Applied Geography: Principles and PracticeApplied 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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... Ghats of India 16.1 World systems of landscape designation 16.2 CannockChase CountryPark, Staffordshire, England 16.3Yorkshire Dales National Park UK 17.1 Environmental impact assessment inBrazil 17.2 EIA—Differences in attitude and.
... Ghats of India 16.1 World systems of landscape designation 16.2 CannockChase CountryPark, Staffordshire, England 16.3Yorkshire Dales National Park UK 17.1 Environmental impact assessment inBrazil 17.2 EIA—Differences in attitude and.
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17.1 Environmental impact assessment inBrazil 17.2 EIA—Differences in attitude and practice: Norway and Estonia compared 17.3 The EU and EIA initiatives 18.1 Approaches to planning for leisure 18.2 The recreation opportunities spectrum ...
17.1 Environmental impact assessment inBrazil 17.2 EIA—Differences in attitude and practice: Norway and Estonia compared 17.3 The EU and EIA initiatives 18.1 Approaches to planning for leisure 18.2 The recreation opportunities spectrum ...
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... biological diversity 17.1 Environmental impact assessment 18.1 Therural tourism planning and management process 18.2 Problems and solutionsfor recreationplanning intheUK 18.3Access mechanismsand ideology 18.4Potential incomestreams ...
... biological diversity 17.1 Environmental impact assessment 18.1 Therural tourism planning and management process 18.2 Problems and solutionsfor recreationplanning intheUK 18.3Access mechanismsand ideology 18.4Potential incomestreams ...
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| Title | Applied Geography: Principles and Practice |
| Editor | Michael Pacione |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2002 |
| ISBN | 1134672667, 9781134672660 |
| Length | 664 pages |
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