Built Environments Constructed Societies
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Built Environments Constructed Societies
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Author : Benjamin N. Vis
language : en
Publisher: Sidestone Press
Release Date : 2009
Built Environments Constructed Societies written by Benjamin N. Vis and has been published by Sidestone Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Social Science categories.
Archaeology, as the discipline that searches to explain the development of society by means of material remains, has been avoiding the big issues involved with its research agenda. The topic of social evolution is concealed by anxiety about previous paradigmatic malpractice and the primary archaeological division of the world in culture areas still suffers from the archaic methods by which it was established. Archaeological inference of developing societies is weighed down by its choice of particularism within agency approaches and overtly reductionist due to the prevalence of statistical, classificatory and biological approaches. This book addresses these issues through a perspective on the spatial analysis of the built environment. As one of the principal properties of our dataset, as well as being the first materialisation of sociality, such spatialities are suggested to be a fundamental key for enabling an understanding of the developing social identity of places, regions and areas. In order to arrive at a truly social inference of spatial datasets, archaeology's usual analysis working from material remains towards socio-cultural interpretations needs to be inverted. The vantage point of this study consists of aprioristic social theory. It constructs its arguments through an epistemological foundation comprising a selection of essential ideas regarding the three constitutive axes of developing societies: time, human action and human space. As it recognises the inherent position of these axes combined in the discipline of human geography, a historical comparison of these two disciplines presents the angle from which plausible theoretical advancements can be made. The core of the book explores selected works of human geographers Allan Pred, Benno Werlen and Andreas Koch against the backdrop of theories like structuration or systems theory, phenomenology, action theory, and to a lesser extent Actor Network Theory and autopoiesis. From this follows its own theoretical proposal called the social positioning of spatialities. On this basis hypotheses for methodological opportunities are discussed, establishing a research agenda. Firmly placing its efforts in current paradigmatic debates in the discipline, this study offers archaeological theorists an incentive to leave the safety of materially bound science and adapt an alternative perspective. It is an attempt to put archaeology back in the forefront of the social theoretical debates it should contribute to.
Buildings And Society
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Author : Anthony D. King
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1984
Buildings And Society written by Anthony D. King and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Architecture categories.
First Published in 1984. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Built Environment
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Author : Wendy R. McClure
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-09-09
The Built Environment written by Wendy R. McClure and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-09 with Architecture categories.
This book takes a sweeping view of the ways we build things, beginning at the scale of products and interiors, to that of regions and global systems. In doing so, it answers questions on how we effect and are affected by our environment and explores how components of what we make—from products, buildings, and cities—are interrelated, and why designers and planners must consider these connections.
The Sage Handbook Of Environment And Society
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Author : Jules Pretty
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2007-10-30
The Sage Handbook Of Environment And Society written by Jules Pretty and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-30 with Science categories.
"A monumental and timely contribution to scholarship on society and environments. The handbook makes it easy and compelling for anyone to learn about that scholarship in its full manifestations and as represented by some of the most highly respected researchers and thinkers in the English-speaking world. It is wide-reaching in scope and far-reaching in its implications for public and private action, a definite must for serious researchers and their libraries." - Bonnie J McCay, Rutgers University "This is the desert island book for anyone interested in the relationship between society and the environment. The editors have assembled a masterful collection of contributions on every conceivable dimension of environmental thinking in the social sciences and humanities. No library should be without it!′ - Robyn Eckersley, University of Melbourne The SAGE Handbook of Environment and Society focuses on the interactions between people, societies and economies, and the state of nature and the environment. Editorially integrated but written from multi-disciplinary perspectives, it is organised in seven sections: Environmental thought: past and present Valuing the environment Knowledges and knowing Political economy of environmental change Environmental technologies Redesigning natures Institutions and policies for influencing the environment Key themes include: locations where the environment-society relation is most acute: where, for example, there are few natural resources or where industrialization is unregulated; the discussion of these issues at different scales: local, regional, national, and global; the cost of damage to resources; and the relation between principal actors in the environment-society nexus. Aimed at an international audience of academics, research students, researchers, practitioners and policy makers, The SAGE Handbook of Environment and Society presents readers in social science and natural science with a manual of the past, present and future of environment-society links.
Society And The Environment
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Author : Michael Carolan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-05-15
Society And The Environment written by Michael Carolan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-15 with Social Science categories.
