Este libro divídese en dúas grandes partes. A primeira delas inclúe tres apartados: un primeiro, no que se describen as principais etapas do desenvolvemento destas ciencias en Galicia, enmarcadas, para a súa máis correcta e doada interpretación, no imprescindible contexto histórico mundial e español; un segundo, en que se ofrece unha pequena historia dos primeiros observatorios, que foron esas unidades funcionais fornecedoras dos datos meteorolóxicos; e, finalmente, un apartado complementario no que se recollen algúns exemplos do instrumental utilizado nos observatorios.

The quality of living condicitions and wellbeing of city dwellers is a central goal of urban policy. Urban plannig plays a critical role in reducing the levels of pollution and increasing the quality of life on cities. This document provides a guide to reorienting urban planning towards the principles of local Agenda 21 through a process with 21 steps , divided into six main stages. Each stage is illustraded by examples of current European activity that can act as models to shape future practice.
Organismo promotor:ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DE LA SALUD. COMISIÓN EUROPEA

Organismo promotor:OECD

 

Globalisation and subsequent competition among cities have triggered a profound change in the mode of the governance of cities. It is often described as a shift from a managerial mode of governance, which had been primarily concerned with provision of social welfare services and control of private activities, to that of entrepreneurialism, strongly characterised by a pro-economic growth strategic approach.