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Enterprising World represents the culmination of several years of
work by geographers, planners, and economists. The chapters
included in this volume represent the collective efforts of the
International Geographical Union's Commission on the Dynamics of
Economic Spaces. This collection is the result of the 2005 annual
meeting in Toledo, Ohio (USA). The chapters have been selected
based on their contribution to the broader community of economic
geographers and policymakers and to demonstrate the inherent
interconnectedness of these themes (and at times the conceptual
tension that exists between ethics, economics, and the environment)
insofar as these important issues shape the contours and cleavages
of contemporary regional development.
There has been very considerable progress in research into low-mass
stars, brown dwarfs and extrasolar planets during the past few
years, particularly since the fist edtion of this book was
published in 2000. In this new edtion the authors present a
comprehensive review of both the astrophysical nature of individual
red dwarf and brown dwarf stars and their collective statistical
properties as an important Galactic stellar population. Chapters
dealing with the observational properies of low-mass dwarfs, the
stellar mass function and extrasolar planets have been completely
revised. Other chapters have been significantly revised and updated
as appropriate, including important new material on observational
techniques, stellar acivity, the Galactic halo and field star
surveys. The authors detail the many discoveries of new brown
dwarfs and extrasolar planets made since publication of the first
edition of the book and provide a state-of-the-art review of our
current knowledge of very low-mass stars, brown dwarfs and
extrasolar planets, including both the latest observational results
and theoretical work.
Presenting multidisciplinary and global insights, this book
explores the nexus between economies, institutions, and territories
and how global phenomena have local consequences. It examines how
original and innovative economic related processes embed themselves
in societies at the local level; how boundaries between the state
and the market are placed under stress by unexpected changes. It
explores whether new types of elites and forms of social
inequalities are emerging as a result of institutional and economic
changes, and whether peripheral areas are experiencing insidious
forms of economic and institutional lock-in. Presenting empirical
cases and useful analytical and conceptual tools, the book makes
current economic and territorial phenomena more understandable.
This is an important read for students and scholars in the fields
of geography, sociology, political sciences, anthropology,
economics, regional science, and international relations. It is
also a valuable resource for policymakers, well-educated lay
readers and economic, political and international relations
journalists.
Presenting multidisciplinary and global insights, this book
explores the nexus between economies, institutions, and territories
and how global phenomena have local consequences. It examines how
original and innovative economic related processes embed themselves
in societies at the local level; how boundaries between the state
and the market are placed under stress by unexpected changes. It
explores whether new types of elites and forms of social
inequalities are emerging as a result of institutional and economic
changes, and whether peripheral areas are experiencing insidious
forms of economic and institutional lock-in. Presenting empirical
cases and useful analytical and conceptual tools, the book makes
current economic and territorial phenomena more understandable.
This is an important read for students and scholars in the fields
of geography, sociology, political sciences, anthropology,
economics, regional science, and international relations. It is
also a valuable resource for policymakers, well-educated lay
readers and economic, political and international relations
journalists.
This book delves into the development opportunities for peripheral
areas explored through the emerging practices of agritourism, wine
tourism, and craft beer tourism. It celebrates the entrepreneurial
spirit of people living in peri-urban regions. Peripheral areas
tend to be far from urban hubs, providing essential services but
also typically suffering from marginalisation and remoteness,
despite the access to environmental, cultural, and social
resources. In this sense, this book investigates the linkages
between local agency and tourism in peripheral areas, the role of
existing policies, and the evolving bottom-up practices in
fostering local development. The basic aim is to disestablish the
dichotomies that often emerge when dealing with issues of
rural-urban and/or centre-periphery relationships; innovation vs
tradition; authenticity vs mise en scene; agency vs inertia; and
social, cultural, economic mobility vs immobility; etc. With
focused attention on the possible compliance or conflicting
strategies of local actors with the existing policies, the book
considers how local actors and communities respond to the
implications of peripherality in areas often impacted by
marginalising processes. Drawing upon case studies from North
America and Europe, this book presents this connection as a global
phenomenon which will be of interest to community and economic
development planners and entrepreneurs.
In recent years there has been an explosion of interest in local
food systems-among policy makers, planners, and public health
professionals, as well as environmentalists, community developers,
academics, farmers, and ordinary citizens. While most local food
systems share common characteristics, the chapters in this book
explore the unique challenges and opportunities of local food
systems located within mature and/or declining industrial regions.
Local food systems have the potential to provide residents with a
supply of safe and nutritious food; such systems also have the
potential to create much-needed employment opportunities. However,
challenges are numerous and include developing local markets of a
sufficient scale, adequately matching supply and demand, and
meeting the environmental challenges of finding safe growing
locations. Interrogating the scale, scope, and economic context of
local food systems in aging industrialized cities, this book
provides a foundation for the development of new sub-fields in
economic, urban, and agricultural geographies that focus on local
food systems. The book represents a first attempt to provide a
systematic picture of the opportunities and challenges facing the
development of local food systems in old industrial regions.
