Local resources, territorial development and well-being / edited by Jean-Christophe Dissart and Natacha Seigneuret

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Dissart, Jean-Christophe, editor.

Seigneuret, Natacha, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020.

Summary:

"This timely book explores both the diversity of local resources and the interrelated issues concerning the concept of well-being. Drawing conclusions from diverse settings from across Europe and the US, chapters first begin with an analysis of the nature of local resources. The book then moves on to unpack the concept of well-being. It sheds light on topics such as the impact of urban design on health and the connection between amenities and social justice. Featuring key case studies supporting its theoretical foundations, the authors convincingly argue for a more comprehensive view of local resources and well-being from a territorial perspective. Providing unique and innovative insights into the significance of place-specific resources and well-being, this book is of particular interest to human geography, planning, economics and sociology scholars. Chapters also feature a strong emphasis on policy recommendations"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Foreword: Well-being and local resources as the basis for territorial attractiveness / Benoît Parent

1. Introduction: shifting resources, multifaceted well-being / Jean-Christophe Dissart and Natacha Seigneuret

Part I: Diversity of local resources

2. Territorial resources, proximity economics and new urban dynamics: the case of the city of grenoble / Bernard Pecqueur and Kirsten Koop

3. Reconsidering the ground: new opportunities for shrinking cities. Lessons from the cases of Dessau and Halle / Charline Sowa

4. Mining the past? Alternative forms of heritagisation and local resources in mountain territories (France, 18th-21st centuries) / Karine Basset, Caroline Darroux and Pierre Judet

5. Are outstanding cultural heritage sites useful territorial resources for community development? / Jean-François Ruault and Magali Talandier

6. Implementation of tourism diversification in ski resorts in the French Alps: a history of territorializing tourism / Emmanuelle George and Coralie Achin

7. Territorial energy transition strategies: new models for cooperation between actors and resource management? / Gilles Novarina and Natacha Seigneuret

Part II: Multifaceted well-being

8. Beyond monetary well-being: can sociabilities offset the effects of low income? A case study in the grenoble metropolitan area / Anne Le Roy and Fiona Ottaviani

9. Accessibility of urban public space: considering the diversity of ordinary pedestrian practices / Rachel Thomas

10. The British "healthy new towns" initiative: a step towards reuniting planning and health? / Stéphane Sadoux and Cecilia Di Marco

11. A framework for describing and analysing life course trajectories: taking a step towards studying residential migration factors / Marlène Villanova-Oliver, David Noël, Jérôme Gensel and Pierre Le Quéau

12. Natural amenities and social justice / Jean-Christophe Dissart, David W. Marcouiller and Yves Schaeffer

13. Conclusion: Renewal of methods and multidisciplinary curiosity / Natacha Seigneuret and Jean-Christophe Dissart

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78990-861-2