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Improving wellbeing and sustainability are central goals of government, but are they in conflict? This engaging new book reviews that question and its implications for public policy through a focus on indicators. It highlights tensions on the one hand between various constructs of wellbeing and sust...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Scott, Karen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Temas:
Well-being.
Quality of life.
Social indicators.
Sustainable development.
Human comfort.
Bien-être.
Qualité de la vie.
Indicateurs sociaux.
Développement durable.
quality of life.
sustainable development.
comfort (sensation)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Human comfort
Quality of life
Social indicators
Sustainable development
Well-being
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Improving wellbeing and sustainability are central goals of government, but are they in conflict? This engaging new book reviews that question and its implications for public policy through a focus on indicators. It highlights tensions on the one hand between various constructs of wellbeing and sustainable development, and on the other between current individual and societal notions of wellbeing. It recommends a clearer conceptual framework for policy makers regarding different wellbeing constructs which would facilitate more transparent discussions. Arguing against a win-win scenario of wellbe.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (225 pages)
ISBN:9781136287558
1136287558

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