This book addresses sustainable urban development, covering governance, green technology, and the environment. It is a reference for local stakeholders making policy and planning choices to protect the environment and to provide for equitable housing, health, and education.
Leading scholars examine lessons learned and best practices in post-disaster rebuilding, reducing the impact of disasters on communities in China, Japan, and worldwide. This volume consists of selected papers and invited contributions on the topic.
Rebuilding Sustainable Communities with Vulnerable Populations after the Cameras Have Gone
This volume focuses on the status of the elderly and disabled after disasters globally and the challenges of post-earthquake rebuilding in Haiti. This edited book consists of selected papers exploring experiences in Nigeria, Iran, Libya, and Haiti.
This volume explores Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) through case studies from Gabon, India, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, and the USA. It articulates the complexities and ambiguities within heritage discourses, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ecological Footprint of Tourism
This book provides a methodological approach to calculating the Ecological Footprint of Tourism (TEF). Through a Greek case study, it offers insights on the TEF as a sustainability indicator under the pressures of climate change, mass tourism, and the energy transition.
The Sustainable Dead
Ecological sustainability is profoundly challenging long-standing death styles. This collection brings together new scholarship on innovative changes to managing the dead from around the world, arguing for a new perspective on the shift to more sustainable death ways.