This book is the first systematic exposition of advances in Kaiyu studies carried out by the author and his colleagues in Japan and other parts of Asia. Consumer shop-around behavior is referred to as Kaiyu in Japanese, a term widely used in several fields such as city planning, marketing, real...

Herausforderungen für Städte und Immobilienmarktakteure -- Strategiekonzeption (Mitigation/Adaption) -- Fallbeispiele für Stadtentwicklungen nach früheren Pandemien -- Implikationen für Akteure und Nutzungen in Städten (Wohnen, Arbeiten, Versorgen).-Implikationen für die Investition und...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Literature Review on CC, SC, SE, SB and MFUA -- Chapter 3. Situation of Urban Agriculture in China and Japan -- Chapter 4. Theoretical Framework, Hypothesis and Methodology -- Chapter 5. Hypothesis Verification -- Chapter 6. Conclusion and Policy Implication.

Sustainable Energy Access for Sustainable Communities – Introduction by a Social Scientist -- Local Dimensions of Sustainable Energy Governance: Case Study -- Can Municipalities Lead the Energy Transition? On Available Policy, Competences and Requirements for Action -- Local Action for Energy...

Strategies for Resilient Cities and Real Estate: Challenges for European Cities After the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Implications for Urban Development: Urban Planning Aspects of the Resilient City -- The Health Equity Imperative and the Role of the Built Environment -- Lessons from the Cholera in...

Preface Urbanization Based on China’s National Conditions -- Part I Theoretical Research -- A Study on the Contractual Arrangement of Agricultural Land Transfer and Vertical Coordination of Agriculture Industrialization -- Three Kinds of Capital in Urban-rural Integration and College Students...

This book explores the effects of covid-19 crisis on cities and urban areas and proposes approaches and solutions to invert the pandemic's negative impact. The covid-19 crisis has had significant impacts on public health, on the everyday lives of millions of people, and on the use of urban...

Structural change is an evolutionary process that is often cumulative within territories, improving the quality of life and achieving higher development levels. At the same time, smart cities, education and social innovation are essential to promoting sustainable development. This book examines...

Chapter 1: Introduction; Jason Begley, Tom Donnelly, David Jarvis and Paul Sissons -- Chapter 2: Coventry: A Growing City; Tom Donnelly -- Chapter 3: Coventry at War: Industrial Relations, Ownership and Production; Malte Busch -- Chapter 4: Coventry in the Long Boom 1950-1970; Michael Haynes --...

Chapter1 An Analysis of the Factors affecting New-Generation Peasant Workers’ Decision-making of Vocational Training Participation —A Micro Perspective -- Chapter2 A Theoretical and Empirical Study on over-leaping the Middle Income Trap -- Chapter3 Middle Income Trap and the Innovation of...