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来源类型 | Book Section |
规范类型 | 其他 |
DOI | 10.1007/978-3-540-77084-8 |
ISBN | 978-3-540-77083-1, 978-3-540-77084-8 (E ISBN) |
Demographic Change and Sustainability | |
R. Andreas Kraemer; Daniel Blobel; Anneke Klasing; Doris Knoblauch | |
发表日期 | 2008 |
出版者 | Springer-Verlag , Germany |
出版年 | 2008 |
语种 | 英语 |
概述 | A Generational BalanceGermany's population is shrinking. While a growing population has long been understood as a threat to the environment, a shrinking population does not automatically improve the environmental situation. But what are the environmental sustainability implications of demographic trends in Germany? In their publication "Demographic Change and Sustainability: A Generational Balance", R. Andreas Kraemer, Daniel Blobel, Anneke von Raggamby and Doris Knoblauch develop approaches for a generational balance in selected areas, namely natural resource use (energy supply, settlement and transport) and nature conservation. |
摘要 | class="field field-name-field-pub-title-additions field-type-text field-label-hidden"> A Generational Balance Germany's population is shrinking. While a growing population has long been understood as a threat to the environment, a shrinking population does not automatically improve the environmental situation. But what are the environmental sustainability implications of demographic trends in Germany? In their publication "Demographic Change and Sustainability: A Generational Balance", R. Andreas Kraemer, Daniel Blobel, Anneke von Raggamby and Doris Knoblauch develop approaches for a generational balance in selected areas, namely natural resource use (energy supply, settlement and transport) and nature conservation. Based on the concept of "generational balance", which is understood in a qualitative way and thereby encompasses other aspects in addition to the financial dimension, the article makes concrete suggestions as how to limit natural resource use and preserve nature in the context of demographic change. The authors show that a decreasing population is not a solution to such environmental implications as settlement density and traffic. On the contrary, those areas that are expected to be strongly affected by demographic change will challenge the government’s ability to provide public services and utilities. In order to avoid the consequence of fewer people paying more for the same service, effective solutions become more urgent. While a decrease in human settlements is a unique opportunity for habitats to grow back together, this article suggests that new ways of cooperation need to be explored also with regards to nature conservation. Combining governmental with private initiatives to finance and implement measures will contribute to making natural heritage a task of the whole society. Finally, R. Andreas Kraemer et al. provide a general perspective on adaptation measures to changes Germany and Europe are faced with. As the understanding of growth and decline changes, many more scientific and technical instruments need to be considered to create the necessary political, legal and economic frameworks. The chapter was published in "Demographic Change and Intergenerational Justice" by Joerg Chet Tremmel (Editor) for the Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations, supported by the Bertelsmann Foundation. It can be purchased at Springer for 85,55 €. |
目录 | Table of Contents: 1 Introduction: Is Growing Good and Shrinking Bad? Or Vice Versa? 2 What does "Generational Balance" Mean in the Context of Sustainability? 3 Demographic Development in Germany – Regional Disparities 3.1 Germans Don’t Like Children? 3.2 Who Should Have a Family... 3.3 … Where Have the Women Gone? 3.4 Germany’s East Is Emptying 3.5 Consequences of Spatial Distribution Underestimated 4 Energy, Settlements, Mobility – Securing Public Utilities and Services 4.1 Rapidly Changing Lifestyles After the War 4.2 Heritage/Legacy 4.3 Demographic Change Will Be No Solution 4.4 Options for Future Developments 4.5 A Change in Energy Consumption Is Required 4.6 Energy, Settlements and Mobility Are Interconnected 5 Natural Heritage – A Matter of Culture 5.1 Our Natural Heritage Is Cultural Heritage 5.2 Conservation Versus Development: Leading the Way into the Impasse 5.3 Forces of Change 5.4 Preserving Nature by Allowing for Change 6 Conclusion: The Challenge of Adaptation References |
标签 | Book Section ; Sustainability |
关键词 | generational accounting generation germany sustainability sustainable development demographic change demography mobiltity energy urban areas nature conservation transport |
URL | https://www.ecologic.eu/2331 |
来源智库 | Ecologic Institute (Germany) |
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资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/37245 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | R. Andreas Kraemer,Daniel Blobel,Anneke Klasing,et al. Demographic Change and Sustainability. 2008. |
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