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Linking Sustainability and Happiness Theoretical and Applied Perspectives

The book offers critical discussion, constructive insights and informed guidance for future research and applied work that can move us closer towards a sustainable society. This is the first comprehensive edited book linking sustainability and happiness. By doing so, it frames modern society’s pursu...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Cloutier, Scott (Editor), El-Sayed, Sara (Editor), Ross, Allison (Editor), Weaver, Melanie (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
Series:Community Quality-of-Life and Well-Being
Subjects:
Quality Of Life
Environmental Sciences / Social Aspects
Environmental Social Sciences
Positive Psychology
Quality Of Life Research
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: Introduction
  • Part 2: Theoretical Perspectives
  • Chapter 1. Beauty and Happiness (John de Graaf)
  • Chapter 2. Sustainable Happiness (Catherine O’Brien)
  • Chapter 3. Is Happiness Sustainable? (Sonja Lyubomirsky)
  • Chapter 4. The Sustainability and Happiness Hypothesis (Jonathan Haidt)
  • Chapter 5. Sustainability and Happiness: A Spiritual Perspective (M. Joshanloo)
  • Chapter 6. Sustainability and Happiness: A Biological Perspective (M. Angilletta)
  • Part 3: Applied Perspectives/Case Studies
  • Chapter 7. The Sustainability and Happiness Research Lab (S. Cloutier)
  • Chapter 8. Shifting Societal Happiness (Meik Wiking)
  • Chapter 9. The Happy City through Transformative Urban Design (Charles Montgomery)
  • Chapter 10. Bristol as the Happy City (Liz Zeidler)
  • Chapter 11. Promoting Happiness as a Sustainable Alternative to GDP (Laura Musikanski)
  • Part 4: Outro as a summary of presented works
  • Reference

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