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NEP-SOC 2023-12-11, three papers

In this issue we feature 11 current papers on the theme of social capital, chosen by Fabio Sabatini (Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”):

Wyndham News - December 2023 Edition

We are pleased to share with you the December Edition of Wyndham News, featured below in full and attached for download.

Empowering Urban Sustainability: The Role of Microgrids in Modern Urban Systems | The Urban Lens Newsletter

It’s been interesting and informative to observe the so-far-unsuccessful local efforts to develop a microgrid in the Cleveland area over the past several years.  Here is some of what I’ve learned and come to understand about the project.

Commercializing Ritual and Tradition - the Phenomenon of Christmas Markets | JOHN TIBBITT from Policies for Places

As I write there are at least 50 Christmas Markets underway in towns and cities across the UK, and many more in Europe and around the globe. They bring thousands of visitors, provide a boost to the tourist and hospitality industries and to local economies.  They seem to attract impressive visitor numbers and to be popular among residents, but what we know about their economic and social impact beyond the basic statistics of estimated visitor numbers, additional spending and jobs created is limited so let’s explore this phenomenon a little more.

NEP-SOC 2023-12-04, eleven papers

In this issue we feature 11 current papers on the theme of social capital, chosen by Fabio Sabatini (Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”):

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