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Well-being, sustainability and social development : the Netherlands 1850-2050

Lintsen, Harry, 1949- editor, Lambert, A. J. D., contributor

Overview

\"This open access book examines more than two centuries of societal development using novel historical and statistical approaches. It applies the well-being monitor developed by Statistics Netherlands that has been endorsed by a significant part of the international, statistical community. It features The Netherlands as a case study, which is an interesting example. Although it was one of the world's richest countries around 1850, extreme poverty and inequality were significant problems of well-being at the time. Monitors of 1850, 1910, 1970 and 2015 depict the changes in three dimensions of well-being: the quality of life 'here and now', 'later' and 'elsewhere'. The analysis of two centuries shows the solutions to the extreme poverty problem and the appearance of new sustainability problems, especially in domestic and foreign ecological systems. The study reveals the importance of natural capital: soil, air, water and subsoil resources, showing their relation with the social structure of the 'here and now'. Treatment and trade of natural resources also impacted on the quality of life 'later' and 'elsewhere.' The book illustrates the role of natural capital by dividing the capital into three types of raw materials and concomitant material flows: bio-raw materials, mineral and fossil subsoil resources. Additionally, the analysis of the institutional context identifies the key roles of social groups in well-being development\"--Back cover.

• Publisher: Springer Open
• Subject: Well-being Netherlands History. / Sustainability Netherlands History. / Netherlands Social conditions History.
• ISBN: 9783319766959, 3319766953

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
HN513.W45 2018	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE