those based on nature, culture and heritage, and those catering for special interests. There is a growing spectrum of modes of tourism, with an emphasis on variety, flexibility and permeability. Both mass tourism and the more diversified forms substantially impact on sustainable development. Policies promoting sustainable development are often of two main types: developing smaller-scale, alternative tourism products that are intended to be less damaging to the environment and society, and secondly, attempts to make mass tourism coastal resorts more sustainable. But there has been little critical assessment of these policies, either evaluating their basic assumptions or their successes and failures in practice. This edited book critically examines these issues for varied coastal regions in Southern Europe, including case studies from Spain, Croatia, Turkey, and north and south Cyprus.

Author : Georgi Zhelezov
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319792962

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Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions by Georgi Zhelezov Pdf

This second edition of the book Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions: Southeastern Europe integrates the scientific results and expertise of the researchers from the countries in Southeastern Europe. The book consists of updated information for the topics observed in first edition and several new chapters with analysis of some problems in the mountain regions of four new for the edition countries in Southeastern European space. The general themes in the book are related to Global problems and mountain regions; Nature resources and landuse in mountain regions; Social, economic and regional problems of mountain regions; Nature protection, conservation and monitoring and Networks and strategies for mountain regions. The key topics for discussion are: Natural recourses and land use in mountain regions. Sustainable social and economic development of the mountain regions. Natural disasters and risk prevention. Spatial modeling and planning. Nature protection, monitoring and conservation. Politics and sustainable practices for development of mountain regions. Transborder and regional cooperation. Mountain regions in Southeastern Europe are characterized by unique landscape and biological diversity and great economic potential. They have function as a living space and provide different groups of ecosystem and landscape services. In social and economic aspects these regions are one of the poorest in Southeastern European countries with unused potential. Human, ecological and economic problems arising in various mountain regions have the same basic characteristics irrespective of the country. Some mountain regions are subject to specific for the conditions of the mountain and country policy for planning, development and mountain population promotion. The general goal is development of whole economy and the efficient management of natural resources and prevention of natural and tec hnological disasters. The mountain regions are one of the most threatened landscape systems in Southeastern Europe. Understanding the importance of the mountain regions and conservation of the natural heritage require scientific and institutional cooperation at all levels.

Author : Samaneh Sadat Nickain
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000797008

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Complexity and Resilience by Samaneh Sadat Nickain Pdf

Processes driving urban growth are inherently related to multiple socio-economic factors, making the analysis of urban form and functions a challenging and complicated endeavour. Several fundamental factors and contextual indicators contribute to identify the main determinants of urban growth, that include economic and demographic variables, the socio-spatial structure, territorial patterns, institutional, religious and cultural attributes. Understanding spatio-temporal patterns of economic resilience can support the adoption of explicit developmental policies addressing specificities and local weaknesses of regional contexts.Thirty years after the seminal work entitled 'The Mediterranean City in Transition' by Lila Leontidou, the present contribution re-formulates a narrative framework interpreting the medium-term evolution of Southern European cities and generalises this frame to the analysis of other metropolitan areas with similar morphological and functional characteristics worldwide. Going beyond traditional Mediterranean discourses grounded on economic backwardness, social secularism, and demographic mix, an original interpretation of Mediterranean urbanities is proposed related to the local governance, real estate bubbles, land-use mix, and deregulation in urban expansion. Focusing on socioeconomic development processes in the Northern Mediterranean, the lost opportunity to reduce regional disparities and to give value to scenic and cultural values of the cities and the surrounding countryside are additional issues considered in this vision. Basing on a narrative analysis of ecologically fragile and socially fragmented Mediterranean contexts, the pervasiveness of a structural crisis - affecting regional and country economic systems, while infiltrating in the institutions, local governance systems, and the society, is finally debated as a contribution to a better understanding of complex urbanities worldwide.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Sustainable development
ISBN : IND:30000156393260

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Sustainable Development in the European Union by Anonim Pdf

"This Eurostat publication, entitled "Sustainable development in the European Union - A statistical glance from the viewpoint of the UN Sustainable Development Goals", provides an overview of the current situation of the EU and its Member States on sustainable development in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This publication follows a strictly descriptive approach, presenting a purely statistical picture based on facts and figures. It provides rather a snapshot of the starting position of the EU and its Member States and is not intended as a regular SDG monitoring exercise at EU level. The analysis in this publication is based on a limited number of indicators, which are relevant to the EU perspective and capture the broader objective and ambition of each SDG. Each goal is analysed through two to four indicators. In total, 51 indicators are presented in the report, mainly obtained from the European Statistical System and disseminated by Eurostat. The analysis of Member States' performance and international comparisons focus on the most recent year for each indicator. EU-28 trends over time are also presented, covering the period from 2000 or 2002 up to the most recent year for which data are available (2014 or 2015)."--Back cover.

