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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... Atthe currentrate of increase in greenhouse gas emissions under a businessasusual scenario, doubling might occur between 2070and 2100 (IPCC 1995). Conservative radiation models ofthe climatesystem indicate an initialrise of 1.3°C fora ...
... Atthe currentrate of increase in greenhouse gas emissions under a businessasusual scenario, doubling might occur between 2070and 2100 (IPCC 1995). Conservative radiation models ofthe climatesystem indicate an initialrise of 1.3°C fora ...
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... atthe Rio Conference on Environment and Development in1992. Details are provided by Houghton (1997).This wassubsequently revised at the 1997 Kyoto Conference after considerable lobbying. It isunclear how effective the Kyoto agreement ...
... atthe Rio Conference on Environment and Development in1992. Details are provided by Houghton (1997).This wassubsequently revised at the 1997 Kyoto Conference after considerable lobbying. It isunclear how effective the Kyoto agreement ...
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... atthe hemispheric scaleis reflected in polarice core records. Ice cores from theArctic showa substantialincrease in acidityfrom c. 1800.In addition,the record ofnitrousoxide in preindustrial times was c.275 ppbv (Raynaud etal.1993) ...
... atthe hemispheric scaleis reflected in polarice core records. Ice cores from theArctic showa substantialincrease in acidityfrom c. 1800.In addition,the record ofnitrousoxide in preindustrial times was c.275 ppbv (Raynaud etal.1993) ...
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