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The role of social capital in regional development is a
multifaceted topic which is studied all over the world using
various methods and across numerous disciplines. It has long been
evident that social capital is important for regional development,
however, it is less clear how this works in practice. Do all types
of social capital have the same effects and are different kinds of
regions impacted in the same way? This book is the first to offer
an overview of this rapidly expanding field of research and to
thoroughly analyze the complex issue of social capital and regional
development. The authoritative and original chapters, written by
leading scholars from around the world, combine theory and new
empirical research to analyze various types of regions from
metropolitan to rural. A particular focus is on entrepreneurship
and the social capital of enterprises, whilst the role of social
capital for modern governance and planning is also highlighted. The
different components of social capital and data availability are
also treated in depth. This handbook is an ideal resource for
students and scholars studying social capital, social networks, and
regional growth and development.It also offers great insight for
policymaker and planners in the fields of urban, regional and rural
development. Contributors include: M. Andersson, P. Arenius, R.E.
Bolton, N. Bosma, A. Christoforou, M. Emmelin, M. Eriksson, M.P.
Feldman, E. Ferragina, R. Franzen, M. Fritsch, T. Hatori, D.
Iriwati, B. Johannisson, B. Johansson, L. King, K. Kobayashi, J.P.
Larsson, M. Lindberg, M. Ljunggren, J. Peiro-Palomino, E. Pisani,
J. Poot, Y. Pu, M. Ramirez Pasillas, M. Roskruge, R. Rutten, V.
Schutjens, E. Setiawan, T.F. Slaper, M.F. Thompson, E.
Tortosa-Ausina, B. Volker, J. Wernberg, H. Westlund, M. Wyrwich, A.
Xiong, T.D. Zoller
During recent decades, large-scale effects of pollution on marine
estuaries and even entire enclosed coastal seas have become
apparent. One of the first regions where this was observed is the
Baltic Sea, whereby the appearance of anoxic deep basins, extensive
algal blooms and elimination of top predators like eagles and seals
indicated effects of both increased nutrient inputs and toxic
substances.
This book describes the physical, biochemical and ecological
processes that govern inputs, distribution and ecological effects
of nutrients and toxic substances in the Baltic Sea. Extensive
reviews are supplemented by budgets and dynamic simulation
models.
This book is highly interdisciplinary and uses a systems approach
for analyzing and describing a marine ecosystem. It gives an
overview of the Baltic Sea, but is useful for any marine scientist
studying large marine ecosystems.
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