Socio-Economic Basis for Planning

Socio-Economic Basis for Planning
Author: Harneet Kaur
Publisher: OrangeBooks Publication
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2023-08-30
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This book serves as a textbook for students preparing to take sociology and economics courses in accordance with the AICTE and ITPI curricula. It is a careful examination of the mutually beneficial relationship between sociology and economics in urban and regional planning, looking at how these fields interact to create the framework for efficient planning. Fundamentally, planning is a potent tool for reshaping our society and directing the development of the economy. The effectiveness of planning, however, heavily depends on our knowledge of the underlying social dynamics that affect economic activities and how they affect people's lives. This will be a foundation-creating book for students of planning.

Socio-economic Analysis and Planning

Socio-economic Analysis and Planning
Author: Unesco
Publisher:
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1986
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

UNESCO pub. Development planning, economic and social development, economic analysis, methodology, case studies, Ecuador, France, Kenya - cultural factors, social indicators, national accounting. Diagrams, flow charts, references, statistical tables.

Planning Local Economic Development

Planning Local Economic Development
Author: Edward J. Blakely
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2002-05-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0761924582

Exploring the theories of local economic development that are relevant to dilemmas facing communities today, this third edition expands on issues such as the planning process, analytical techniques and high-technology strategies.

Key Policies for Addressing the Social Determinants of Health and Health Inequities

Key Policies for Addressing the Social Determinants of Health and Health Inequities
Author: Matthew Saunders
Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2017-09-27
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9289052651

Evidence indicates that actions within four main themes (early child development fair employment and decent work social protection and the living environment) are likely to have the greatest impact on the social determinants of health and health inequities. A systematic search and analysis of recommendations and policy guidelines from intergovernmental organizations and international bodies identified practical policy options for action on social determinants within these four themes. Policy options focused on early childhood education and care; child poverty; investment strategies for an inclusive economy; active labour market programmes; working conditions; social cash transfers; affordable housing; and planning and regulatory mechanisms to improve air quality and mitigate climate change. Applying combinations of these policy options alongside effective governance for health equity should enable WHO European Region Member States to reduce health inequities and synergize efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Mapping and Spatial Analysis of Socio-economic and Environmental Indicators for Sustainable Development

Mapping and Spatial Analysis of Socio-economic and Environmental Indicators for Sustainable Development
Author: Noamen Rebai
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2019-08-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030211665

This book presents most recent research studies on mapping and spatial analysis of socio-economic and environmental indicators used by various national and international contributors to regional development projects. It gathers the best contributions to the 1st International Conference on Mapping and Spatial Analysis of Socio-Economic and Environmental Indicators for the Local and Regional Sustainable Development. The conference was held in southern Tunisia, Tataouine in March 2015.The research studies focused on generating and analyzing indicators in various domains of Agriculture, Energy, Industry, Tourism, Transport, Urban Planning, Exploitation of Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Health, Environment, Education, Information and Communication Technologies, Social Affairs and Employability, and Culture and Sport. Socio-economic and environmental indicators are important in regional development plans and strategies as they allow to observe and analyze changes in the economic growth and to measure their impact on the environment and on social networks/daily life of citizens. On the basis of well-defined geomatic approaches, and particularly, through sophisticated digital mapping and spatio-temporal analyses, authors focused on retrieving indicators to evaluate the exploitation rate of natural resources, intensity of the energy consumption in various economic sector, net migratory flows, quality checking of the air in urban areas, adaptation to climate change, and vulnerability of the coastal domain and risk of marine submersion due to sea-level rise. The book is of interest not only to investors and contributors to regional development projects, but also to all relevant policy makers.

Urban Ecosystem Services

Urban Ecosystem Services
Author: Alessio Russo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2021
Genre:
ISBN: 9783036505831

The school of thought surrounding the urban ecosystem has increasingly become in vogue among researchers worldwide. Since half of the world's population lives in cities, urban ecosystem services have become essential to human health and wellbeing. Rapid urban growth has forced sustainable urban developers to rethink important steps by updating and, to some degree, recreating the human-ecosystem service linkage. Assessing, as well as estimating the losses of ecosystem services can denote the essential effects of urbanization and increasingly indicate where cities fall short. This book contains 13 thoroughly refereed contributions published within the Special Issue “Urban Ecosystem Services”. The book addresses topics such as nature-based solutions, green space planning, green infrastructure, rain gardens, climate change, and more. The contributions highlight new findings for landscape architects, urban planners, and policymakers. Important future cities research is considered by looking at the system connectivity between the social and ecological sphere--via varying forms of urban planning, management, and governance. The book is supported by methods and models that utilize an urban sustainability and ecosystem service-centric focus by adding knowledge-base and real-world solutions into the urbanization phenomenon.

Social Epidemiology

Social Epidemiology
Author: Lisa F. Berkman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2000-03-09
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780195083316

This book shows the important links between social conditions and health and begins to describe the processes through which these health inequalities may be generated. It reviews a range of methodologies that could be used by health researchers in this field and proposes innovative future research directions.

Conserving Biodiversity

Conserving Biodiversity
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 138
Release: 1992-02-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309046831

The loss of the earth's biological diversity is widely recognized as a critical environmental problem. That loss is most severe in developing countries, where the conditions of human existence are most difficult. Conserving Biodiversity presents an agenda for research that can provide information to formulate policy and design conservation programs in the Third World. The book includes discussions of research needs in the biological sciences as well as economics and anthropology, areas of critical importance to conservation and sustainable development. Although specifically directed toward development agencies, non-governmental organizations, and decisionmakers in developing nations, this volume should be of interest to all who are involved in the conservation of biological diversity.