Abstract This chapter helps readers unfamiliar with sociology to obtain a concrete picture of what sociological approach development is. It presents arguments based not only on previous research in the English-speaking world, but also trends Japan. Sociological studies can be divided into two fields their disciplinary origins and orientation: ‘Sociology Development’ ‘Development Sociology’. Fir...

Changes in coastal condition are not only important in terms of environmental impacts, but are also likely to affect the quality of life of people living in the coastal zone. Information on potential social implications of resource management actions is increasingly required before management decisions are made. However, there are few tools available to assess the impacts of changes in environm...

There is broad consensus that climate change impacts may lead to serious ecological, economic and social impacts across Europe, with some regions and sectors more deeply affected than others (EEA, 2012). Appropriate adaptation can reduce these impacts and, in some cases, yield benefits and business opportunities, but this often requires a multi-scale and multi-sector exercise in complex decisio...