Buch, Englisch, 167 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 289 g
Essays from a South Asian Perspective
Buch, Englisch, 167 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 289 g
Reihe: South Asia Economic and Policy Studies
ISBN: 978-981-13-4274-5
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore
This book gathers a collection of essays presented from the perspective of a spatial planner whose working life has been immersed in South Asia. It concerns some of the serious challenges that need to be confronted in the South Asian context, including the externalities and ethical concerns that arise in the process of development. The mid-20th century saw a considerable focus in the West on assisting those countries emerging from European colonial domination. Theories were propounded and international agencies established to facilitate a process called ‘development’ in these countries. However, even after six decades of extraordinary expenditures and effort, millions among the targeted populations remain illiterate, live in abject poverty, and are the most vulnerable groups to external disasters, debilitating diseases and untimely death. In addition, the book reveals the theoretical inadequacies that negatively impact ongoing development efforts. Lastly, it identifies an availablealternative set of science-based approaches that could facilitate the serious pursuit of equitable progress in South Asia and potentially also in other low and middle income countries.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Regional- und Städtische Wirtschaft
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
Weitere Infos & Material
Part 1: Basic Concerns.- Chapter 1. Development: the Concept.- Chapter 2. Sustainable Development.- Chapter 3. Science, Ethics and Development.- Chapter 4. Climate Change: the Facts.- Part 2: Spatial Concerns.- Chapter 5. Managing Climate Change.- Chapter 6. Managing Urbanization.- Chapter 7. Urban Primacy.- Chapter 8. Conserving Cultural Heritage Sites.- Chapter 9. A National Spatial Policy.- Part 3: Conclusions.- Chapter 10 Summary of Conclusions.-Chapter 11. Sustainable Development.