Robert J. Bennett and Alan G. Wilson
- Published in print:
- 2003
- Published Online:
- January 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780197262863
- eISBN:
- 9780191734076
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- British Academy
- DOI:
- 10.5871/bacad/9780197262863.003.0014
- Subject:
- Sociology, Population and Demography
This chapter discusses the main trends and the most prominent focuses of research regarding geography as an applied discipline. It concentrates on the contributions of geographers in Britain and the ...
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This chapter discusses the main trends and the most prominent focuses of research regarding geography as an applied discipline. It concentrates on the contributions of geographers in Britain and the applied developments in human geography. The development of physical geography and earth sciences has been particularly influential on the development of applied geography at various stages. The chapter also examines regional planning and policy, town and country planning, land use planning and other specific fields.Less
This chapter discusses the main trends and the most prominent focuses of research regarding geography as an applied discipline. It concentrates on the contributions of geographers in Britain and the applied developments in human geography. The development of physical geography and earth sciences has been particularly influential on the development of applied geography at various stages. The chapter also examines regional planning and policy, town and country planning, land use planning and other specific fields.
Jerold S. Kayden
- Published in print:
- 2001
- Published Online:
- June 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780853238454
- eISBN:
- 9781846313639
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9780853238454.003.0002
- Subject:
- Political Science, Environmental Politics
This chapter explains the absence of national land-use planning and regulation in the United States, and examines the limited role of the national government in the development of private and public ...
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This chapter explains the absence of national land-use planning and regulation in the United States, and examines the limited role of the national government in the development of private and public land. The national role takes its shape from a patchwork of substantive laws, institutions and actions, and is composed five principal patches: (1) environmental regulation; (2) management of nationally owned land; (3) transportation policy and finance; (4) housing and economic development subsidies; and (5) anti-land-use planning and regulation.Less
This chapter explains the absence of national land-use planning and regulation in the United States, and examines the limited role of the national government in the development of private and public land. The national role takes its shape from a patchwork of substantive laws, institutions and actions, and is composed five principal patches: (1) environmental regulation; (2) management of nationally owned land; (3) transportation policy and finance; (4) housing and economic development subsidies; and (5) anti-land-use planning and regulation.
Jess Gilbert and Richard S. Kirkendall
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- September 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780300207316
- eISBN:
- 9780300213393
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300207316.003.0009
- Subject:
- History, American History: 20th Century
This chapter examines the success of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) cooperative land-use planning program. It cites particular events in three major problem areas of the United States: ...
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This chapter examines the success of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) cooperative land-use planning program. It cites particular events in three major problem areas of the United States: the plantation South, the Northern Plains, and the northern Great Lakes states cut-over regions. Georgia's Greene County in the rural South demonstrates the policy's mission as it addresses the issues of soil erosion and forest fires, while at the same time improving the systems of health care, education, housing, and recreation. Similarly, North Dakota's Sheridan County in the Northern Plains had the best record with eighty-five percent of its farm people participating in the program. In various cut-over regions of Great lakes states Minnesota and Michigan, the program offered land-improvement loans to tenants and farm laborers, as well as to current land owners.Less
This chapter examines the success of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) cooperative land-use planning program. It cites particular events in three major problem areas of the United States: the plantation South, the Northern Plains, and the northern Great Lakes states cut-over regions. Georgia's Greene County in the rural South demonstrates the policy's mission as it addresses the issues of soil erosion and forest fires, while at the same time improving the systems of health care, education, housing, and recreation. Similarly, North Dakota's Sheridan County in the Northern Plains had the best record with eighty-five percent of its farm people participating in the program. In various cut-over regions of Great lakes states Minnesota and Michigan, the program offered land-improvement loans to tenants and farm laborers, as well as to current land owners.
Louis Albrechts
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9789888028504
- eISBN:
- 9789882206717
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789888028504.003.0002
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, South and East Asia
This chapter provides an overview of the processes and recent trends of strategic planning in Europe. It re-examines strategic planning by highlighting the differences between it and traditional ...
