Applied Geography: Principles and PracticeMichael Pacione Routledge, 2002 M03 11 - 664 pages Applied Geography offers an invaluable introduction to useful research in physical, environmental and human geography and provides a new focus and reference point for investigating and understanding problem-orientated research. Forty-nine leading experts in the field introduce and explore research which crosses the traditional boundary between physical and human geography. A wide range of key issues and contemporary debates are within the books main sections, which cover: natural and environmental hazards environmental change and management challenges of the human environment techniques of spatial analysis Applied geography is the application of geographic knowledge and skills to identify the nature and causes of social, economic and environmental problems and inform policies which lead to their resolution. |
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... communities seekingamore equitableshare ofsociety's resources.As Frazier (1982: p.16) commented, applied research 'involves the formulation of goals and strategiesand the testing of existing institutional policieswithin thecontextof ...
... communities seekingamore equitableshare ofsociety's resources.As Frazier (1982: p.16) commented, applied research 'involves the formulation of goals and strategiesand the testing of existing institutional policieswithin thecontextof ...
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... communities) Figure1.1 A protocol forapplied geographical analysis. As Figure1.1 indicates, aswellas. MONITORING assessing the success or failure of actions information management techniques – designed to maintain an up-to-date data bank ...
... communities) Figure1.1 A protocol forapplied geographical analysis. As Figure1.1 indicates, aswellas. MONITORING assessing the success or failure of actions information management techniques – designed to maintain an up-to-date data bank ...
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... communities. In performing thesetasks, the applied geographer will beconfronted witha variety of potentialresponses for any problem. The selection of appropriate strategy israrely straightforward. The decision mustbe basedon not ...
... communities. In performing thesetasks, the applied geographer will beconfronted witha variety of potentialresponses for any problem. The selection of appropriate strategy israrely straightforward. The decision mustbe basedon not ...
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... communities inseveral Scottish lochsare changing incomposition as acidic emissionsdecrease, which,in turn,causes less acidification in lakecatchments and waters.Similarly, in eastern Canada, Gunn andKeller(1990) have shownthat manylakes ...
... communities inseveral Scottish lochsare changing incomposition as acidic emissionsdecrease, which,in turn,causes less acidification in lakecatchments and waters.Similarly, in eastern Canada, Gunn andKeller(1990) have shownthat manylakes ...
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... communities may all bedamaged byacid precipitation. Society also paysits duesfor the wealth generated through the combustion of fossil fuels and industrialisation;the very fabric of urban centres maybe disfigured, and there are ...
... communities may all bedamaged byacid precipitation. Society also paysits duesfor the wealth generated through the combustion of fossil fuels and industrialisation;the very fabric of urban centres maybe disfigured, and there are ...
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