Measuring Wellbeing: Towards Sustainability? - Towards Sustainability?

Informationen zum Autor Karen Scott is a research fellow at The Centre for Rural Economy at Newcastle University, UK. Her professional experience in social care, community planning and environmental fields underpins her academic research interest in the politics of human wellbeing and sustainable development at the local level. Klappentext This book offers new insights into the relationship between wellbeing and sustainable development through a focus on local indicators Zusammenfassung This book offers new insights into the relationship between wellbeing and sustainable development through a focus on local indicators Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: Reviewing Wellbeing Concepts and Measurement 1.Introduction 2. Human Wellbeing and Quality of Life 3. Sustainable Wellbeing: An Oxymoron? 4. Leave it to the People? Power and Participation 5.The role of Indicators: Knowledge, Rationality and Public Policy Part 2 : Measuring Wellbeing in Practice 6. Case study in Blyth Valley District Council – Background and Context 7. Defining ‘Local’ Wellbeing: Discourse and Debate 8. Towards a Common Measure: Developing a Wellbeing Framework 9.Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Karen Scott
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.05.2012
• EAN: 9781849714624
• ISBN: 978-1-84971-462-4
• No. of pages: 222
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Sustainability, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Social welfare & social services, Social welfare and social services, Development Studies