Appropriation of land ; Consumption ; Cultural identity ; Food trade ; Location choice ; Retail trade ; Social practice ; Territorial identity ; Urban landscape ; Urban practice
The first paper of this issue is on the growth of small independent retailers, their relations of production, and the particularised patterns of consumption on which they depend. The second is on the politics of regulation, retailing and consumption
Estimating future residential water consumption in Phoenix, Arizona, based on simulated changes in climate
Arizona ; Climate ; Climatic change ; Household consumption ; Irrigation ; Phoenix ; Precipitation ; Simulation ; Temperature ; United States of America ; Water ; Water use
In this study, the AA. determine the empirical relationship between water consumption and variations in temperature and precipitation. They find the sensitivity of water consumption to either climate variable is positively related to the percent
presented by the IPCC, and they determined that mean water consumption should increase by an average over 3% by 2050, but the climate-induced change in consumption varies considerably across census tracts.
Consumer behaviour ; Consumption ; Cooperative ; Cooperative movement ; Ethics ; Europe ; Food ; Japan ; North America ; Quality of product
force. Les AA. utilisent la notion d' économies diverses utilisée par J. Gibson et K. Graham pour l'étude des coopératives alimentaires en Amérique du Nord, en Europe et au Japon. Les résultats montrent que le mouvement des achats collectifs regroupe en
Consumption ; Decision making process ; Management ; Market ; Metals ; Mining resources ; Natural resources ; Sustainable development
, qu’il convient de gérer avec parcimonie et de préserver. Il n’y a pas de solution miracle mais quelques pistes qui toutes indiquent l’impérieuse nécessité d’une modification profonde des comportements collectifs et individuels car le mode de
The effect of increasing transportation cost upon urban spatial structure: an analysis using the graphical consumption theory of land rent
Consommation ; Consumption theory of land rent ; Coût de transport ; Economie spatiale ; Géographie humaine ; Modèle d'équilibre ; Modèle économétrique ; Revenu des ménages ; Structure urbaine ; Théorie ; Théorie de la rente foncière ; Transport
Impact of climate on summer residential electricity consumption in Hong Kong
This study investigates the influence of climatic variables on summer residential electricity consumption in Hong Kong. The relationships between cooling degree days (CDD) and Clo, a measure of amount of Clothing insulation to maintain comfort
, a potential weather stress index, and summer electricity consumption are also examined.
The Russian forest sector: production, consumption, and export prospects
Consumption ; Economic potential ; Export ; Forest policy ; Forest resources ; Forestry ; Logging ; Production ; Russia ; Stand treatment ; Wood
consumption and for export. The resource available for the future then is presented in terms of economic accessibility. Longer- term export opportunities are identified using a scenario analysis generated by the Russian Forest Sector Assessment Model.
Energy ; Energy consumption ; Energy source ; Europe ; European Union ; Hungary ; Natural gas ; Oil ; Years 1990-99
Paper investigates the changing structure of energy consumption in the European Union and in Hungary. The AA. focuse on the changing consumption level of primary energy sources, more explicitly oil and gas consumption. - (JS)
Consumer goods ; Consumption ; Preference ; Social practice
This study of consumption extends the field of enquiry to include the full range of goods and services consumed by households rather than concentrating upon the narrower field of mass produced articles which has been the concern of those