This book explores the effectiveness of governance networks on the design and implementation of sustainability strategies.European cities are actively developing sustainability strategies to address the impact of climate change. One recent approach many cities have taken is the creation of ‘governance networks’: groups of public, private and third sector organisations, which collaborate to support urban sustainability efforts. Drawing on two case studies in Glasgow and Copenhagen, ...

Seattle, the Emerald City on the shores of Puget Sound, is the crown jewel of the Pacific Northwest.  To the west are the jagged peaks of the Olympic Mountains and to the east are the rolling hills of the Cascade Mountain Range.  On a clear day the towering peak of Mr. Rainier dominates the southern skyline while the cone-shaped peak of Mt. Baker can be seen to the north. Portland, Oregon sits in the shadow of the larger Pacific Northwest cities of Seattle and Vancouver, but is o...

Dallas is the ninth-largest city in the United States and the third-largest city in Texas (after Houston and San Antonio). Moderate weather, southern hospitality, world-class restaurants, and sporting events are just a few of Dallas’ attractions. The city has the largest urban art district in the country and lots of entertainment options. Dallas is a melting pot of diversity, with many different lifestyles, cultures, and religions living peacefully in this Texan powerhouse. San Antonio ran...

Phoenix is the sixth largest city in the United States and has pleasant, wide-open spaces with cacti, rust-colored mountains, larger-than-life sunsets and stars that you can just about reach out and touch. This desert city has an average of 325 sunny days per year and is a popular destination for winter vacations and as a second home. Tucson is the second-largest city in Arizona. The city has pleasantly cooler temperature than Phoenix and is located in the Sonoran Desert. Tucson is one of ...

Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth largest city in the United States. It is a sprawling, cosmopolitan city with many ethnicities and nationalities. Houston is situated on the Gulf Coast of Texas and has the fourth largest port in the United States. Some of the world’s leading medical and research institutions, including the Texas Medical Center and NASA’s Johnson Space Center, are found in Houston. New Orleans is the crossroads of old world elegance and new world frivolity...

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Santa Fe, New Mexico, consistently rated one of the world's top travel destinations for its confluence of scenic beauty, long history, cultural diversity, and extraordinary concentration of arts, music and fine dining.In the early 20th century, the area attracted a number of artists, such as Georgia O'Keefe and Alfred Stieglitz. The region remains important on America's art scene. The arrival of Igor Stravinsky and the founding of the S...

Our 200 page illustrated travel guide will take you to the world-famous city of New Orleans.In New Orleans, you'll find the roots of jazz as well as a blossoming culture made possible by the contributions of French, Spanish, African, American, Irish, Haitian, German, Jewish, Italian, and Vietnamese immigrants that is unlike anything else in the United States. Here, the laid-back atmosphere of the riverfront South has mixed with French sophistication and African-American energy to c...

Harry Potter fans can't get enough of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Now, there's a guidebook to this incredible place written just for kids! Whether your family is traveling to WWoHP soon or just dreaming about it, you'll love our photo-filled guide. Check out the active hyper-links, behind-the-scenes tips, and fun mini-quiz at the end!This Wizarding World of Harry Potter inside Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park is one of the world's top attractions. This "park wit...

In the past ten years, Canadians have witnessed a renaissance in the delivery of government services. New service organizations are cropping up across the country and accomplishing extraordinary things. Efforts are being made to consult citizens on how to improve and integrate services. Considerable resources are being invested in measuring and showcasing performance improvement.This book probes the central dimensions of service reform efforts from a variety of perspectives and ans...

Are you visiting Palm Springs and would like to find out about sightseeing opportunities, hiking opportunities and other popular activities in the area? What To do In Palm Springs is an up-to-date guide with plenty of attraction listings, images and maps that will give you lots of ideas for your upcoming trip and help you get to know the area the way only locals do.

HR functions within both internal and external contexts. The understanding of both contexts is crucial for comprehending how and why they drive HR strategies and practices in organizations, as well as the rules and structures within which they work. Built around five major themes which impact upon the HR function, and mapping to the CIPD Level 7 Advanced module of the same name, Human Resource Management in Context enables students to understand the complex and ch...

Denver, the capital of Colorado, is nicknamed the Mile High City at 5,280 feet (1 mile) above sea level in the Rocky Mountains. The city’s neighborhoods include LoDo (Lower Downtown), Capitol Hill, Highland, Washington Park, Baker and Lowry. With its green city parklands, the impressive Rocky Mountains as a backdrop and the nonstop urban day and nightlife, Denver is a hub of activity that is sure to thrill the visitor.TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction to Denver, Colorado - Overview -...