
Native to Nowhere
Sustaining Home And Community In A Global Age
Timothy Beatley(Author)
Island Press
Published on 28. January 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
408 pages
978-1-55963-453-3 (ISBN)
Description
Meaningful places offer a vital counterbalance to the forces of globalization and sameness that are overtaking our world, and are an essential element in the search for solutions to current sustainability challenges. In Native to Nowhere, author Tim Beatley draws on extensive research and travel to communities across North America and Europe to offer a practical examination of the concepts of place and place-building in contemporary life. He reviews the many current challenges to place, considers trends and factors that have undermined place commitments, and discusses in detail a number of innovative ideas and compelling visions for strengthening place. Native to Nowhere brings together a wide range of new ideas and insights about sustainability and community, and introduces readers to a host of innovative projects and initiatives. It is a compelling source of information and ideas for anyone seeking to resist place homogenization and build upon the unique qualities of their local environment and community.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Princeton University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
558 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55963-453-3 (9781559634533)
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04/2013
University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
€50.99
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Person
Timothy Beatley is Teresa Heinz professor of Sustainable Communities at University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. His books include An Introduction to Coastal Zone Management (Island Press, 1994; 2nd ed., 2002), The Ecology of Place (Island Press, 1997), and Green Unbanism (Island Press, 2000).