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This fully revised seventh edition of Property Development has been
completely updated to reflect ongoing changes in the property field
and maintain the direct relevance of the text to all stakeholders
involved in studying the property development process. This text
has been in high demand since the first edition was published over
40 years ago. The successful style and proven format of the highly
popular text has been retained to assist the readership to
understand this complex discipline. The readership typically
includes anyone with an interest in property including aspiring
property developers, established property developers, property
stakeholders involved in the property development process, as well
as any interested parties. In addition this new edition of the
standard text is ideally suited for all property development and
real estate students and will also be of interest to early career
professionals and those pursuing similar professional degrees in
the industry and in wider built environment courses. This new
edition includes new content discussing the rise and significance
of PropTech with all chapters updated and enhanced to also assist
lecturers and students in their teaching, reading and studying. The
book focuses specifically on development and outlines the entire
comprehensive process from inception, financing, planning and
development stages within the context of sustainability and urban
global challenges. The chapters include introductions with chapter
objectives, discussion points, reflective summaries and case
studies.
This fully revised seventh edition of Property Development has been
completely updated to reflect ongoing changes in the property field
and maintain the direct relevance of the text to all stakeholders
involved in studying the property development process. This text
has been in high demand since the first edition was published over
40 years ago. The successful style and proven format of the highly
popular text has been retained to assist the readership to
understand this complex discipline. The readership typically
includes anyone with an interest in property including aspiring
property developers, established property developers, property
stakeholders involved in the property development process, as well
as any interested parties. In addition this new edition of the
standard text is ideally suited for all property development and
real estate students and will also be of interest to early career
professionals and those pursuing similar professional degrees in
the industry and in wider built environment courses. This new
edition includes new content discussing the rise and significance
of PropTech with all chapters updated and enhanced to also assist
lecturers and students in their teaching, reading and studying. The
book focuses specifically on development and outlines the entire
comprehensive process from inception, financing, planning and
development stages within the context of sustainability and urban
global challenges. The chapters include introductions with chapter
objectives, discussion points, reflective summaries and case
studies.
The Guarani of Paraguay have survived over four centuries of
contact with the commercial system, while keeping in tact their
traditions of leadership, religion and kinship. This concise
ethnography examines how the Guarani have adapted over time, in
concert with Paraguay's subtropical forest system. The titles in
the "Cultural Survival Studies in Ethnicity and Change" series,
edited by David Maybury-Lewis and Theodore Macdonald, Jr. of
Cultural Survival, Inc., Harvard University, focus on key issues
affecting indigenous and ethnic groups worldwide. Each ethnography
builds on introductory material by going further in-depth and
allowing students to explore, virtually first-hand, a particular
issue and its impact on a culture.
The Guarani of Paraguay have survived over four centuries of
contact with the commercial system, while keeping in tact their
traditions of leadership, religion and kinship. This concise
ethnography examines how the Guarani have adapted over time, in
concert with Paraguay's subtropical forest system. New To This
Edition: Expanded historical background and updated demographic
information on the Guarani brings the research to the present day
(Chapter 1). Expands and strengthens the discussion of
'sustainability to include more recent advances in the concept
(Chapter 1), and introduces the idea of 'subsidy from nature into
the discussion of conventional tropical development (Chapter 3).
Develops the discussion of women's labor in horticulture (Chapter
3). Analyzes the effects of indigenous mixed agro-forestry in
stemming the high rates of Paraguayan deforestation of the 1990s
(Chapter 4). Discusses the recent globalization of the yerba mate
market, and the economy's effecton Paraguay's protected areas
(Chapter 4). Describes Guarani ethnic federations as a means to
engage the national and international political institutions
(Chapter 4). Explores the rapid growth in Guarani population in
native communities, which results from lower infant mortality, more
land pressure and more reliable census data (Chapter 4). This brief
introductory text makes the ideal supplementary text for students
of anthropology.
Cryogenics is an emerging technology filled with promises. Many
cryogenic systems demand the use of nonmetallics and composites for
adequate or increased performance. Thermal and electrical
insulations, potting for superconducting magnets' mechanical sta
bility, and composite structures appear to be some of the most
significant applications. Research on nonmetallics at cryogenic
temperatures has not progressed to the degree of research on
metals. Nor can room temperature research be extrapolated to low
tempera tures; most polymers undergo a phase transformation to the
glassy state below room temperature. Research by producers, for the
most part, has not been prac tical, because, except for LNG
applications, the market for large material sales is not imminent.
There are, however, many government stimulated developmental
programs. Research on nonmetallics thus is dictated by development
project needs, which require studies orien ted toward prototype
hardware and specific objectives. As a result, research continuity
suffers. Under these conditions, periodic topical conferences on
this subject are needed. Industry and uni versity studies must be
encouraged. Designers and project research material specialists
need to exchange experiences and data. Low temperature-oriented
research groups, such as the National Bureau of Standards and the
Institute for Technical Physics - Karlsruhe, must contribute by
assisting with fundamentals, interpreting proj ect data, and
contributing to project programs through their materials research."
Real Estate and GIS focuses on the application of geographic
information systems (GIS) and mapping technologies in the expanding
property and real estate discipline. Whilst a thorough
understanding of location is understood to be fundamental to the
property discipline, real estate professionals and students have
yet to harness the full potential of spatial analysis and mapping
in their work. This book demonstrates the crucial role that
technological advances can play in collecting, organising and
analysing large volumes of real estate data in order to improve
decision-making. International case studies, chapter summaries and
discussion questions make this book the perfect textbook for
property and applied GIS courses. Property and real estate
professionals including surveyors, valuers, property developers,
urban economists and financial analysts will also find this book an
invaluable guide to the understanding and application of GIS
technology within a real estate industry context.
