Go Slow and Curvy Understanding the Philosophy of the Cittaslow slowcity Phenomenon /

• Main Authors: sohn, dehyun (Author), Jang, Hee-Jung (Author), Jung, Timothy (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Culture > Study and teaching.; Business ethics.; Sustainable development.; Agricultural economics.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Economic sociology.; Social Sciences.; Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology.; Sustainable Development.; Business Ethics.; Regional/Spatial Science.; Agricultural Economics.; Regional and Cultural Studies.

This book introduces readers to the concepts of sustainability and philosophy of slowness for the management of public entities such as cities or regions. While many urban communities face economic challenges that clearly show the limitations of growth and ever-increasing speed, this book explores a...

Table of Contents:

• Slow - Small - Sustainable
• The era of sensibility and the delicacy of a slow life
• Slow management and small businesses
• The slow industry - Agriculture revives life
• Capitalism, Manbonism and happiness.