Society and the Environment examines today's environmental controversies within a socio-organizational context. After outlining the contours of 'pragmatic environmentalism', Carolan considers the pressures that exist where ecology and society collide, such as population growth and its associated increased demands for food and energy. He also investigates how various ecological issues, such as climate change, are affecting our very own personal health. Finally, he drills into the social/structural dynamics (including political economy and the international legal system) that create ongoing momentum for environmental ills. This interdisciplinary text features a three-part structure in each chapter that covers 'fast facts' about the issue at hand, examines its wide-ranging implications, and offers balanced consideration of possible real-world solutions. New to this edition are 'Movement Matters' boxes, which showcase grassroots movements that have affected legislation. Discussion questions and key terms enhance the text's usefulness, making Society and the Environment the perfect learning tool for courses on environmental sociology.
Prehistoric Europe
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Author : Andrew Jones
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2008-11-10
Prehistoric Europe written by Andrew Jones and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-10 with Social Science categories.
Prehistoric Europe: Theory and Practice provides a comprehensive introduction to the range of critical contemporary thinking in the study of European prehistory. Presents essays by some of the most dynamic researchers and leading European scholars in the field today Ranges from the Neolithic period to the early stages of the Iron Age, and from Ireland and Scandinavia to the Urals and the Iberian Peninsula
World Architecture And Society
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Author : Peter Louis Bonfitto
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2021-12-06
World Architecture And Society written by Peter Louis Bonfitto and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-06 with Architecture categories.
This two-volume encyclopedia covers buildings and sites of global significance from prehistoric times to the present day, providing students with an essential understanding of architectural development and its impact on human societies. This two-volume encyclopedia provides an in-depth look at buildings and sites of global significance throughout history. The volumes are separated into four regional sections: 1) the Americas, 2) Europe, 3) Africa and the Middle East, and 4) Asia and the Pacific. Four regional essays investigate the broader stylistic and historical contexts that describe the development of architecture through time and across the globe. Entries explore the unique importance of buildings and sites, including the megalithic wonder of Stonehenge and the imposing complex of Angkor Wat. Entries on Spanish colonial missions in the Americas and the medieval Islamic universities of the Sahara connect to broader building traditions. Other entries highlight remarkable stories of architectural achievement and memory, like those of Tuskegee University, a site hand-built by former slaves, or the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, which was built at the site of the atomic detonation. Each entry focuses on the architectural but includes strong consideration of the social impact, importance, and significance each structure has had in the past and in the present.
Human Factors Business Management And Society
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Author : Vesa Salminen
language : en
Publisher: AHFE International
Release Date : 2022-07-24
Human Factors Business Management And Society written by Vesa Salminen and has been published by AHFE International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-24 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Human Factors, Business Management and Society Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2022), July 24–28, 2022, New York, USA
Proceedings Of The 11th International Conference Of Ar Tec Scientific Society Of Architectural Engineering
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Author : Rossella Corrao
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2024-10-31
Proceedings Of The 11th International Conference Of Ar Tec Scientific Society Of Architectural Engineering written by Rossella Corrao and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-10-31 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book gathers the proceedings of the 11th International Conference of Ar.Tec. (Scientific Society of Architectural Engineering), Colloqui.AT.e, which was held in Palermo, Italy, on June 12–15, 2024, and brought together scholars in the fields of construction and conservation history, building construction and performance, building design, and technologies. Digital transition and design of 4.0 buildings, digital twins for the management of historical building heritage, building-human-environment relationships, and mitigation of vulnerabilities for the preservation of the built environment are also explored. The contributions demonstrate that architectural engineering enables the construction of sustainable, resilient, adaptive, and high-performance buildings, and as such is instrumental in fighting against climate change.
Architecture Well Being And The Built Environment
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Author : Almantas Samalavičius
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2024-12-19
Architecture Well Being And The Built Environment written by Almantas Samalavičius and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-12-19 with History categories.
This book explores the link between well-being, society, and the built environment. The author argues that urban living has deteriorated globally, particularly over the past 200 years, due to industrial architectural and urban designs that harm both human and natural environments. However, existing intellectual tools can counter and reverse this decline by challenging mainstream industrial design. The book revisits a range of approaches that emerged in the last century, offering insights into urban and architectural challenges. These include architectural phenomenology, cognitive architecture, biophilic design, and the reassessment of traditional architectural and urban practices. By reflecting on what urban historian Lewis Mumford called the “uses of the past,” the author suggests that revisiting “alternative modernisms” and other non-mainstream ideas may offer a more balanced approach than relying solely on technological progress.