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This chapter provides an overview of the processes and recent trends of strategic planning in Europe. It re-examines strategic planning by highlighting the differences between it and traditional land-use planning. It discusses the “new” strategic spatial planning, the four-track operationalized framework, and the type of governance suitable for transformative practices. Finally, it introduces four types of strategic projects which provide a key to an action-oriented approach: urban projects, rural projects, new innovative development, and network-like projects.Less
This chapter provides an overview of the processes and recent trends of strategic planning in Europe. It re-examines strategic planning by highlighting the differences between it and traditional land-use planning. It discusses the “new” strategic spatial planning, the four-track operationalized framework, and the type of governance suitable for transformative practices. Finally, it introduces four types of strategic projects which provide a key to an action-oriented approach: urban projects, rural projects, new innovative development, and network-like projects.
Rachelle Alterman
- Published in print:
- 2001
- Published Online:
- June 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780853238454
- eISBN:
- 9781846313639
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9780853238454.003.0011
- Subject:
- Political Science, Environmental Politics
This chapter examines national-level planning in Israel. It begins with an introduction to Israel's geographic and demographic statistics and its national urban and regional policies, and then moves ...
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This chapter examines national-level planning in Israel. It begins with an introduction to Israel's geographic and demographic statistics and its national urban and regional policies, and then moves to the constitutional and institutional setting for policy-making by the local and the central government. The chapter also identifies the agencies that are involved in comprehensive planning and national-level sectoral planning, which is followed by a detailed presentation of Israel's land-use planning system and national statutory plans. Finally, it discusses the future of national-level planning in Israel as it undergoes the general trends of centralisation, decentralisation, and privatisation.Less
This chapter examines national-level planning in Israel. It begins with an introduction to Israel's geographic and demographic statistics and its national urban and regional policies, and then moves to the constitutional and institutional setting for policy-making by the local and the central government. The chapter also identifies the agencies that are involved in comprehensive planning and national-level sectoral planning, which is followed by a detailed presentation of Israel's land-use planning system and national statutory plans. Finally, it discusses the future of national-level planning in Israel as it undergoes the general trends of centralisation, decentralisation, and privatisation.
Michio Ubaura
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- January 2017
- ISBN:
- 9781447323587
- eISBN:
- 9781447323617
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- DOI:
- 10.1332/policypress/9781447323587.003.0014
- Subject:
- Earth Sciences and Geography, Urban Geography
This chapter illustrates the land use planning after Mega-Disasters in four countries. First, the main contents of the spatial reconstruction plan of each country are summarized, followed by the ...
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This chapter illustrates the land use planning after Mega-Disasters in four countries. First, the main contents of the spatial reconstruction plan of each country are summarized, followed by the summary of methods of planning implementation and substantive formation conditions in the affected areas and other related areas. Then, the author discusses the way of balancing the disaster preparedness and the spatial sustainability and about the reality of urban area formation in each country from a comparative approach. Finally, the ways of land use planning in the reconstruction process of each country are characterized.Less
This chapter illustrates the land use planning after Mega-Disasters in four countries. First, the main contents of the spatial reconstruction plan of each country are summarized, followed by the summary of methods of planning implementation and substantive formation conditions in the affected areas and other related areas. Then, the author discusses the way of balancing the disaster preparedness and the spatial sustainability and about the reality of urban area formation in each country from a comparative approach. Finally, the ways of land use planning in the reconstruction process of each country are characterized.
Michio Ubaura
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- January 2017
- ISBN:
- 9781447323587
- eISBN:
- 9781447323617
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- DOI:
- 10.1332/policypress/9781447323587.003.0004
- Subject:
- Earth Sciences and Geography, Urban Geography
This chapter illustrates the contents of urban planning and reconstruction activities after the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred in 2011. First, a paradigm shift in Japanese urban planning ...
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This chapter illustrates the contents of urban planning and reconstruction activities after the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred in 2011. First, a paradigm shift in Japanese urban planning against the backdrop of demographic change is explained as premises for the reconstruction activities after the GEJE. Then, the reconstruction land use plan in general is introduced with the concrete examples of Ishinomaki city, Onagawa town and Ofunato city. Based on this information, the author describes some points of concern in the planning process of land use plans as well as its reality. Finally, he also shows the actual situation of urban formation and points out some problems of it.Less
This chapter illustrates the contents of urban planning and reconstruction activities after the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred in 2011. First, a paradigm shift in Japanese urban planning against the backdrop of demographic change is explained as premises for the reconstruction activities after the GEJE. Then, the reconstruction land use plan in general is introduced with the concrete examples of Ishinomaki city, Onagawa town and Ofunato city. Based on this information, the author describes some points of concern in the planning process of land use plans as well as its reality. Finally, he also shows the actual situation of urban formation and points out some problems of it.
Royce Hanson
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- September 2017
- ISBN:
- 9781501705250
- eISBN:
- 9781501708084
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7591/cornell/9781501705250.003.0012
- Subject:
- Sociology, Urban and Rural Studies
This book concludes with a discussion of Montgomery County's contribution to understanding planning politics. Montgomery's experience highlights the complementary roles and reasoning processes of ...
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This book concludes with a discussion of Montgomery County's contribution to understanding planning politics. Montgomery's experience highlights the complementary roles and reasoning processes of planners and politicians as they sought to act in the public interest. One of the most valuable lessons planners and political leaders can take from Montgomery's cases is the importance of persistence in land use policy. This is evident in the General Plan, the Agricultural Reserve, and Silver Spring. Furthermore, Montgomery shows that planning matters even if planning politics is hard. This conclusion argues that planning for the next half-century will require a fusion of traditional land use planning with a broader capacity for rethinking Montgomery's role in the metropolitan, state, national, and world political economies. It ends by speculating on the county's future.Less
This book concludes with a discussion of Montgomery County's contribution to understanding planning politics. Montgomery's experience highlights the complementary roles and reasoning processes of planners and politicians as they sought to act in the public interest. One of the most valuable lessons planners and political leaders can take from Montgomery's cases is the importance of persistence in land use policy. This is evident in the General Plan, the Agricultural Reserve, and Silver Spring. Furthermore, Montgomery shows that planning matters even if planning politics is hard. This conclusion argues that planning for the next half-century will require a fusion of traditional land use planning with a broader capacity for rethinking Montgomery's role in the metropolitan, state, national, and world political economies. It ends by speculating on the county's future.
Jan Lin
- Published in print:
- 2019
- Published Online:
- September 2019
- ISBN:
- 9781479809806
- eISBN:
- 9781479862429
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- NYU Press
- DOI:
- 10.18574/nyu/9781479809806.003.0005
- Subject:
- Sociology, Politics, Social Movements and Social Change
Introduces the rise of neighborhood activism in Northeast Los Angeles in the 1980s against the backdrop of “slow growth” preservation and local control movements in California and around the nation. ...
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Introduces the rise of neighborhood activism in Northeast Los Angeles in the 1980s against the backdrop of “slow growth” preservation and local control movements in California and around the nation. Case study of Eagle Rock, where The Eagle Rock Association (TERA) led a series of protests against mini-malls, condominiums, mansions and “big box” chain stores, in favor of better coordinated land-use planning preservation of natural and architectural landmarks, and “Take Back the Boulevard” for bikers and pedestrians. The case of Highland Park, where citizen activists and preservationists worked to create a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) to save historic buildings and better regulate land-use planning. It chronicles the rise of the Friends of the Southwest Museum Coalition to oppose the veritable warehousing of the Southwest Museum and storage of the collection in Burbank by its new owner, the Autry National Center of the West. Examines the internal politics of neighborhood activism, the significant participation of women leaders, and the question of minority participation. The chapter finishes with the political legacy of the slow growth movements of Northeast Angeles, which are expressed through a progressive coalition of neighborhood activist organizations with Democratic Latino city councilmen.Less
Introduces the rise of neighborhood activism in Northeast Los Angeles in the 1980s against the backdrop of “slow growth” preservation and local control movements in California and around the nation. Case study of Eagle Rock, where The Eagle Rock Association (TERA) led a series of protests against mini-malls, condominiums, mansions and “big box” chain stores, in favor of better coordinated land-use planning preservation of natural and architectural landmarks, and “Take Back the Boulevard” for bikers and pedestrians. The case of Highland Park, where citizen activists and preservationists worked to create a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) to save historic buildings and better regulate land-use planning. It chronicles the rise of the Friends of the Southwest Museum Coalition to oppose the veritable warehousing of the Southwest Museum and storage of the collection in Burbank by its new owner, the Autry National Center of the West. Examines the internal politics of neighborhood activism, the significant participation of women leaders, and the question of minority participation. The chapter finishes with the political legacy of the slow growth movements of Northeast Angeles, which are expressed through a progressive coalition of neighborhood activist organizations with Democratic Latino city councilmen.
