Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Real Estate - General

This book analyzes the expanding oil and gas activities in the Arctic from the perspective of Sustainable Development (SD) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The focus is on the territories of the Arctic rim where the current and future oil and gas activities in the Arctic are and will be located. The book raises a number of questions including how sustainable development has been framed in the Arctic and the interaction between indigenous peoples, governments and oil and gas companies.

The book is divided into three parts. In the first part of the book, oil and gas are...

Real estate has long been a relationship business - basically a baby boomer model - and due to significant changes in the consumer, the industry will no longer be able to thrive and prosper on this basis alone. The consumer is mistrustful and skeptical and the relationship will not stand alone as a way to secure business - going forward it will be based on a combination of relationships and verifiable skills - with the emphasis on skills.

Compound this with the worst downturn since the great depression, a seemingly jobless recovery and tight lending standards - we are the midst of great...

Practical Advice for Investing in Income Property

"The Best Selling Book" "Real Estate: The Sustainable Investment" offers advice and stories to make the learning curve a bit less steep and measurably safer, with proven strategies for reaching long-term investment goals by including income property in your asset allocation. Sustainable investing for sustainable living and a more secure financial future. What type of real estate investment is right for you? Making leverage actually work for you. How and why to get started now. What to look for in a partner before you say "I do." An...

Developments in Maritime Transportation and Exploitation of Sea Resources covers recent developments in maritime transportation and exploitation of sea resources, encompassing ocean and coastal areas. The book brings together a selection of papers reflecting fundamental areas of recent research and development in the fields of:

Ship Hydrodynamics

Marine Structures

Ship Design

Shipyard Technology

Ship Machinery

Maritime Transportation, and

Safety and Reliability

Issues such as the Environment, Renewable Energy, Wave and Wind Modelling, Coastal Engineering,...

Water is becoming increasingly scarce. If recent usage trends continue, shortages are inevitable. Aquanomics discusses some of the instruments and policies that may be implemented to postpone, or even avoid, the onset of "water crises." These policies include establishing secure and transferable private water rights and extending these rights to uses that traditionally have not been allowed, including altering in-stream flows and ecosystem functions. The editors argue that such policies will help maximize water quantity and quality as water becomes scarcer and more valuable....

Water is becoming increasingly scarce. If recent usage trends continue, shortages are inevitable. Aquanomics discusses some of the instruments and policies that may be implemented to postpone, or even avoid, the onset of "water crises." These policies include establishing secure and transferable private water rights and extending these rights to uses that traditionally have not been allowed, including altering in-stream flows and ecosystem functions. The editors argue that such policies will help maximize water quantity and quality as water becomes scarcer and more valuable....