Main entry:

Knox, Paul L.

Title & Author:

Small town sustainability : economic, social, and environmental innovation / Paul L. Knox, Heike Mayer.

Edition:

Second edition, revised and expanded.

Publication:

Basel : Birkhäuser, [2013]
©2013

Description:

208 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm

Notes:
"This book is also available in a German language edition Kleinstädte und Nachhaltigkeit (ISBN 978-3-7643-8579-8).
"This book is also available in a German language edition Kleinstädte und Nachhaltigkeit (ISBN 978-3-7643-8579-8)"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-204) and index.
Introduction : Why focus on small towns? ; Globalisation and small town development ; Liveability and sustainability -- Mobilising for change in a small town : Mobilisation against globalisation ; Local, organic, authentic, slow ; Networking toward sustainability -- Environmental sustainability : Sustainability conflicts ; Environmental problems in small towns ; The big picture: global and local action ; Sweden's Eko Kummun movement ; Land use and urban development ; Vigorous small town responses -- Inherited identities: built form and sense of place : The legacy of built form ; A cumulative legacy ; The social construction of place ; Affect and intersubjectivity -- Sustainability by design : Designs of liveability ; Street life: content, movement, and conviviality -- Sustainable economies : Economic challenges ; Chasing smokestacks or developing community? Alternative economic spaces ; Small business development ; Place economies -- Conviviality, hospitality, and local products : Conviviality ; Hospitality ; Local products -- Creativity and culture : Community-based art, culture, and creativity ; The creative class debate -- Equity: housing, work, and social well-being : Equity and social well-being ; The institutional infrastructure: partnerships, community ; Capacity, and community engagement -- Small town development in emerging countries : Small towns in China ; Challenges and problems of Chinese small towns ; Small towns in South Korea ; Lessons for small town development in emerging countries -- Conclusion : What works (and what doesn't) : Insights from emerging countries ; Will small towns make a difference? ; Critical success factors.

Summary:

In an age where the globalization process is threatening the uniqueness and vitality of small towns, and where most urban planning discourse is directed at topics such as metropol-regions or mega-regions and world cities, the authors here emphasize the need to critically reflect on the potential of small towns. The second edition is expanded to cover the intensive development of small towns in China and Korea. In addition, the authors examine the impact of the economic crisis on small towns and the recent development of the Slow City movement.

ISBN:

9783038212515 (English edition)
3038212512 (English edition)
9783764385798 (German language edition)
3764385790 (German language edition)
(print + online)
9783038210313
3038210285 (electronic bk.)
9783038210283 (electronic bk.)

Subject:

Small cities.
Sustainable development.
Petites villes.
Développement durable.
towns.
sustainable development.

Added entries:

Mayer, Heike, 1973-
Knox, Paul L. Kleinstädte und Nachhaltigkeit.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 287102
Call No.: BIB 227906
Status: Available