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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... soil landslides in a part of New Zealandthat has been deforested within the last 100 years 6.2 Destruction in the suburb of Abbotsford, caused by the block slideof8 August 1979 7.1 House raising against flooding in Lismore, NSW ...
... soil landslides in a part of New Zealandthat has been deforested within the last 100 years 6.2 Destruction in the suburb of Abbotsford, caused by the block slideof8 August 1979 7.1 House raising against flooding in Lismore, NSW ...
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... soil moisture, Wellington City, 1974 7.1Increasing flooding in Venice, 1926–93 7.2 Therelationship between drainage basin areaand extreme flooddischarge 7.3Alternative flood alleviation strategies 7.4 Flooding and flood hazard solutions ...
... soil moisture, Wellington City, 1974 7.1Increasing flooding in Venice, 1926–93 7.2 Therelationship between drainage basin areaand extreme flooddischarge 7.3Alternative flood alleviation strategies 7.4 Flooding and flood hazard solutions ...
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... soil moisture in drylands under a 2ŚCO2 scenariofrom three general circulationmodels 14.1 Main deforestation fronts 15.1 The values of biological diversity 17.1 Environmental impact assessment 18.1 Therural tourism planning and ...
... soil moisture in drylands under a 2ŚCO2 scenariofrom three general circulationmodels 14.1 Main deforestation fronts 15.1 The values of biological diversity 17.1 Environmental impact assessment 18.1 Therural tourism planning and ...
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... soil before being radiated outas longwave radiationand intercepted thistime bythe glass, which reradiates someof the energyback into the greenhouse. Theatmosphere has properties rather similarto the glassof the greenhouse, hence the ...
... soil before being radiated outas longwave radiationand intercepted thistime bythe glass, which reradiates someof the energyback into the greenhouse. Theatmosphere has properties rather similarto the glassof the greenhouse, hence the ...
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... soil organic matter, and the storageof carbonin the ecosystem. If theC:N ratio, currently between 10 and 25, wereto alteras limiting conditions arereached, this would affect carbon storage.It is also knownthat high CO2 conditions ...
... soil organic matter, and the storageof carbonin the ecosystem. If theC:N ratio, currently between 10 and 25, wereto alteras limiting conditions arereached, this would affect carbon storage.It is also knownthat high CO2 conditions ...
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