Urban Dependency reveals how the world's urban population fulfills its energy demands by exploiting rural energy supplies and workers. Fulkerson and Thomas explain how urban dependency is legitimized through urbanormative ideology and fueled by political-economic forces, and call for a more sustainable approach centered on promoting rural justice.
Urban Dependency reveals how the world's urban population fulfills its energy demands by exploiting rural energy supplies and workers. Fulkerson and Thomas explain how urban dependency is legitimized through urbanormative ideology and fueled by political-economic forces, and call for a more sustainable approach centered on promoting rural justice.
Gregory M. Fulkerson, Ph.D., is professor of sociology and chair of geography and environmental sustainability at SUNY Oneonta. Along with Dr. Alex Thomas, he is co-editor of the Urban-Rural Dynamics book series. He is the author of Community in Urban-Rural Systems, and co-author of City and Country, Urbanormativity, and Critical Rural Theory. His research focuses on social capital, community development, globalization, the environment, and urban-rural issues.
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter 1 An Environmental Demographic Perspective Chapter 2 Matter and Energy: Theorizing Balance Chapter 3 The Energy Economy: Accounting for Sustainable Balance Chapter 4 Caloric Well Analysis of Settlements Chapter 5 World Urbanization and Urban Dependency Chapter 6 Urban Food Dependency Chapter 7 Urban Energy Dependency Chapter 8 Urbanormativity and Urban Dependency Conclusion: Sustainability and the Future of Urban-Rural Systems Appendix 1 Definition of Population Related Municipalities Appendix 2 Comparison of FAO Food Energy Balance Ratios
Chapter 1 An Environmental Demographic Perspective Chapter 2 Matter and Energy: Theorizing Balance Chapter 3 The Energy Economy: Accounting for Sustainable Balance Chapter 4 Caloric Well Analysis of Settlements Chapter 5 World Urbanization and Urban Dependency Chapter 6 Urban Food Dependency Chapter 7 Urban Energy Dependency Chapter 8 Urbanormativity and Urban Dependency Conclusion: Sustainability and the Future of Urban-Rural Systems Appendix 1 Definition of Population Related Municipalities Appendix 2 Comparison of FAO Food Energy Balance Ratios
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