Paul H. Tanimura and David W. Edgington
- Published in print:
- 2001
- Published Online:
- June 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780853238454
- eISBN:
- 9781846313639
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9780853238454.003.0009
- Subject:
- Political Science, Environmental Politics
This chapter focuses on national-level economic and spatial planning in Japan, first outlining the structure of national government agencies. It also explores the framework of Japan's planning system ...
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This chapter focuses on national-level economic and spatial planning in Japan, first outlining the structure of national government agencies. It also explores the framework of Japan's planning system by examining national economic planning of the Economic Planning Agency and the national development plans and land-use plans of the National Land Agency. Finally, the chapter discusses the role of the local government in the process of implementing plans.Less
This chapter focuses on national-level economic and spatial planning in Japan, first outlining the structure of national government agencies. It also explores the framework of Japan's planning system by examining national economic planning of the Economic Planning Agency and the national development plans and land-use plans of the National Land Agency. Finally, the chapter discusses the role of the local government in the process of implementing plans.
- Published in print:
- 2004
- Published Online:
- June 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780853235392
- eISBN:
- 9781846314643
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9780853235392.003.0003
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Cultural Studies
This chapter discusses the Dutch international horticultural exhibition or ‘Floriade’. It explains how the exhibition has closer links to existing land-use planning policies than counterpart events ...
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This chapter discusses the Dutch international horticultural exhibition or ‘Floriade’. It explains how the exhibition has closer links to existing land-use planning policies than counterpart events elsewhere. The discussions cover planning in the Netherlands; Dutch Urban Park Design; the first Floriade, Rotterdam 1960; the Amsterdam Floriades, 1972 and 1982; the Zoetermeer Floriade, 1992; the Haarlemmermeer Floriade, 2002; and the future of the Floriades.Less
This chapter discusses the Dutch international horticultural exhibition or ‘Floriade’. It explains how the exhibition has closer links to existing land-use planning policies than counterpart events elsewhere. The discussions cover planning in the Netherlands; Dutch Urban Park Design; the first Floriade, Rotterdam 1960; the Amsterdam Floriades, 1972 and 1982; the Zoetermeer Floriade, 1992; the Haarlemmermeer Floriade, 2002; and the future of the Floriades.
David L. Callies
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- November 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780824834753
- eISBN:
- 9780824870751
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University of Hawai'i Press
- DOI:
- 10.21313/hawaii/9780824834753.001.0001
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Pacific Studies
Land use in Hawaiʻi remains the most regulated of all the fifty states. According to many sources, the process of going from raw land to the completion of a project may well average ten years given ...
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Land use in Hawaiʻi remains the most regulated of all the fifty states. According to many sources, the process of going from raw land to the completion of a project may well average ten years given that 95 percent of raw land is initially classified by the State Land Use Commission as either conservation or agriculture. How did this happen and to what end? Will it continue? What laws and regulations control the use of land? Is the use of land in Hawaiʻi a right or a privilege? These questions and others are addressed in this second edition of this book, which will guide readers through the many layers of laws, plans, and regulations that often determine how land is used in Hawaiʻi. It provides the tools to analyze an enormously complex process, one that frustrates public and private sectors alike, and will serve as an essential reference for students, planners, regulators, lawyers, land use professionals, environmental and cultural organizations, and others involved with land use and planning.Less
Land use in Hawaiʻi remains the most regulated of all the fifty states. According to many sources, the process of going from raw land to the completion of a project may well average ten years given that 95 percent of raw land is initially classified by the State Land Use Commission as either conservation or agriculture. How did this happen and to what end? Will it continue? What laws and regulations control the use of land? Is the use of land in Hawaiʻi a right or a privilege? These questions and others are addressed in this second edition of this book, which will guide readers through the many layers of laws, plans, and regulations that often determine how land is used in Hawaiʻi. It provides the tools to analyze an enormously complex process, one that frustrates public and private sectors alike, and will serve as an essential reference for students, planners, regulators, lawyers, land use professionals, environmental and cultural organizations, and others involved with land use and planning.
