{"product_id":"9783032193896","title":"Human Settlement in the Service Economy Era An Evolutionary Perspective","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePalgrave Advances in Bioeconomy: Economics and Policies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHuman Settlement in the Service Economy Era\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Evolutionary Perspective\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDalia Vidickienė | Rita Lankauskienė | Rasa Melnikienė | Živilė Gedminaitė-Raudonė | Paweł Chmieliński | Vitalija Simonaitytė | Goda Lukoseviciute\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Urban \u0026amp; Regional\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThis book addresses an urgent need to rethink the future of human settlement in the context of significant economic, social and environmental changes, arguing that we must look beyond our current paradigm of ‘sustainability’ to envision a continuously evolving framework for human settlements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThe book tackles the role of the service economy in human settlement evolution, filling a major gap in the literature.  While service-driven business models are already regularly evaluated and utilized, the social challenges of the service economy – and its positive impacts in exacerbating economic and environmental crises – are poorly understood from the point of view of human settlement evolution. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThe chapters in this book, based on a new theoretical approach centered around post-industrial and post-anthropocentric perspectives, highlight the need for the innovative design and development of human settlements. The book proposes a framework of six strategies for evolving human settlements that integrates economic, social, and environmental dimensions and explains the logic of the evolutionary path. A set of case studies illustrates practical applications of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk212456426;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003epost-industrial settlements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk212456426;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e building \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk212456426;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ethrough t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk212456426;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ehe prism of a suggested innovative holistic approach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk212456426;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eWith its innovative approach and blend of theory and real-world considerations, this book will be a highly valuable read for an interdisciplinary audience of scholars from economics, business, sociology, urban planning, geography, sustainability studies and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eDalia Vidickienė is a lead author and Principal Researcher at the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Institute of Economics and Rural Development, Department of Business Ecosystems, Lithuania.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eRita Lankauskienė is a Principal Researcher at the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Institute of Economics and Rural Development, Department of Business Ecosystems, Lithuania.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eRasa Melnikienė is a Principal Researcher at the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Institute of Economics and Rural Development, Department of Business Ecosystems, Lithuania.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eŽivilė Gedminaitė-Raudonė is a Principal Researcher at the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Institute of Economics and Rural Development, Department of Business Ecosystems, Lithuania.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eVitalija Simonaitytė is a Senior Researcher at the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Institute of Economics and Rural Development, Department of Business Ecosystems, Lithuania.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ePaweł Chmieliński is an Associate Professor at the Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Rural and Agricultural Development, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eGoda Lukoseviciute is a Research Associate at the Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research, Luxembourg.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032193896\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e322\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46029866270860,"sku":"9783032193896","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032193896.jpg?v=1781060810","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032193896","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}