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Crisis System
A critical realist and environmental critique of contemporary economics
Series: Ontological Explorations
Informed by critical realist ontology, this proposed book will throw light on the nature and causes of three different, but strongly interconnected crises currently ravaging contemporary societies worldwide: an economic crisis, an ecological crisis, and a normative (or moral and...
To Be Published April 14th 2014 by Routledge
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Ecophilosophy in a World of Crisis
Critical realism and the Nordic Contributions
Series: Ontological Explorations
Building on its origins at a seminar in Oslo organized by two of the editors, this book combines classic texts of Nordic ecophilosophy and the original contributions of those influenced by this tradition to present the view that critical realism is indeed a worthy intellectual tradition to...
Published September 28th 2011 by Routledge
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Interdisciplinarity and Climate Change
Transforming Knowledge and Practice for Our Global Future
Series: Ontological Explorations
Interdisciplinarity and Climate Change is a major new book addressing one of the most challenging questions of our time. Its unique standpoint is based on the recognition that effective and coherent interdisciplinarity is necessary to deal with the issue of climate change, and the multitude of...
Published January 24th 2010 by Routledge
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Urban Structure Matters
Residential Location, Car Dependence and Travel Behaviour
Series: RTPI Library Series
Going beyond previous investigations into urban land use and travel, Petter Næss presents new research from Denmark on residential location and travel to show how and why urban spatial structures affect people's travel behaviour. In a comprehensive case study of the Copenhagen metropolitan area,...
Published July 5th 2006 by Routledge