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This collection of readings draws on material from a wide range of
sources - from the past and present and from literature and
technology - and is concentrated on the areas which seem most
relevant to the planning of the future city - what is happening to
the city and what we can do about it. The readings have been
selected and organised to present the planning of the future city.
This book was first published in 1974.
Originally published in 1987. The Chernobyl disaster intensified
the whole debate on the nuclear power industry. There was great
public concern about the industry regulation, about the siting of
nuclear facilities, including the dumping of nuclear waste, and
about the alleged secretiveness of the industry. This book examines
these and many other important aspects of the industry worldwide
and provides much important original research. It focuses in
particular on the political processes which control the industry,
on waste disposal and on the social impact.
Originally published in 1987. The Chernobyl disaster intensified
the whole debate on the nuclear power industry. There was great
public concern about the industry regulation, about the siting of
nuclear facilities, including the dumping of nuclear waste, and
about the alleged secretiveness of the industry. This book examines
these and many other important aspects of the industry worldwide
and provides much important original research. It focuses in
particular on the political processes which control the industry,
on waste disposal and on the social impact.
Nuclear energy leaves behind an infinitely dangerous legacy of
radioactive wastes in places that are remote and polluted
landscapes of risk. Four of these places - Hanford (USA) where the
plutonium for the first atomic bombs was made, Sellafield, where
the UK's nuclear legacy is concentrated and controversial, La Hague
the heart of the French nuclear industry, and Gorleben, the focal
point of nuclear resistance in Germany - provide the narratives for
this unique account of the legacy of nuclear power. The Legacy of
Nuclear Power takes a historical and geographical perspective going
back to the origins of these places and the ever changing
relationship between local communities and the nuclear industry.
The case studies are based on a variety of academic and policy
sources and on conversations with a vast array of people over many
years. Each story is mediated through an original theoretical
framework focused on the concept of 'peripheral communities'
developing through changing discourses of nuclear energy. This
interdisciplinary book brings together social, political and
ethical themes to produce a work that tells not just a story but
also provides profound insights into how the nuclear legacy should
be managed in the future. The book is designed to be enjoyed by
academics, policy-makers and professionals interested in energy,
environmental planning and politics and by a wider group of
stakeholders and the public concerned about our nuclear legacy.
First published in 1992, Waste Location seeks to widen and
integrate the debate on the intrinsically spatial nature of waste
disposal. The political and industrial significance of the new
environmentalism of the 1980s came from the recognition of growing
public pressure for environmental quality and product reliability.
Attention was turned to waste as the product of consumption. As the
political economy of waste was explored, new issues were raised:
new technologies, recycling, pollution havens, waste minimization,
location of landfill sites and incinerator facilities, and
environmental crime, responsibility and planning. The 1990s sees
the advocates of 'cradle to grave' responsibility still battling
the promoters of market forces. One of the major developments in
the study of waste collection and disposal was the new forms of
data collection and handling technology. The contributors consider
both geotechnics and geographical information systems within this
context. The focus on the geography of the UK is set within the
broader framework of political economy and the international trade
in pollution exports. The case studies presented range from bin
analysis through a Bayesian perspective on risk to the global
politics of international waste streams. Together, the contributors
provide a comprehensive overview of the waste location debate in
the early 1990s. Students of environment and climate change will
find this book particularly enlightening.
This study explains how, confronting ever-greater environmental
pressures, we can plan for and achieve a sustainable environment.
The book focuses on urban development, as population and resources
and often the most severe environmental problems are concentrated
in cities. It looks at the nature of environmental planning and at
the main areas where changes have to be made: in energy policy,
waste disposal and pollution control, construction, transport and
infrastructure. The book concludes with chapters on planning a
sustainable city and on how to bring the necessary changes and
institutional arrangements about.
This study explains how, confronting ever-greater environmental
pressures, we can plan for and achieve a sustainable environment.
The book focuses on urban development, as population and resources
and often the most severe environmental problems are concentrated
in cities. It looks at the nature of environmental planning and at
the main areas where changes have to be made: in energy policy,
waste disposal and pollution control, construction, transport and
infrastructure. The book concludes with chapters on planning a
sustainable city and on how to bring the necessary changes and
institutional arrangements about.
This collection of readings draws on material from a wide range of
sources - from the past and present and from literature and
technology - and is concentrated on the areas which seem most
relevant to the planning of the future city - what is happening to
the city and what we can do about it. The readings have been
selected and organised to present the planning of the future city.
This book was first published in 1974.
Looking at the politics of nuclear waste, this book examines the
subject from an international standpoint. Other works by the author
Andrew Blowers include "The Limits of Power" and "Something in the
Air", and he has been co-editor on books such as "Nuclear Power in
Crisis".
Nuclear energy leaves behind an infinitely dangerous legacy of
radioactive wastes in places that are remote and polluted
landscapes of risk. Four of these places - Hanford (USA) where the
plutonium for the first atomic bombs was made, Sellafield, where
the UK's nuclear legacy is concentrated and controversial, La Hague
the heart of the French nuclear industry, and Gorleben, the focal
point of nuclear resistance in Germany - provide the narratives for
this unique account of the legacy of nuclear power. The Legacy of
Nuclear Power takes a historical and geographical perspective going
back to the origins of these places and the ever changing
relationship between local communities and the nuclear industry.
The case studies are based on a variety of academic and policy
sources and on conversations with a vast array of people over many
years. Each story is mediated through an original theoretical
framework focused on the concept of 'peripheral communities'
developing through changing discourses of nuclear energy. This
interdisciplinary book brings together social, political and
ethical themes to produce a work that tells not just a story but
also provides profound insights into how the nuclear legacy should
be managed in the future. The book is designed to be enjoyed by
academics, policy-makers and professionals interested in energy,
environmental planning and politics and by a wider group of
stakeholders and the public concerned about our nuclear legacy.
Volume two considers major environmental issues using individual
case studies from around the world as illustrations. These case
studies explore the causes of international environmental issues
and investigate the conflicts that hamper these solutions. The case
studies address such problems as intensive farming, overpopulation,
deforestation, climate change and waste disposal. Each case study
also looks at policy and management of these international
environmental issues. The case studies span the globe, encompassing
the Western world as well as the former Eastern Bloc and developing
countries in Africa and South East Asia.
A critical and analytical look at contemporary environmental
issues
Aimed to provide a body of knowledge to social and natural
scientists
A multi-disciplinary approach
This volume examines the environmental issues currently under
debate in the international arena. The text approaches the topic at
a conceptual level, and from an interdisciplinary viewpoint. It
analyses the roles of key players in environmental policy, the
nation state, non-governmental organizations and the business
community. It continues with an examination of the importance of
international relations (trade, east, west, north, south), and goes
on to consider the prospects for sustainable development and social
changes required for sustainable development to become a reality.
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