This book explores the making, unmaking and remaking of social infrastructure in 'left-behind places'. Such places, typically once flourishing industrial communities that have been excluded from recent economic growth, now attract academic and policy attention as sites of a political backlash...

'Despite our agrarian mythology, Aotearoa New Zealand is overwhelmingly a country of urban dwellers.' Urban Aotearoa: The Future for Our Cities takes a critical look at the evolution of New Zealand's cities. Moving past the country's rural image, the book addresses the realities of its urban...

Regulation of Risk provides comprehensive insight into regulation of risk in transport, trade and environment. Contributions provide national, regional and international perspectives on pressing questions: How is risk conceived in light of novel technological deployment, climate change,...

This volume discusses the effects of industrialization on maritime trade, labour and communities in the Mediterranean and Black Sea from the 1850s to the 1920s. The 17 essays are based on new evidence from multiple type of primary sources on the transition from sail to steam navigation, written...

It would be better to make our planet more habitable for future generations. That way, every human being would have fair access to the goods and services they need in order to sustain and survive. Unfortunately, due to rapid growth, industrialization, urbanization, and other developments, human...

EditörMehmet Baykal, Jorge Haddock, Aziz Dayanır Epidemics have always profoundly affected people’s lives and caused radical changes. Many of the outbreaks in the past left deep traces on the societies of that period. For example, the Black Death is one of the most important, which started...

"Consistent innovation success requires more than big breakthroughs. It requires a comprehensive approach to reducing risk at every step of the innovation journey--from concept development through commercial launch and beyond. Predictable Winners is a handbook of best practices for improving the...