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Those who have a deep affection for Britain's countryside will be totally absorbed by this extraordinary history of environmentalists' efforts to conserve the glorious South Downs. After describing the special qualities of the area and earlier attempts to safeguard it, the story of a twenty-year campaign to secure National Park status for this special part of England is recounted. Strong forces opposed, but the South Downs Campaign, which eventually...
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"Ghosting the News tells the most troubling media story of our time: How democracy suffers when local news dies. Reporting on some of the news-impoverished areas in the U.S. and around the world, America's premier media critic, Margaret Sullivan, charts the contours of the damage but also surveys some new efforts to keep local news alive-from non-profit digital sites to an effort modeled on the Peace Corps. No nostalgic paean to the roar of rumbling...
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The East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) was launched in 1998 as a flagship initiative of the Greater Mekong Subregion. EWEC has since achieved many of its infrastructure targets and must now be transformed from a transport corridor into an economic corridor. This report reviews and updates the Pre-Investment Study for EWEC conducted in 2001. It consolidates the interests and concerns of stakeholders into a revised and updated strategy and action plan...
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This comprehensive yet concise textbook is the first to provide a focused, subject specific guide to planning practice and law. Giving students essential background and contextual information to planning's statutory basis, the information is supported by practical and applied discussion to help students understand planning in the real world. The book is written in an accessible style, enabling students with little or no planning law knowledge to engage...
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In this provocative new book, Peter Latham argues that the UK Conservative Government's devolution agenda conceals their real intention: to complete the privatisation of local government and other public services. Using illustrative examples from across the UK, including the so-called 'Northern Powerhouses' and the Midlands, the book explains the far-reaching implications of the reorganisation of local government that is already affecting vital public...
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One of the most vexing problems for governments is building controversial facilities that serve the needs of all citizens but have adverse consequences for host communities. Policymakers must decide not only where to locate often unwanted projects but also what methods to use when interacting with opposition groups. In Site Fights, Daniel P. Aldrich gathers quantitative evidence from close to five hundred municipalities across Japan to show that planners...
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As housing supply in England reaches crisis point, Duncan Bowie provides a critical review of housing policy under successive UK governments. From Blair's New Labour and Cameron's Coalition government to the 2016 Housing and Planning Act, Bowie demonstrates how successive governments have failed to provide adequate, affordable housing, leading to a chronic lack of provision. Exploring the inter relationship between housing, planning and land policies,...
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Fruit d'une réflexion collective des membres du Centre de recherche sur le développement territorial, cet ouvrage éclairera les lecteurs non seulement sur les différentes méthodes utilisées par les chercheurs pour comprendre les réalités des territoires, mais leur donnera aussi des outils concrets (cadre d'analyse, dimensions, indicateurs, etc.) leur permettant de développer leurs propres recherches dans le domaine.
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Agent de développement économique, social, communautaire, touristique, rural, culturel, chargé de projets, coordonnateur; telles sont quelques-unes des multiples appellations désignant les métiers du développement territorial. Quels sont réellement ces métiers? Comment l'évolution des politiques a-t-elle transformé les pratiques de ces agents de développement? Quel est le profil de ces professionnels? Quelles qualifications et compétences...
11) Identidad colectiva e instituciones regionales en la Comunidad Andina: Un análisis constructivista
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Este libro ofrece un análisis constructivista de la Comunidad Andina, en un esfuerzo por aplicar el constructivismo al estudio del regionalismo en Suramérica y América Latina. El énfasis en la identidad colectiva y las instituciones regionales obedece a la prioridad que los estudios constructivistas sobre el regionalismo en otras partes del mundo le otorgan a estas dos estructuras ideacionales. La mención recurrente a la identidad andina en el...
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"En Colombia existen municipios donde más del 50 % de su población es víctima del conflicto armado, lo cual conlleva a que generen pocos ingresos y gran dependencia de los recursos de la nación. Pese a que la Corte Constitucional amplió la vigencia de la Ley 1448 del 2011 sobre las víctimas del conflicto armado del 2021 al 2031, debido a que solo el 10 % de las víctimas se encuentra reparado, es un reto para los municipios
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En estas páginas se desvela la realidad de las víctimas del conflicto armado en Mocoa, un municipio donde el 50 % de la población se encuentra en esta condición. De los 21 asentamientos identificados en las zonas urbana y rural, se analizaron 6 que presentaban la desarticulación entre la Ley 1448 del 2011 de Víctimas y la Ley 388 del 1997 sobre Ordenamiento Territorial. En el proceso investigativo, que contó con el apoyo de instituciones de...
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Today, the Bay Area is home to the most successful knowledge economy in America, while Los Angeles has fallen progressively further behind its neighbor to the north and a number of other American metropolises. Yet, in 1970, experts would have predicted that L.A. would outpace San Francisco in population, income, economic power, and influence. The usual factors used to explain urban growth-luck, immigration, local economic policies, and the pool of...
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San Vicente del Caguán ha sido un municipio azotado por la violencia y uno de los focos de asentamiento de las FARC.
En este contexto, y por la importancia del municipio en el conflicto armado colombiano, San Vicente del Caguán. Experiencias significativas en construcción de paz territorial es una apuesta por construir horizontes metodológicos que nazcan a partir de las experiencias de las comunidades.
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This publication presents highlights of a conference that gathered leading academics, policymakers, and international organizations to discuss the theory, practice, and policy considerations of regional public goods. Jointly organized by the Asian Development Bank Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department and the Asian Development Bank Institute, the conference brought together Asia's policymakers in order to consider and develop new ways...
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What happens if a radical government gets elected in Britain? How will the banks, the civil servants, the media and the military react? Is the idea of a British coup far-fetched? How can the left prepare? Chris Nineham addresses these questions by looking behind the myths at the reality of two hundred years of British state rule. He brings us a warning from history. Don't be fooled again, read this book.
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Herzlich willkommen zu meinem E-Book über elektrisches Carsharing - Erfolgs-Anleitung für Kleinstädte und ländliche Gemeinden!
In diesem E-Book werden wir die Profite, Schwierigkeiten und Durchführungsmöglichkeiten von Elektromobilität in ländlichen und kleinstädtischen Bereichen untersuchen.
Elektro-Carsharing ist eine fortschrittliche Antwort auf eine umweltfreundliche Fortbewegungsmöglichkeit, welche es Gemeinden ermöglicht, den Verkehr...
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Suyusama surgió como una iniciativa común de los centros sociales de la Compañía de Jesús en Colombia, con la colaboración de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, en el año 2004. Suyusama acompaña a las comunidades en los procesos de creación de conocimiento en el territorio, a partir del trabajo participativo en la formulación de planes de vida. Estos definen una visión concertada del territorio hacia el futuro, la cual pretende alcanzar...
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Get the Summary of S.C. Gwynne's Empire of the Summer Moon in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia...
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