TOWARDS EQUITABLE PROGRESS : essays from a south asian perspective.: essays from a south asian perspective. (2018)
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- TOWARDS EQUITABLE PROGRESS : essays from a south asian perspective.: essays from a south asian perspective. (2018)
- Main Title:
- TOWARDS EQUITABLE PROGRESS : essays from a south asian perspective.
- Authors:
- Gunaratna, K. Locana
- Contents:
- Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Author; 1 Introduction; Reference; Basic Concerns; 2 Development: The Concept; Abstract; Preamble; Main Concepts and Theories; Early Revisions; "Growth"; "Development"; Underdevelopment; Resource Allocation; Recent Revisions; References; 3 Sustainable Development: Some Philosophic and Ethical Concerns; Abstract; Preamble; Some Philosophic Concerns; References; 4 Climate Change: The Scientific Consensus; Abstract; Preamble; The Scientists' Views; The Greenhouse Effect; A Report Commissioned by the World Bank; Some Benefited Nations. The Montreal ProtocolReferences; 5 Science, Ethics, and Development; Abstract; Preamble; Some Views from South Asia; Science in the West; Ethics in Science; Ethical Crises in Science; References; Spatial Concerns; 6 Managing Climate Change in South Asia; Abstract; Preamble; Climate Change and South Asian Countries; Sri Lanka; Maldives; Bangladesh; India; Pakistan; Bhutan; Nepal; General Observations; Climate and Culture; Unpredictable Events; Response to Disasters: Two Examples; Needed Responses to Climate Change; References; 7 Managing Urbanization; Abstract; Preamble; Discussion. The ContextUtopian Visions; Theories from Spatial Economics; Growth Center Theories; The Theory of Duality; The Urban Rank-Size Relationship; Small and Mid-Sized Towns; References; 8 Urban Primacy; Abstract; Preamble; The Case Studies; Vietnam; Myanmar; Sri Lanka; Mozambique; Senegal; Ghana; Chile; Peru; Discussion;Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Author; 1 Introduction; Reference; Basic Concerns; 2 Development: The Concept; Abstract; Preamble; Main Concepts and Theories; Early Revisions; "Growth"; "Development"; Underdevelopment; Resource Allocation; Recent Revisions; References; 3 Sustainable Development: Some Philosophic and Ethical Concerns; Abstract; Preamble; Some Philosophic Concerns; References; 4 Climate Change: The Scientific Consensus; Abstract; Preamble; The Scientists' Views; The Greenhouse Effect; A Report Commissioned by the World Bank; Some Benefited Nations. The Montreal ProtocolReferences; 5 Science, Ethics, and Development; Abstract; Preamble; Some Views from South Asia; Science in the West; Ethics in Science; Ethical Crises in Science; References; Spatial Concerns; 6 Managing Climate Change in South Asia; Abstract; Preamble; Climate Change and South Asian Countries; Sri Lanka; Maldives; Bangladesh; India; Pakistan; Bhutan; Nepal; General Observations; Climate and Culture; Unpredictable Events; Response to Disasters: Two Examples; Needed Responses to Climate Change; References; 7 Managing Urbanization; Abstract; Preamble; Discussion. The ContextUtopian Visions; Theories from Spatial Economics; Growth Center Theories; The Theory of Duality; The Urban Rank-Size Relationship; Small and Mid-Sized Towns; References; 8 Urban Primacy; Abstract; Preamble; The Case Studies; Vietnam; Myanmar; Sri Lanka; Mozambique; Senegal; Ghana; Chile; Peru; Discussion; References; 9 Conserving Cultural Heritage Sites: A Case Study; Abstract; Preamble; Conservation Work; Discussion; Some Serious Threats; Conservation Principles; Conclusion; References; 10 Concerns in Preparing a National Spatial Policy: A Case Study; Abstract; Preamble. The Components of a National Spatial PolicyEnvironmental Concerns; Protected Areas; Protected Areas Category 1; Protected Areas Category 2; Fragile Areas; Other Concerns; Land-Based Economic Activities; Infrastructure; Road and Rail Networks; Sites of Cultural and Aesthetic Importance; A Composite Plan; References; Conclusions; 11 A Summary and Conclusions; Part I; Part II; Part III; Appendix A: South Asian Seminar on Small and Medium Sized Towns in Regional Development. Organized in Kathmandu, Nepal by the Quaker International Affairs Programme in South Asia, New Delhi. 9th-16th April 1978. Group II ReportOutline placeholder; Metro Magnets and Small and Medium Sized Towns; Appendix B: The Key Events That Led to Transforming the Town and Country Planning Department of Sri Lanka into the National Physical Planning Department. … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Singapore : Springer Science and Business Media
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 338.959
Sustainable development -- Southeast Asia
Regional planning -- Southeast Asia
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General
Regional planning
Sustainable development
Southeast Asia
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9789811089237
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- 981108923X
9811089221
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