Ian Thomas MacDonald
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- January 2018
- ISBN:
- 9781501706547
- eISBN:
- 9781501712692
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7591/cornell/9781501706547.003.0002
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Public and Welfare
This chapter discusses a campaign by the New York hotel workers to ensure new hotels built in East Midtown will employ unionized labor and continue to offer decent wages and benefits. This case shows ...
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This chapter discusses a campaign by the New York hotel workers to ensure new hotels built in East Midtown will employ unionized labor and continue to offer decent wages and benefits. This case shows how the New York Hotel Trades Council's (HTC) intervention in East Midtown formed part of a broader campaign to block hotel development in a sector that is increasingly fragmented by service format, and most worrisome, witnessing a rapid growth of hotels providing few services and competing on price, leading to a stronger employer opposition to unionization. The outcome of this case speaks unequivocally to organized labor's strength in New York City politics and to a growing recognition in real estate and policymaking circles of labor's importance in urban land use planning.Less
This chapter discusses a campaign by the New York hotel workers to ensure new hotels built in East Midtown will employ unionized labor and continue to offer decent wages and benefits. This case shows how the New York Hotel Trades Council's (HTC) intervention in East Midtown formed part of a broader campaign to block hotel development in a sector that is increasingly fragmented by service format, and most worrisome, witnessing a rapid growth of hotels providing few services and competing on price, leading to a stronger employer opposition to unionization. The outcome of this case speaks unequivocally to organized labor's strength in New York City politics and to a growing recognition in real estate and policymaking circles of labor's importance in urban land use planning.
Jürgen H. Breuste, Thomas Elmqvist, Glenn Guntenspergen, Philip James, and Nancy E. McIntyre (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- December 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199563562
- eISBN:
- 9780191774713
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199563562.001.0001
- Subject:
- Biology, Ecology
This book deals with urbanisation which is a global phenomenon that is increasingly challenging human society and ecosystems. It is therefore crucially important to ensure that the expansion of ...
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This book deals with urbanisation which is a global phenomenon that is increasingly challenging human society and ecosystems. It is therefore crucially important to ensure that the expansion of cities and towns proceeds sustainably. Urban ecology, the interdisciplinary study of ecological patterns and processes in towns and cities, is a rapidly developing field that can provide a scientific basis for the informed decision-making and planning needed to create both viable and sustainable cities. This book discusses our current understanding of all aspects of urban environments, from the physical characteristics of cities to the ecology of the organisms that inhabit them and the diversity of ecosystem services and human social issues encountered within urban landscapes. The book is divided into five sections with the first describing the physical urban environment. Subsequent sections examine ecological patterns and processes within the urban setting, followed by the integration of ecology and biodiversity with social issues. The book concludes with a discussion of the applications of urban ecology and ecosystem services provided by urban biodiversity to land-use planning. The emphasis throughout is on what we actually know (as well as what we should know) about the complexities of social-ecological systems in urban areas, in order to develop urban ecology as a rigorous scientific discipline.Less
This book deals with urbanisation which is a global phenomenon that is increasingly challenging human society and ecosystems. It is therefore crucially important to ensure that the expansion of cities and towns proceeds sustainably. Urban ecology, the interdisciplinary study of ecological patterns and processes in towns and cities, is a rapidly developing field that can provide a scientific basis for the informed decision-making and planning needed to create both viable and sustainable cities. This book discusses our current understanding of all aspects of urban environments, from the physical characteristics of cities to the ecology of the organisms that inhabit them and the diversity of ecosystem services and human social issues encountered within urban landscapes. The book is divided into five sections with the first describing the physical urban environment. Subsequent sections examine ecological patterns and processes within the urban setting, followed by the integration of ecology and biodiversity with social issues. The book concludes with a discussion of the applications of urban ecology and ecosystem services provided by urban biodiversity to land-use planning. The emphasis throughout is on what we actually know (as well as what we should know) about the complexities of social-ecological systems in urban areas, in order to develop urban ecology as a rigorous scientific discipline.
Eric T. Freyfogle
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- September 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780226326085
- eISBN:
- 9780226326252
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226326252.003.0006
- Subject:
- Environmental Science, Environmental Studies
Private property is a key social institution, important economically and politically as well as for the cultural values embedded in it. Efforts to promote better interactions with nature—to promote ...
