Rob B Potter
Biographic Data
| ID | 3673326 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rob B Potter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rob B |
| FAMILY NAME | Potter |
| SIGNATURE | POTTER R B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Geography and Environmental Science School of Human and Environmental Sciences University of Reading Reading RG6 6AB |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Development
Development is a core concept in the social sciences that often frames debates, policies, and critical perspectives related to social, economic, and political change and human–environment relations in the Global South and North. This entry provides an analytical overview of the evolving nature of the cross‐disciplinary field(s) of development studies from their beginning in the 1940s to the present. It reviews both mainstream theories and the ple…
Caribbean diasporic spaces and mobilities, transnational incorporation overseas and transnational capacity-building on return
Long-held traditions of international mobility, emigration, and temporary circulation, and of family-centered networks, together forge intra-regional and extra-regional systems of social exchanges, transfers and support structures that directly and indirectly influence the development of the Caribbean region. Today’s mobilized diasporas exhibit multi-local “moorings” or locales within the Caribbean region and beyond: in this hemisphere (North Ame…
Towards effective water reuse
Treated wastewater or reclaimed water is gaining recognition as a valuable water resource around the world. To assess why, where and how water reuse takes place in Jordan, semi-structured interviews were conducted with representatives of 29 key organisations in 2008. The analysis reveals that water scarcity is a key driver for water reuse. However, despite such recognition, reuse was described positively by only a small proportion of the intervie…
Gestion de la rareté de l'eau à Amman
Notre article aborde la question du rationnement de l’offre d’eau potable dans la capitale jordanienne Amman. Il étudie la gestion publique-privée du rationnement, ainsi que ses impacts socio-économiques sur les usagers. Si 98 % de la population jordanienne jouit d’un raccordement au réseau d’eau potable, cet accès demeure assujetti à une intermittence en quantité et en qualité. Une situation expliquée par le discours gouvernemental, qui qualifie…
Caribbean diasporic spaces and mobilities, transnational incorporation overseas and transnational capacity-building on return
Long-held traditions of international mobility, emigration, and temporary circulation, and of family-centered networks, together forge intra-regional and extra-regional systems of social exchanges, transfers and support structures that directly and indirectly influence the development of the Caribbean region. Today’s mobilized diasporas exhibit multi-local “moorings” or locales within the Caribbean region and beyond: in this hemisphere (North Ame…
Gestion de la rareté de l'eau à Amman
Notre article aborde la question du rationnement de l’offre d’eau potable dans la capitale jordanienne Amman. Il étudie la gestion publique-privée du rationnement, ainsi que ses impacts socio-économiques sur les usagers. Si 98 % de la population jordanienne jouit d’un raccordement au réseau d’eau potable, cet accès demeure assujetti à une intermittence en quantité et en qualité. Une situation expliquée par le discours gouvernemental, qui qualifie…
Towards effective water reuse
Treated wastewater or reclaimed water is gaining recognition as a valuable water resource around the world. To assess why, where and how water reuse takes place in Jordan, semi-structured interviews were conducted with representatives of 29 key organisations in 2008. The analysis reveals that water scarcity is a key driver for water reuse. However, despite such recognition, reuse was described positively by only a small proportion of the intervie…
Caribbean diasporic spaces and mobilities, transnational incorporation overseas and transnational capacity-building on return
Long-held traditions of international mobility, emigration, and temporary circulation, and of family-centered networks, together forge intra-regional and extra-regional systems of social exchanges, transfers and support structures that directly and indirectly influence the development of the Caribbean region. Today’s mobilized diasporas exhibit multi-local “moorings” or locales within the Caribbean region and beyond: in this hemisphere (North Ame…
Development
Development is a core concept in the social sciences that often frames debates, policies, and critical perspectives related to social, economic, and political change and human–environment relations in the Global South and North. This entry provides an analytical overview of the evolving nature of the cross‐disciplinary field(s) of development studies from their beginning in the 1940s to the present. It reviews both mainstream theories and the ple…
Political science (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Art (1 works) · Business (1 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Development studies (1 works) · Diaspora (1 works)