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Chapter 5. Population, Poverty, and the Natural Environment
Dasgupta, Partha - In: Handbook of environmental economics : volume 1, …, (pp. 191-247). 2003
motivations for procreation in rural communities of the poorest regions of the world are analyzed, and recent work on the …
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Measuring community sustainability: exploring the intersection of the built environment & social capital with a participatory case study
Rogers, Shannon; Aytur, Semra; Gardner, Kevin; Carlson, … - In: Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences 2 (2012) 2, pp. 143-153
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Knowledge exchange in hybrid communities : a social capital-based approach. : evidence from Latvia
Sechi, Guido; Šķilters, Jurǵis; Borri, Dino; De … - 2012
aimed at investigating the effectiveness of physical (geographical) and virtual communities on information and knowledge …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011515665
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A new approach to migrations : communities-on-the-move as assets
Parrilli, Mario Davide; Montresor, Sandro; Trippl, Michaela - In: Regional studies : official journal of the Regional … 53 (2019) 1, pp. 1-5
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Groups, networks, and social capital in the Philippine communities:
Godquin, Marie; Quisumbing, Agnes R. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
"This paper explores the determinants of group membership and social networks of rural households using a unique longitudinal data set from the rural Philippines. We investigate two types of social capital: membership in groups (production, credit, burial, religious and civic groups), or...
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Resource configuration and creative practices of community entrepreneurs
Jarl Borch, Odd; Førde, Anniken; Rønning, Lars; … - In: Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places … 2 (2008) 2, pp. 100-123
/implications – Future studies may provide a broader empirical platform in different communities, and take part in the process for a longer … flexible and develop tools “tailored” to the characteristics of the rural communities. The combined resources of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014857823
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The role of social and intangible factors in cultural event planning in Catalonia
González Reverté, Francesc; Miralbell Izard, Oriol - In: International Journal of Event and Festival Management 2 (2011) 1, pp. 37-53
Purpose – This article aims to detail the scope of social capital (SC) in cultural events held in Catalonia and to analyze their tourism appeal. This study considers three elements of SC which play a role in event planning (motivation, internal network creation, and leadership) and analyzes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014770884
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A model of dynamic balance among the three spheres of society – markets, governments, and communities
Wicks, Rick - In: International Journal of Social Economics 36 (2009) 5, pp. 535-565
, governments, and communities. It is argued here that this tripartite taxonomy of society is fundamental and exhaustive. A variety … – after communities and their products, social goods, are defined more thoroughly – a visual model of interactions among the … capital, can be destructive of communities and their production of social goods (and their production of social capital as …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805533
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Social capital in Second Life
Huvila, Isto; Holmberg, Kim; Ek, Stefan; … - In: Online Information Review 34 (2010) 2, pp. 295-316
meet and be together and share information. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether Second Life communities … environment for community building and collective action. However, communities and collective action within Second Life cannot be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014965998
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Neo-humanism and COVID-19: opportunities for a socially and environmentally sustainable world
Sarracino, Francesco; O'Connor, Kelsey J. - 2021
A series of crises, culminating with COVID-19, shows that going "Beyond GDP" is urgently necessary. Social and environmental degradation are consequences of emphasizing GDP as a measure of progress. This degradation created the conditions for the COVID-19 pandemic and limited the efficacy of...
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