Author : John Barry,Brian Baxter,Richard Dunphy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134414291

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Europe, Globalization and Sustainable Development by John Barry,Brian Baxter,Richard Dunphy Pdf

This edited volume considers the ways in which European states and the European Union can and should organize themselves economically and socially in order to address the challenges of sustainable development. It will interest students and researchers of environmental policy and European politics.

Author : Charlie Karlsson,Daniel Silander
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781789909975

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Implementing Sustainable Development Goals in Europe by Charlie Karlsson,Daniel Silander Pdf

This unique book expertly analyses European political entrepreneurship in relation to the European Union’s approach towards the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development strategy. It explores the role of European political entrepreneurs in shaping, influencing and realising the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. Chapters examine EU actors in the context of numerous development goals to assess how political entrepreneurship challenges traditional EU institutions and promotes visionary activity.

Author : Boian Koulov,Georgi Zhelezov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Mountain ecology
ISBN : 3319279041

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Sustainable Mountain Regions by Boian Koulov,Georgi Zhelezov Pdf

Central to this edited volume is the proposition that the mountainous border region of Southeastern Europe needs to become a special target of European Union scale, regional development policy-making. Vivid case studies from eleven Central and Southeast European states present diverse perspectives on this regionĺls physical geography, economy and demographics and demonstrate the integrative potential of the geographic perspective in mountain research. Europe as a whole has a lot to gain from a ĺlsustainable mountainsĺl policy, especially in Southeast Europe. In their focus on the sustainable development of such areas, the chapters consider regional development policy, ecosystem services assessment, small-scale tourism, and forestry management. This book will be of interest to a wide audience, including academics, students, and practitioners in the fields of geography, ecology, and environmental studies.

Author : William M. Lafferty
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1849776040

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Sustainable Communities in Europe by William M. Lafferty Pdf

A presentation of detailed comparative research into the implementation in 11 European countries of Local Agenda 21 - the action plan for sustainable development at community level. Overviews of implementation in each country are accompanied by analysis of positive and negative changes, as well as a comparative analysis with high academic and policy relevance. Numerous practical examples are included of best cases and crucial barriers.

Author : Jörg Knieling,Frank Othengrafen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317532767

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Cities in Crisis by Jörg Knieling,Frank Othengrafen Pdf

In recent years, European societies and territories have witnessed the spatial impacts of a severe financial and socio-economic crisis. This book builds on the current debate concerning how cities and urban regions and their citizens deal with the consequences of the recent financial and socio-economic crisis. Cities in Crisis examines the political and administrative implications of austerity measures applied in southern European cities. These include cuts in local public spending and the processes of privatization of local public assets, as well as issues related to the re-scaling, recentralization or decentralization of competencies. Attention is paid to the rise of new ‘austerity regimes’, the question of their legitimacy and their spatial manifestations, and in particular to the social consequences of austerity. The contributions to this book lay the foundation for recommendations on how to improve and consolidate qualified governance arrangements in order to better address rapid economic and social changes. Such recommendations are applicable to cities and urban regions both within and outside of Europe. It identifies possible approaches, tools and partnerships to tackle the effects of the crisis and to prepare European cities for future challenges.

Author : Susana Aguilar Fernandez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:801308636

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Environmental Politics in Southern Europe by Susana Aguilar Fernandez Pdf

Author : Greece. Ministry of Regional Planning,Council of Europe,European Conference of Ministers Responsible for Regional Planning
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9287132275

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The Challenges Facing European Society with the Approach of the Year 2000 by Greece. Ministry of Regional Planning,Council of Europe,European Conference of Ministers Responsible for Regional Planning Pdf