Real Estate and GIS focuses on the application of geographic
information systems (GIS) and mapping technologies in the expanding
property and real estate discipline. Whilst a thorough
understanding of location is understood to be fundamental to the
property discipline, real estate professionals and students have
yet to harness the full potential of spatial analysis and mapping
in their work. This book demonstrates the crucial role that
technological advances can play in collecting, organising and
analysing large volumes of real estate data in order to improve
decision-making. International case studies, chapter summaries and
discussion questions make this book the perfect textbook for
property and applied GIS courses. Property and real estate
professionals including surveyors, valuers, property developers,
urban economists and financial analysts will also find this book an
invaluable guide to the understanding and application of GIS
technology within a real estate industry context.
NOW WITH EVEN MORE REMARKABLE PEOPLE In If I Could Tell You Just
One Thing... some of the world's most remarkable people share their
most valuable pieces of wisdom. Including: President Bill Clinton,
Clare Balding, Bill Gates, Stephen Fry, Dame Judi Dench, His
Holiness the Dalai Lama, Caitlyn Jenner, James Corden, Margaret
Atwood, Sir David Attenborough, Annie Lennox, Andy Murray, Joanna
Lumley, Sir Richard Branson, Sandi Toksvig, Jude Law, Nicola
Sturgeon, Harry Belafonte, Olivia Colman, Simon Cowell, Bear
Grylls, Diana Athill, Jo Malone, Heston Blumenthal, Nitin Sawhney,
Katie Piper, Richard Curtis, Shami Chakrabarti, and Michael
McIntyre. If I Could Tell You Just One Thing... is not only packed
with great advice but is also enormously entertaining, brilliantly
written and stunningly designed. From advice on work and
relationships, to creativity, spirituality and survival, there are
words in these pages that will comfort, motivate and inspire.
Adventures in advice with some of the world's most remarkable
people. President Bill Clinton, Clare Balding, Stephen Fry, Dame
Judi Dench, James Corden, Margaret Atwood, Sir David Attenborough,
Annie Lennox, Andy Murray, Joanna Lumley, Anthony Bourdain, Marina
Abramovic, Sir Richard Branson, Sandi Toksvig, Jude Law, Nicola
Sturgeon, Harry Belafonte, Olivia Colman, Simon Cowell, Martha
Lane-Fox, Mario Testino, Esther Perel, Bear Grylls, Diana Athill,
Mike Bloomberg, Ruby Wax, Alain de Botton, Jo Malone, Heston
Blumenthal, Ruthie Rogers, Nitin Sawhney, Katie Piper, Richard
Curtis, Shami Chakrabarti, and Michael McIntyre are just some of
the many inspiring people who appear in Richard Reed's fascinating
book. In each case Richard asked them to share with him some of
their hard-earned wisdom and insights into life and how to make the
most of it. If I Could Tell You Just One Thing... is not only
packed with great advice but is also an enormously entertaining,
brilliantly written and stunningly designed book. Each of the
encounters is complemented by a pen and ink portrait by the
award-winning British artist, Samuel Kerr. The resulting book is a
treasure trove for readers of all ages and interests and a perfect
gift book for just about anyone.
The indigenous people of the hemisphere have resisted a
five-hundred-year assault, fighting to maintain their cultural
identities. During this time, authorities in the Americas have
insisted that the toleration of indigenous societies and cultures
would undermine their respective states. In recent years, however,
the nations of the Americas have started to reverse themselves.
They are altering their constitutions and proclaiming themselves
multiethnic. Why is this happening now? "The Politics of Ethnicity:
Indigenous Peoples in Latin American States," edited by David
Maybury-Lewis, helps us understand the reasons and history behind
these times of transition.
The book provides a valuable overview of current problems
facing indigenous peoples in their relation with national states in
Latin America, from the highlands of Mexico to the jungles of
Brazil. The traditional, sometimes centuries old, relations between
states and indigenous peoples are now changing and being
rediscussed. The collection, authored by U.S. and Latin American
anthropologists using interdisciplinary approaches, enables the
reader to understand these recent developments in a comparative
framework. An ambitious and quite thorough collection, it is
brought together skillfully by one of the discipline's maitre
penseurs.
This book takes a provocative second look at paramilitary loyalism,
charting the evolution of the loyalist identity through more than
forty years of conflict and peace. Based on extensive documentary
and oral evidence from former combatants, politicians and key
interlocutors, it assesses this journey through the lens of a model
of identity taken from a range of academic disciplines. With its
focus on drawing out the defining humanity - in its positive and
negative guises - of the loyalist experience, the book tells a
story that traces a line from the chaotic, violent birth of the
paramilitaries in the late 1960s and early 1970s to the challenges
facing the organisations in the post-conflict landscape. The book
will be of interest to a wide range of audiences, including
students and scholars of Irish studies, terrorism and extremism,
peace and conflict studies, criminology, psychology and political
sociology, as well as the educated general reader seeking a closer
understanding of loyalist paramilitarism or the role of identity in
provoking and sustaining conflict. -- .
A study of the causes of family conflict draws on the Experience
Sampling Method to argue that family life breaks down when members
fail to experience the same events in the same way.
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