Product Description: Injured in an accident that left her partially paralyzed from the waist down, Hannah, a Maine islander, struggles with her disability and attempts to draw up what little courage she has in order to go forward with her life. She has buried her passion for living and vows to never allow her heart to control anything she does...read more

This book provides a comparative account of the process of urban regeneration and examines the factors influencing these processes, as well as the consequences of their implementation. Through a mixture of theoretical discussion and a series of case studies a thorough examination is made of the extent to which these different European old industrial conurbations are facing similar problems.

Product Description: Constructing Local Environmental Agendas draws on original contributions from specialists worldwide to argue that there is scope for local areas to improve their environments, provided local people are involved. International case studies, from UK, Europe, Australia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, demonstrate the importance of respect for indigenous knowledge and the need to remove layers of bureaucracy from policy making...read more