Methods of sustainability research in the social sciences
[edited by] Frances Fahy, Henrike Rau.
- First edition.
- Thousand Oaks, CA SAGE Publications Inc 2013.
- xiii, 213 pages illustrations, maps (some color) 25 centimeters.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. I Measuring the Immeasurable? The Challenges and Opportunities of Sustainability Research in the Social Sciences -- 1.Sustainability Research in the Social Sciences - Concepts, Methodologies and the Challenge of Interdisciplinarity / Frances Fahy -- pt. II Researching Local Lives: Experiences of (Un)sustainability among Individuals, Households and Communities -- 2.Household Analysis: Researching `green' lifestyles, a survey approach / Jan Prillwitz -- 3.Social Groups and Collective Decision-making: Focus group approaches / Anna Davies -- 4.Local Lives and Conflict: Towards a methodology of dialogic research / Mark Garavan -- pt. III Comparative Research on the Sustainability Performance of Cities, Regions and Nation-states -- 5.Sustainable Development of What? Contesting global development concepts and measures / Su-ming Khoo -- Contents note continued: 6.Biophysical Indicators of Society-Nature Interaction: Material and energy flow analysis, human appropriation of net primary production and the ecological footprint / Karl-Heinz Erb -- 7.Mapping for Sustainability: Environmental noise and the city / Eoin A. King -- pt. IV Time in Focus -- 8.Everyday Life in Transition: Biographical research and sustainability / Melanie Jaeger-Erben -- 9.Time and Sustainability / Ricca Edmondson -- pt. V Current Developments and Future Trends -- 10.Researching Complex Sustainability Issues: Reflections on current challenges and future developments / Henrike Rau.
Sustainability research in the social sciences--concepts, methodologies and the challenge of interdisciplinarity / Henrike Rau and Frances Fahy
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