In recent years there has been an explosion of interest in local
food systems-among policy makers, planners, and public health
professionals, as well as environmentalists, community developers,
academics, farmers, and ordinary citizens. While most local food
systems share common characteristics, the chapters in this book
explore the unique challenges and opportunities of local food
systems located within mature and/or declining industrial regions.
Local food systems have the potential to provide residents with a
supply of safe and nutritious food; such systems also have the
potential to create much-needed employment opportunities. However,
challenges are numerous and include developing local markets of a
sufficient scale, adequately matching supply and demand, and
meeting the environmental challenges of finding safe growing
locations. Interrogating the scale, scope, and economic context of
local food systems in aging industrialized cities, this book
provides a foundation for the development of new sub-fields in
economic, urban, and agricultural geographies that focus on local
food systems. The book represents a first attempt to provide a
systematic picture of the opportunities and challenges facing the
development of local food systems in old industrial regions.
This book is the culmination of several years of work by
geographers, planners, and economists. The chapters included in
this volume represent the collective efforts of the International
Geographical Union s Commission on the Dynamics of Economic Spaces,
at their 2005 annual meeting in Toledo, Ohio (USA). The papers were
selected based on their contribution to the community of economic
geographers and policymakers and to demonstrate the inherent
interconnectedness of these themes.
There has been very considerable progress in research into low-mass
stars, brown dwarfs and extrasolar planets during the past few
years, particularly since the fist edtion of this book was
published in 2000. In this new edtion the authors present a
comprehensive review of both the astrophysical nature of individual
red dwarf and brown dwarf stars and their collective statistical
properties as an important Galactic stellar population. Chapters
dealing with the observational properies of low-mass dwarfs, the
stellar mass function and extrasolar planets have been completely
revised. Other chapters have been significantly revised and updated
as appropriate, including important new material on observational
techniques, stellar acivity, the Galactic halo and field star
surveys. The authors detail the many discoveries of new brown
dwarfs and extrasolar planets made since publication of the first
edition of the book and provide a state-of-the-art review of our
current knowledge of very low-mass stars, brown dwarfs and
extrasolar planets, including both the latest observational results
and theoretical work.
This book delves into the development opportunities for peripheral
areas explored through the emerging practices of agritourism, wine
tourism, and craft beer tourism. It celebrates the entrepreneurial
spirit of people living in peri-urban regions. Peripheral areas
tend to be far from urban hubs, providing essential services but
also typically suffering from marginalisation and remoteness,
despite the access to environmental, cultural, and social
resources. In this sense, this book investigates the linkages
between local agency and tourism in peripheral areas, the role of
existing policies, and the evolving bottom-up practices in
fostering local development. The basic aim is to disestablish the
dichotomies that often emerge when dealing with issues of
rural-urban and/or centre-periphery relationships; innovation vs
tradition; authenticity vs mise en scene; agency vs inertia; and
social, cultural, economic mobility vs immobility; etc. With
focused attention on the possible compliance or conflicting
strategies of local actors with the existing policies, the book
considers how local actors and communities respond to the
implications of peripherality in areas often impacted by
marginalising processes. Drawing upon case studies from North
America and Europe, this book presents this connection as a global
phenomenon which will be of interest to community and economic
development planners and entrepreneurs.
Break free with the wireless networking capabilities of 802.11. This comprehensive and well-written guide provides hardware advice, radio frequency fundamentals, performance tips, architecture requirements, and more. Provides clarity on connectivity issues for laptop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and peripherals.
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product.Comprehensive Answers to the "Why" of Wireless MobilityIn
this unique guide, Cisco wireless expert Neil Reid incorporates
best practices from some of the most complex and challenging
wireless deployments in the industry and provides an insider's view
of the "why" of wireless mobility. The book discusses the critical
need for today's wireless networks and how these systems are
integral to education, healthcare, manufacturing, and other
industries. Wireless Mobility looks beyond the technology and costs
of wireless implementations, focusing on the long-term strategic
advantages enabled by wireless mobile networks. Coverage includes:
How wireless networks are used to derive maximum value from
business operations Insights on the value of mobility from a CIO's
perspective The essential role of wireless mobility in enabling
virtualization Value propositions of wireless mobility in education
and healthcare How wireless network assessments and IT mobility
investments resolve critical business operational issues Using
Optimal Project Sequencing to maximize value and reduce network
deployments and maintenance costs Implementing finance strategies
that maximize cash flow System integrator growth and mobility
practice resilience Best practices for today's wireless deployments
that enable next-generation mobility deployments Wireless mobility
and intelligent buildings Ten key future trends in the wireless
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