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Private property is a key social institution, important economically and politically as well as for the cultural values embedded in it. Efforts to promote better interactions with nature—to promote environmental health and better land-use planning—commonly collide with entrenched ideas about private property. This chapter urges reform advocates to take on the task of thinking seriously about private property rather than, as now common, accepting prevailing ideas and norms as somehow inevitable and timeless. In fact, the rules of ownership have changed significantly over time in terms of what can be owned and the powers and responsibilities of owners. The institution is best understood, not as a pillar of individual autonomy or economic liberalism, but as a highly flexible, morally complex institutional tool that society can and should tailor to promote the common good. Environmental reformers have been greatly remiss in not studying the institution with care and formulating new visions of responsible ownership. This failing is part of a larger inattention to the root cultural causes of abusive uses of nature, cultural flaws that are embedded in and strengthened by commonly embrace ownership ideas.Less
Private property is a key social institution, important economically and politically as well as for the cultural values embedded in it. Efforts to promote better interactions with nature—to promote environmental health and better land-use planning—commonly collide with entrenched ideas about private property. This chapter urges reform advocates to take on the task of thinking seriously about private property rather than, as now common, accepting prevailing ideas and norms as somehow inevitable and timeless. In fact, the rules of ownership have changed significantly over time in terms of what can be owned and the powers and responsibilities of owners. The institution is best understood, not as a pillar of individual autonomy or economic liberalism, but as a highly flexible, morally complex institutional tool that society can and should tailor to promote the common good. Environmental reformers have been greatly remiss in not studying the institution with care and formulating new visions of responsible ownership. This failing is part of a larger inattention to the root cultural causes of abusive uses of nature, cultural flaws that are embedded in and strengthened by commonly embrace ownership ideas.
James R. Miller
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- May 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780520273092
- eISBN:
- 9780520953895
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520273092.003.0013
- Subject:
- Biology, Ornithology
Many papers describing urban bird studies are published in journals that require authors to emphasize the practical implications of their work for practitioners. I analyzed a decade of papers to ...
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Many papers describing urban bird studies are published in journals that require authors to emphasize the practical implications of their work for practitioners. I analyzed a decade of papers to assess guidelines and recommendations they presented for the target audiences. The majority of the studies seemed to be designed to meet the needs of practitioners. Less than 20% of the papers cited planning documents and only 6% indicated that practitioners had been consulted during the study. I found that 88% of the papers offering recommendations included at least some advice on features not examined in the study. Although some authors take great care in designing their studies to meet the needs of practitioners, there is much room for improvement.Less
Many papers describing urban bird studies are published in journals that require authors to emphasize the practical implications of their work for practitioners. I analyzed a decade of papers to assess guidelines and recommendations they presented for the target audiences. The majority of the studies seemed to be designed to meet the needs of practitioners. Less than 20% of the papers cited planning documents and only 6% indicated that practitioners had been consulted during the study. I found that 88% of the papers offering recommendations included at least some advice on features not examined in the study. Although some authors take great care in designing their studies to meet the needs of practitioners, there is much room for improvement.
Tiamsoon Sirisrisak
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- January 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780520281226
- eISBN:
- 9780520961081
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520281226.003.0009
- Subject:
- Anthropology, Asian Cultural Anthropology
This chapter examines the impact of urban development on the heritage of Bangkok's Chinatown. It begins with an overview of the urbanization of Bangkok before discussing the situation of old Bangkok ...
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This chapter examines the impact of urban development on the heritage of Bangkok's Chinatown. It begins with an overview of the urbanization of Bangkok before discussing the situation of old Bangkok in both Rattanakosin and Chinatown. It then considers a number of issues relating to Chinatown, including Thailand's assimilation policy and the Chinese immigrants' adaptation to Thai society. It also looks at the case of heritage contestation in Charoenchai, in the heart of Chinatown, and the community's struggle in keeping up with the pace of change brought about by the extension of the train network. In particular, it explores the implications of the extended train network and the new land use plan for Chinatown's historic communities and local heritage.Less
This chapter examines the impact of urban development on the heritage of Bangkok's Chinatown. It begins with an overview of the urbanization of Bangkok before discussing the situation of old Bangkok in both Rattanakosin and Chinatown. It then considers a number of issues relating to Chinatown, including Thailand's assimilation policy and the Chinese immigrants' adaptation to Thai society. It also looks at the case of heritage contestation in Charoenchai, in the heart of Chinatown, and the community's struggle in keeping up with the pace of change brought about by the extension of the train network. In particular, it explores the implications of the extended train network and the new land use plan for Chinatown's historic communities and local heritage.
