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1. Migration, Risk, and Uncertainty

   By Allan Williams, Vladimir Baláž

   Series: Routledge Studies in Human Geography

   Migration is one of the driving forces of economic and social change in the modern world. It is both informed by risk and a generator of risk, whether for individuals, households, communities or societies. Although the relationship between migration and risk is widely acknowledged, it has long...

   To Be Published May 30th 2013 by Routledge
2. Coastal Erosion and Protection in Europe

   Edited by Enzo Pranzini, Allan Williams

   Europe has a long history of managing coastal erosion through a variety of protection strategies, from the defences of the Venice lagoons to coastal land reclamation in the Netherlands. This book provides a comprehensive review of the entire coastline of Europe and a comparative analysis of...

   Published February 25th 2013 by Routledge
3. Beach Management

   Principles and Practice

   By Allan Williams, Anton Micallef

   This comprehensive book provides full coverage of beach management principles and practice, with an emphasis on needs-based management. The book provides a wealth of case studies from the UK, USA, New Zealand, the Mediterranean, and Latin America. The emphasis throughout the book is on optimizing...

   Published January 30th 2011 by Routledge
4. International Migration and Knowledge

   By Allan Williams, Vladimir Baláž

   Series: Routledge Studies in Human Geography

   Two unconnected but important recent academic and policy debates have focussed on the idea of the knowledge-based economy and the economic consequences of increasing international migration. This book challenges pre-conceived views on the debates and argues the need to understand that all migrants...

   Published June 22nd 2008 by Routledge
5. Tourism and Innovation

   By Michael C. Hall, Williams Allan

   Series: Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility

   Tourism is often described as an industry with high growth rates, and it is subject to radical change in how it is produced and consumed. However, there is still a relatively poor understanding of how such changes are brought about – that is, through innovation. This book is the first to...

   Published February 6th 2008 by Routledge