Farokh Afshar
Biographic Data
| ID | 6277990 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Farokh Afshar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Farokh |
| FAMILY NAME | Afshar |
| SIGNATURE | AFSHAR F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Guelph |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Exploring the Frontiers of International Development
This paper explores three frontiers in the field of international development (ID): none of them new, all of them neglected. First is the fiontier of the North: should the ID field broaden beyond its traditional focus on countries of the South to also encompass development in the countries of the North and the links between the two? Second is the frontier of well-being, happiness, and spirituality: should the ID field extend the objectives of dev…
Introduction
Introduction Development from Within? Southern Voices, Northern Reflections
Guiding decisions
Preparing Planners for a Globalizing World
Globalization poses new challenges for planning education. For this, a global, one-world approach to planning education is proposed using mutual learning and the comparative method. This is relevant for students with both domestic and international careers. A review of practitioners’ and educators’ views reveals broad support. However, small schools in particular have difficulty adopting this approach. The planning school at the University of Gue…
Balancing global city with global village
Globalization
Globalization is resulting in an urbanizing and a ruralizing world, both with planning issues needing urgent attention. Furthermore, as city and country increasingly interact, a third phenomenon emerges—rurbanization. Globalization challenges us to address this phenomenon and both of its parents—urban and rural. Our urban bias renders us inadequate to the task. And yet with the interactions between planning and place as one of our core concerns, …
The Sustainability of Traditional and Semi-intensive Pond Aquaculture Systems
Conventional comparisons between aquaculture systems are based on single criteria such as productivity. Such comparisons suggest that semi-intensive systems perform better than traditional ones. This paper uses a multi-criterion research method to compare traditional and semi-intensive systems in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The method compares the performance and sustainability of the two systems against a range of criteria, both socioeconomic and…
Affordable housing in Pakistan1
Exploring the Frontiers of International Development
This paper explores three frontiers in the field of international development (ID): none of them new, all of them neglected. First is the fiontier of the North: should the ID field broaden beyond its traditional focus on countries of the South to also encompass development in the countries of the North and the links between the two? Second is the frontier of well-being, happiness, and spirituality: should the ID field extend the objectives of dev…
Balancing global city with global village
Globalization
Globalization is resulting in an urbanizing and a ruralizing world, both with planning issues needing urgent attention. Furthermore, as city and country increasingly interact, a third phenomenon emerges—rurbanization. Globalization challenges us to address this phenomenon and both of its parents—urban and rural. Our urban bias renders us inadequate to the task. And yet with the interactions between planning and place as one of our core concerns, …
Affordable housing in Pakistan1
Guiding decisions
The Sustainability of Traditional and Semi-intensive Pond Aquaculture Systems
Conventional comparisons between aquaculture systems are based on single criteria such as productivity. Such comparisons suggest that semi-intensive systems perform better than traditional ones. This paper uses a multi-criterion research method to compare traditional and semi-intensive systems in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The method compares the performance and sustainability of the two systems against a range of criteria, both socioeconomic and…
Affordable housing in Pakistan1
The Sustainability of Traditional and Semi-intensive Pond Aquaculture Systems
Conventional comparisons between aquaculture systems are based on single criteria such as productivity. Such comparisons suggest that semi-intensive systems perform better than traditional ones. This paper uses a multi-criterion research method to compare traditional and semi-intensive systems in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The method compares the performance and sustainability of the two systems against a range of criteria, both socioeconomic and…
Globalization
Globalization is resulting in an urbanizing and a ruralizing world, both with planning issues needing urgent attention. Furthermore, as city and country increasingly interact, a third phenomenon emerges—rurbanization. Globalization challenges us to address this phenomenon and both of its parents—urban and rural. Our urban bias renders us inadequate to the task. And yet with the interactions between planning and place as one of our core concerns, …
Balancing global city with global village
Preparing Planners for a Globalizing World
Globalization poses new challenges for planning education. For this, a global, one-world approach to planning education is proposed using mutual learning and the comparative method. This is relevant for students with both domestic and international careers. A review of practitioners’ and educators’ views reveals broad support. However, small schools in particular have difficulty adopting this approach. The planning school at the University of Gue…
Guiding decisions
Exploring the Frontiers of International Development
This paper explores three frontiers in the field of international development (ID): none of them new, all of them neglected. First is the fiontier of the North: should the ID field broaden beyond its traditional focus on countries of the South to also encompass development in the countries of the North and the links between the two? Second is the frontier of well-being, happiness, and spirituality: should the ID field extend the objectives of dev…
Introduction
Introduction Development from Within? Southern Voices, Northern Reflections
Geography (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Business (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Environmental planning (3 works) · Resource (disambiguation (3 works) · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development (3 works)