Jari Niemelä, Jürgen Breuste, Thomas Elmqvist, Glenn Guntenspergen, Philip James, and Nancy McIntyre
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- December 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199563562
- eISBN:
- 9780191774713
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199563562.003.0001
- Subject:
- Biology, Ecology
This book provides a foundation for a theory of urban ecology by analysing the ecological and socio-ecological patterns and process in urban landscapes. It looks into the complexities of urban ...
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This book provides a foundation for a theory of urban ecology by analysing the ecological and socio-ecological patterns and process in urban landscapes. It looks into the complexities of urban socio-ecological systems and how such systems function and interact. It argues that cities, owing to the density and diversity of their human population, are also the places where innovative and adaptive urban planning scenarios can be developed. It discusses the history and development of urban ecology as a scientific discipline, the applications of urban ecological understanding in land-use planning, and how ecological processes are impacted by urbanisation. Furthermore, it examines the impact of humans on wildlife in the urban setting, along with the usefulness of the ecosystem and ecosystem services approach in such a setting. Finally, the book considers the use of financial incentives, regulation, and targets to build urban biodiversity.Less
This book provides a foundation for a theory of urban ecology by analysing the ecological and socio-ecological patterns and process in urban landscapes. It looks into the complexities of urban socio-ecological systems and how such systems function and interact. It argues that cities, owing to the density and diversity of their human population, are also the places where innovative and adaptive urban planning scenarios can be developed. It discusses the history and development of urban ecology as a scientific discipline, the applications of urban ecological understanding in land-use planning, and how ecological processes are impacted by urbanisation. Furthermore, it examines the impact of humans on wildlife in the urban setting, along with the usefulness of the ecosystem and ecosystem services approach in such a setting. Finally, the book considers the use of financial incentives, regulation, and targets to build urban biodiversity.
Janet Nackoney, Jena Hickey, David Williams, Charly Facheux, Takeshi Furuichi, and Jef Dupain
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- January 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780198728511
- eISBN:
- 9780191795381
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780198728511.003.0017
- Subject:
- Biology, Animal Biology, Biodiversity / Conservation Biology
The endangered bonobo (Pan paniscus), endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is threatened by hunting and habitat loss. Two recent wars and ongoing conflicts in the DRC greatly challenge ...
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The endangered bonobo (Pan paniscus), endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is threatened by hunting and habitat loss. Two recent wars and ongoing conflicts in the DRC greatly challenge conservation efforts. This chapter demonstrates how spatial data and maps are used for monitoring threats and prioritizing locations to safeguard bonobo habitat, including identifying areas of highest conservation value to bonobos and collaboratively mapping community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) zones for reducing deforestation in key corridor areas. We also highlight the development of a range-wide model that analysed a variety of biotic and abiotic variables in conjunction with bonobo nest data to map suitable habitat. Approximately 28 per cent of the range was predicted suitable; of that, about 27.5 per cent was located in official protected areas. These examples highlight the importance of employing spatial data and models to support the development of dynamic conservation strategies that will help strengthen bonobo protection. Le bonobo en voie de disparition (Pan paniscus), endémique à la République Démocratique du Congo (DRC), est menacé par la chasse et la perte de l’habitat. Deux guerres récentes et les conflits en cours dans le DRC menacent les efforts de conservation. Ici, nous montrons comment les données spatiales et les cartes sont utilisées pour surveiller les menaces et prioriser les espaces pour protéger l’habitat bonobo, inclut identifier les zones de plus haute valeur de conservation aux bonobos. En plus, la déforestation est réduite par une cartographie collaborative communale de gestion de ressources dans les zones de couloirs essentiels. Nous soulignons le développement d’un modèle de toute la gamme qui a analysé un variété de variables biotiques et abiotiques en conjonction avec les données de nid bonobo pour tracer la carte d’un habitat adéquat. Environ 28 per cent de la gamme est prédit adéquat; de cela, environ 27.5 per cent est dans une zone officiellement protégée. Ces exemples soulignent l’importance d’utiliser les données spatiales et les modèles pour soutenir le développement de stratégies de conservations dynamiques qui aideront à renforcer la protection des bonobos.Less
The endangered bonobo (Pan paniscus), endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is threatened by hunting and habitat loss. Two recent wars and ongoing conflicts in the DRC greatly challenge conservation efforts. This chapter demonstrates how spatial data and maps are used for monitoring threats and prioritizing locations to safeguard bonobo habitat, including identifying areas of highest conservation value to bonobos and collaboratively mapping community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) zones for reducing deforestation in key corridor areas. We also highlight the development of a range-wide model that analysed a variety of biotic and abiotic variables in conjunction with bonobo nest data to map suitable habitat. Approximately 28 per cent of the range was predicted suitable; of that, about 27.5 per cent was located in official protected areas. These examples highlight the importance of employing spatial data and models to support the development of dynamic conservation strategies that will help strengthen bonobo protection. Le bonobo en voie de disparition (Pan paniscus), endémique à la République Démocratique du Congo (DRC), est menacé par la chasse et la perte de l’habitat. Deux guerres récentes et les conflits en cours dans le DRC menacent les efforts de conservation. Ici, nous montrons comment les données spatiales et les cartes sont utilisées pour surveiller les menaces et prioriser les espaces pour protéger l’habitat bonobo, inclut identifier les zones de plus haute valeur de conservation aux bonobos. En plus, la déforestation est réduite par une cartographie collaborative communale de gestion de ressources dans les zones de couloirs essentiels. Nous soulignons le développement d’un modèle de toute la gamme qui a analysé un variété de variables biotiques et abiotiques en conjonction avec les données de nid bonobo pour tracer la carte d’un habitat adéquat. Environ 28 per cent de la gamme est prédit adéquat; de cela, environ 27.5 per cent est dans une zone officiellement protégée. Ces exemples soulignent l’importance d’utiliser les données spatiales et les modèles pour soutenir le développement de stratégies de conservations dynamiques qui aideront à renforcer la protection des bonobos.
Nicholas K. Menzies
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- September 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780226322667
- eISBN:
- 9780226024134
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226024134.003.0021
- Subject:
- Biology, Biodiversity / Conservation Biology
The region including China's Yunnan Province, northern Laos, and northern Thailand, best known as the Golden Triangle, has been globalized for a long time. This chapter focuses on constructing ...
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The region including China's Yunnan Province, northern Laos, and northern Thailand, best known as the Golden Triangle, has been globalized for a long time. This chapter focuses on constructing narratives of the different actors in one sector's rural economy—tea cultivation and processing—to examine how they are making decisions to securing and improve their livelihoods in response to the changing economic, political, and social dynamics of globalization. Although “official landscapes” comprise extensive tracts of intensively cultivated monocultures of tea, significant areas have a diverse patchwork of crops, including gardens of old, scattered tea trees grown for generations, primarily by ethnic minority communities. As demand for rare teas has soared, “forest tea” growers are challenging established categories of modern” and “advanced” in the discourse of development in China, showing themselves to be far more attuned to the subtleties of global marketing than official planners and development agencies. Entry into the world market has transformed “backward minorities” of the Six Ancient Tree Mountains into entrepreneurs defining the cutting edge of green marketing. This chapter explores how a land use formerly ignored or dismissed as backward has been recast as a sustainable, indigenous technology for the production of a marketable niche product.Less
The region including China's Yunnan Province, northern Laos, and northern Thailand, best known as the Golden Triangle, has been globalized for a long time. This chapter focuses on constructing narratives of the different actors in one sector's rural economy—tea cultivation and processing—to examine how they are making decisions to securing and improve their livelihoods in response to the changing economic, political, and social dynamics of globalization. Although “official landscapes” comprise extensive tracts of intensively cultivated monocultures of tea, significant areas have a diverse patchwork of crops, including gardens of old, scattered tea trees grown for generations, primarily by ethnic minority communities. As demand for rare teas has soared, “forest tea” growers are challenging established categories of modern” and “advanced” in the discourse of development in China, showing themselves to be far more attuned to the subtleties of global marketing than official planners and development agencies. Entry into the world market has transformed “backward minorities” of the Six Ancient Tree Mountains into entrepreneurs defining the cutting edge of green marketing. This chapter explores how a land use formerly ignored or dismissed as backward has been recast as a sustainable, indigenous technology for the production of a marketable niche product.
