Economics of specific sectors

Energy consumption and production have major influences on the economy, environment, and society, but in return they are also influenced by how the economy is structured, how the social institutions work, and how the society deals with environmental degradation.

This book investigates how housing policy changes in Asia since the late 1990s have impacted on housing affordability, security, livability, culture and social development.

This book investigates how housing policy changes in Asia since the late 1990s have impacted on housing affordability, security, livability, culture and social development.

Markets are at the origin of urban life as places for social, cultural and economic encounter evolving over centuries.

Markets are at the origin of urban life as places for social, cultural and economic encounter evolving over centuries.

Global sports events are rarely far from the public eye.

Global sports events are rarely far from the public eye.

In recent years, both Chinese overseas investment and hydropower development have been topics of increasing interest and research, with Chinese actors acting as financiers, developers, builders and sub-contractors.

In recent years, both Chinese overseas investment and hydropower development have been topics of increasing interest and research, with Chinese actors acting as financiers, developers, builders and sub-contractors.

Economic Sociology provides the clearest and most comprehensive account of the promises of economic sociology.

Economic Sociology provides the clearest and most comprehensive account of the promises of economic sociology.

In current, uncertain times, it is important for businesses, whether private, public or third sector, to prepare for unexpected impacts.

In current, uncertain times, it is important for businesses, whether private, public or third sector, to prepare for unexpected impacts.

This book analyses 'zero-waste' (ZW) as an emerging waste management strategy for the future, which considers waste prevention through innovative design and sustainable consumption practices.

This book analyses 'zero-waste' (ZW) as an emerging waste management strategy for the future, which considers waste prevention through innovative design and sustainable consumption practices.

Since its inception some 40 years ago, petroleum-specific taxation in the UK has been subject to numerous modifications.

Since its inception some 40 years ago, petroleum-specific taxation in the UK has been subject to numerous modifications.

Climate change is at the forefront of ideas about public policy, the economy and labour issues.

Climate change is at the forefront of ideas about public policy, the economy and labour issues.

There is a long history of governments, businesses, science and citizens producing and utilizing data in order to monitor, regulate, profit from and make sense of the urban world.

There is a long history of governments, businesses, science and citizens producing and utilizing data in order to monitor, regulate, profit from and make sense of the urban world.

Economics is a broad and diverse discipline, but most economics textbooks only cover one way of thinking about the economy.

Economics is a broad and diverse discipline, but most economics textbooks only cover one way of thinking about the economy.

In a globalized world economy, delivering the aspirations of sustainability is proving to be difficult.

In a globalized world economy, delivering the aspirations of sustainability is proving to be difficult.

Market reform promises more environmental protection and more profitable agriculture at lower financial cost.

Market reform promises more environmental protection and more profitable agriculture at lower financial cost.

Across European cities the use of urban space is controversial and subject to diverging interests.

Across European cities the use of urban space is controversial and subject to diverging interests.

In this age of overlapping and mutually reinforcing deep global crises (financial convulsions, global warming, mass migrations, militarism, inequality, selfish nation-states, etc.

In this age of overlapping and mutually reinforcing deep global crises (financial convulsions, global warming, mass migrations, militarism, inequality, selfish nation-states, etc.

This edited collection provides an alternative discourse on cities evolving with physically and virtually networked communities-the 'digital polis'-and offers a variety of perspectives from the humanities, media studies, geography, architecture, and urban studies.

Many different companies can significantly contribute to the integrated goals and targets of the United Nations' sustainable development goals, such as poverty reduction by 2030.

Many different companies can significantly contribute to the integrated goals and targets of the United Nations' sustainable development goals, such as poverty reduction by 2030.

Traditionally, Sociology has identified its subject matter as a distinct set - social phenomena - that can be taken as quite different and largely disconnected from potentially relevant disciplines such as Psychology, Economics or Planetary Ecology.

Traditionally, Sociology has identified its subject matter as a distinct set - social phenomena - that can be taken as quite different and largely disconnected from potentially relevant disciplines such as Psychology, Economics or Planetary Ecology.

Any economics that does not deal forthrightly with economic inequality is no longer suitable for the twenty-first century.

Any economics that does not deal forthrightly with economic inequality is no longer suitable for the twenty-first century.

In the mid-2000s it seemed that the global carbon market would take off and spark the worldwide transition to a profitable low carbon economy.

In the mid-2000s it seemed that the global carbon market would take off and spark the worldwide transition to a profitable low carbon economy.

This book demonstrates the social, historical, and environmental framework within which humans have developed a relationship with the forest and its resources.

This book demonstrates the social, historical, and environmental framework within which humans have developed a relationship with the forest and its resources.

Sustaining our agricultural landscapes is no longer just a technical, scientific or even political problem, but it has evolved into a socially complex, so-called wicked problem of conflicting social governance and economics.

This compendium volume, Urban Land Use: Community-Based Planning, covers a range of land use planning and community engagement issues.

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.

The supply of reliable and safe water is a key challenge for developing countries, particularly India.

The supply of reliable and safe water is a key challenge for developing countries, particularly India.

The text offers a critical perspective on complex and consequential aspects of growth and change in London, viewed through the lens of multiscalar space and brought to life through exemplary case studies.

The text offers a critical perspective on complex and consequential aspects of growth and change in London, viewed through the lens of multiscalar space and brought to life through exemplary case studies.

While geopolitics has captured global attention, geoeconomics is the often hidden force that governs countries' relationships.