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Pathways to Sustainable Welfare : Inertia, Emergence and Transformation in Swedish Cities

Emilsson, Kajsa LU orcid ; Fritz, Martin ; Hildingsson, Roger LU orcid ; Johansson, Håkan LU ; Khan, Jamil LU orcid and Koch, Max LU orcid (2025)
Abstract
Pathways to Sustainable Welfare critically examines how cities can address the dual challenges of climate change and sustainability while ensuring the welfare of their populations.

Focused on three Swedish cities, it explores the integration of environmental and welfare concerns in local policies, urban movements and public opinions. Based on theories of inertia, emergence and transformation, it identifies factors driving or obstructing sustainable welfare advancements.

This book is a crucial resource for scholars interested in sustainable transformation, urban governance and social policy. It offers frameworks and empirical evidence relevant to academics, policy makers and practitioners seeking to understand and engage... (More)
Pathways to Sustainable Welfare critically examines how cities can address the dual challenges of climate change and sustainability while ensuring the welfare of their populations.

Focused on three Swedish cities, it explores the integration of environmental and welfare concerns in local policies, urban movements and public opinions. Based on theories of inertia, emergence and transformation, it identifies factors driving or obstructing sustainable welfare advancements.

This book is a crucial resource for scholars interested in sustainable transformation, urban governance and social policy. It offers frameworks and empirical evidence relevant to academics, policy makers and practitioners seeking to understand and engage in urban sustainable welfare development. (Less)
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Sustainable Welfare, Sweden, Cities, Inertia, Emergence, Transformation
pages
150 pages
publisher
Policy Press
external identifiers
  • scopus:85216655752
ISBN
978-1-4473-7258-5
978-1-4473-7259-2
978-1-4473-7260-8
project
The New Urban Challenge? Models of Sustainable Welfare in Swedish Metropolitan Cities
Postgrowth Welfare Systems
language
English
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yes
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86e820d3-477c-4c44-afb1-0eb7bba5dea5
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2025-02-10 08:49:02
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2025-07-14 22:03:29
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  author       = {{Emilsson, Kajsa and Fritz, Martin and Hildingsson, Roger and Johansson, Håkan and Khan, Jamil and Koch, Max}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  title        = {{Pathways to Sustainable Welfare : Inertia, Emergence and Transformation in Swedish Cities}},
  year         = {{2025}},
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