Tropical constrained environments and sustainable adaptations : businesses and communities

Tropical constrained environments and sustainable adaptations : businesses and communities / Simona Azzali, K Thirumaran, editors.

This book investigates resource-constrained environments in the tropics and subtropics where people's lives and businesses are affected, and adaptations occur periodically. Constrained environments are unique territories characterised by challenging circumstances, limited land and natural resou...

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Other Authors: Azzali, Simona (Editor), Thirumaran, K. (Tourism and hospitality scholar) (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer, 2021.
Series:Managing the Asian century,
Subjects:
Sustainable development.
Urban economics.
Urban geography.
Tourism.
Management.
Political planning.
sustainable development.
human geography.
management.
Management
Political planning
Sustainable development
Tourism
Urban economics
Urban geography
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Editors and Contributors
  • About the Editors
  • Contributors
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1 Adapting to Constraints: Businesses and Societies in the Tropics
  • References
  • Part IEnabling Resources with Sustainability Goals
  • 2 Strategic Framework: A Roadmap for Communities' Adaptations and Resilience in Constrained Environments
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Literature Review
  • 2.2.1 Communities' Adaptations and Resilience for Sustainable Development
  • 2.2.2 Role of Urban Planning: Policy Framework-a Strategic Approach
  • 2.2.3 Role of Community Participation
  • 2.2.4 Impact of Community Participation on Tourism
  • 2.2.5 Community Participation: Engaging Local Community in Adaptation Process
  • 2.2.6 Assessment of Vulnerabilities and Dealing Challenges for Adaptation
  • 2.3 Conclusion
  • References
  • 3 Resource-Conserving Entrepreneurial Behaviour of Micro-Entrepreneurs: Evidence from a Tanzanian Community
  • 3.1 Entrepreneurs as Vehicles of Sustainable Development in Tropical Constrained Environments
  • 3.2 Micro-Entrepreneurs' Contributions to Sustainability in Tropical Constrained Environments
  • 3.2.1 Education and Attitudes Towards Resource Conservation
  • 3.2.2 Resource-Conserving Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Entrepreneurial Competencies
  • 3.3 Methods
  • 3.3.1 Context of the Study
  • 3.3.2 Data Collection
  • 3.4 Results
  • 3.4.1 Descriptive, Correlation, Factor and Reliability Analyses
  • 3.4.2 Regression Analyses
  • 3.5 Concluding Discussion
  • References
  • 4 Case Study Approach in Tackling Environmental, Physical and Social Sustainability in Bangkok
  • 4.1 Environmental Sustainability (Focus: Climate Change and Green Infrastructure)
  • 4.2 Physical Sustainability (Focus: Transportation System, Street Life and Walkability)
  • 4.2.1 Homogeneity, Segregation and Street Life
  • 4.3 Social Sustainability (Focus: Housing)
  • 4.3.1 Housing Provisions to Address Slum Housing Challenges
  • References
  • 5 Sustainable Reuse of Heritage in the Middle East Constrained Environments
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 The Safeguarding and Reuse of Heritage in the Middle East Regions
  • 5.3 Adaptive Reuse of Defensive Structure: Rediscovery the Building Traditions
  • 5.4 Residential Buildings: The Rediscovery of Community Life Traditions
  • 5.5 Religious Buildings to Improve the Highest Social Values
  • 5.6 Commercial Reuse of Old Spaces: Enhancement of Economic Growth and Support the Local Economy
  • 5.7 Natural and Archeological Sites: Landscape Requalification to Respect the Environmental Context
  • 5.8 Comparison of Adaptive Reuse Interventions in a Constrained Environmental Context
  • References
  • Part IIAttracting Business with Local Frameworks
  • 6 Ecotourism Industry in Constrained Environments: Bhutan as a Case Study
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Literature Review
  • 6.2.1 The Threats of International Tourism Growth

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