Transformative Economies, Gebunden
Transformative Economies
- Spatial and Societal Perspectives
- Publisher:
- Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Karima Kourtit, Karlen Khachatryan, Peter Nijkamp
- Publisher:
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 07/2026
- Binding:
- Gebunden
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9783032252975
- Item number:
- 12766752
- Volume:
- 405 Pages
- Release date:
- 6.7.2026
- Series:
- Footprints of Regional Science
- Note
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Caution: Product is not in German language
Blurb
This book explores the rise of transformative economies-innovative systems and practices that redefine how we think about value, growth, and equity. Moving beyond traditional profit-driven models, transformative economies prioritize social justice, environmental sustainability, and fair wealth distribution.
At their core, these economies seek to replace endless growth and resource exploitation with well-being, community resilience, and ecological harmony. Rooted in principles of solidarity, inclusivity, and circularity, they challenge the foundations of conventional capitalism and strive to empower marginalized communities.
Through real-world examples like cooperative ownership, regenerative agriculture, and fair trade, this book reveals a growing global movement committed to ethical and sustainable development-for the benefit of both people and the planet. It will appeal to scholars in regional and spatial science, urban and regional economics, and human geography.
Biography (Peter Nijkamp)
Peter Nijkamp is Professor in Regional and Urban Economics and in Economic Geography at the VU University, Amsterdam. His main research interests cover quantitative plan evaluation, regional and urban modelling, multicriteria analysis, transport systems analysis, mathematical systems modelling, technological innovation, entrepreneurship, environmental and resource management, and sustainable development. In the past years he has focussed his research in particular on new quantitative methods for policy analysis, as well as on spatial-behavioural analysis of economic agents. He has a broad expertise in the area of public policy, services planning, infrastructure management and environmental protection. In all these fields he has published many books and numerous articles.§In 1996, he was awarded the most prestigious scientific prize in the Netherlands, the Spinoza award.
