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This book highlights the different ways of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) practices that conserve natural resources sustainably. Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), along with synonymous or closely related terms like indigenous knowledge and native science, originates in the literature on international development and adaptive management. Against the backdrop of unprecedented global degradation and reduction in ecosystem services with impacts on human well-being over the last 50 years, there is a growing interest in the role of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) practices and systems of local communities in ensuring the sustainable utilization and management of resources. In this context, this book comprehensively analyzes the important aspects of natural resources in Asia. This book covers a detailed study of the different aspects of natural resources. It is divided into three sections, which deal with varying dimensions of indigenous ecological knowledge of resource management in Asia. The first part reflects upon the concept of traditional ecological knowledge, the second part analyzes the systematic documentation of TEK practices, and the third part deals with policy for governance. This book critically describes and explains the indigenous knowledge about resource management. This book is the ideal text for undergraduate, postgraduate, and research scholars in India and abroad. This book is designed in such a manner that it covers all the aspects of natural resources. It also helps the administrator and policymakers use indigenous knowledge in resource management.

Geography. --- Cosmography --- Earth sciences --- World history

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This book examines why the differences in comparative economic development across the world have a geographical pattern. It argues that there is a missing component in the geography versus institutions debate, namely the role of culture and its impact either directly on development or indirectly through the establishment of institutions. The impact of geographical features such as climate and natural resources is studied both across countries and within political boundaries and is supplemented by the work of social scientists in other disciplines on culture and cultural evolution. By examining the direct effects of geography on standards of living as well as its indirect effects via culture and institutions, a case is made to tie all three factors into a cohesive explanation for underdevelopment. This book will appeal to readers interested in wider perspectives on under-development that go beyond explanations resting on standard neo-classical economic theory.

Economic geography. --- Economic history. --- Development economics. --- Economics. --- Economic History. --- Development Economics. --- Economic Geography. --- Developing countries --- Economic conditions. --- Geography, Economic --- World economics --- Geography --- Commercial geography --- Geography. --- Cosmography --- Earth sciences --- World history --- Economics --- Economic development --- Economic conditions --- History, Economic

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Harald Schernthanner verfolgt das Ziel, aus geoinformatischer Sicht eine konzeptionelle Grundlage zur räumlichen Optimierung von Immobilienportalen zu schaffen. Dabei geht der Autor davon aus, dass Verfahren der räumlichen Statistik und des maschinellen Lernens zur Mietpreisschätzung sich besser als die bisher eingesetzten Verfahren der hedonischen Regression zur räumlichen Optimierung von Immobilienportalen eignen. Er zeigt, dass die von Immobilienportalen publizierten webbasierten Mietpreiskarten nicht die tatsächlichen räumlichen Verhältnisse auf Immobilienmärkten wiedergeben. Alternative webbasierte Darstellungsformen, wie beispielsweise „Gridmaps“, sind dem Status quo der Immobilienpreiskarten von Immobilienportalen überlegen und visualisieren die tatsächlichen räumlichen Verhältnisse von Immobilienpreisen zweckmäßiger. Der Inhalt Qualitative und quantitative Datenbasis Immobilienportale Räumlich-statistische, geovisuelle Methoden und Verfahren des maschinellen Lernens Anwendung und Umsetzungsoptionen der vorgestellten Methoden Die Zielgruppen Dozierende und Studierende der Geoinformatik, Geographie, Immobilienwissenschaft, Informatik Praktiker in der Immobilienwirtschaft Der Autor Harald Schernthanner ist akademischer Mitarbeiter der Arbeitsgruppe Geoinformatik an der Universität Potsdam.

Geography. --- Geographical information systems. --- Economic Geography. --- Geographical Information Systems/Cartography. --- Geographical information systems --- GIS (Information systems) --- Information storage and retrieval systems --- Cosmography --- Earth sciences --- World history --- Geography --- Economic geography. --- Geography, Economic --- World economics --- Commercial geography

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This book is the first comprehensive analysis of transport efficiency in China. It presents a series of rigorous empirical analysis for the operation and environmental efficiencies of major transport sectors, including highway, railway, civil aviation, and waterway. It also evaluates transport safety of China. The book innovatively employs a DEA model based on Epsilon measures (EBM) to evaluate transport efficiency and an EBM DEA model with undesirable outputs to calculate transport environmental efficiency. The factors of transport efficiency are quantitatively studied, including economic growth, social transition, and technology changes. Also, China's policies aimed at improving transportation efficiency are evaluated. The theoretical analyses and discussions would enhance our existing knowledge of the changes and determinants of transport system’s efficiency in a context of rapid urbanization, industrialization, and marketization in China. The findings of the existing policy evaluation would bring fresh evidences for transport policy performances to both scholars and politicians. In particular, it shows policymakers the experiences or lessons of how to create an efficient transport system in order to save energy use, reduce GHGs emissions, and improve social security. This book is of great interest to scholars interested in sustainable transport, regional planning and development, environmental policy and is relevant to China and other developing countries. .

Transportation. --- Sustainability. --- Geography. --- Transportation Economics. --- Regional Geography. --- Cosmography --- Earth sciences --- World history --- Sustainability science --- Human ecology --- Social ecology --- Public transportation --- Transport --- Transportation --- Transportation, Primitive --- Transportation companies --- Transportation industry --- Locomotion --- Commerce --- Communication and traffic --- Storage and moving trade --- Economic aspects --- Planning.

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This book discusses the latest theoretical advances in regional innovation research, presents empirical cases involving the development of regional innovation systems (RISs), and explores regional innovation policy approaches. Grounded in the extensive literature on RISs, it addresses state-of-the-art developments in light of recent theoretical advances in economic geography and related disciplines. Written in honor of Bjørn Asheim's seventieth birthday, the book includes novel and carefully selected chapters prepared by collaborators, colleagues and former PhD-students of one of the founding fathers of RIS research. Further, it makes a significant contribution to the academic debate on regional innovation and growth and offers valuable insights for scholars and policymakers alike.

Economic geography. --- Economic policy. --- Regional economics. --- Spatial economics. --- Economics. --- Political Economy/Economic Policy. --- Regional/Spatial Science. --- Economic Geography. --- R & D/Technology Policy. --- Geography, Economic --- World economics --- Geography --- Commercial geography --- Spatial economics --- Economics --- Regional economics --- Regional planning --- Regionalism --- Space in economics --- Economic nationalism --- Economic planning --- National planning --- State planning --- Planning --- National security --- Social policy --- Geography. --- Economic Policy. --- Cosmography --- Earth sciences --- World history