The capability of places :: methods for modelling community response to intrusion and change /

"How can we assess the ability of a place to respond to challenges like migration, recession and disease? Places which seem similar can respond very differently, and with varying degrees of success, to external threats and to the interventions designed to manage them. In this ... work, drawing...

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1. Verfasser: Wallman, Sandra
Weitere Verfasser: Bond, Virginia (Virginia Anne), Montouri, Maria Alessia, Vidali, Mai, Lo Conte, Rossella
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London : New York : Pluto Press ; Palgrave Macmillan [exclusive U.S.A. distributor], 2011.
Schriftenreihe:Anthropology, culture, and society.
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Zusammenfassung:"How can we assess the ability of a place to respond to challenges like migration, recession and disease? Places which seem similar can respond very differently, and with varying degrees of success, to external threats and to the interventions designed to manage them. In this ... work, drawing on decades of research, Sandra Wallman explores how we can measure and compare the resilience of communities, looking in detail at neighbourhoods in London, Rome and Zambia. Each locale is examined as a system which is more or less open or closed; open systems tend to be more resilient when faced with external challenges. As well as being a fascinating study in its own right, the book includes detailed accounts of the research methods used, as well as a user-friendly typology for classifying local systems, making it an invaluable tool for students, researchers and policy-makers."--Publisher's website
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xi, 172 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-167) and index.
ISBN:9781849646178
1849646171
9781783713820
1783713828

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