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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... economic andenvironmental problems. As the contentsof this book demonstrate, applied geographers are active across the humanphysical geographydivide and in mostsubareas of thediscipline. The range of applied research presentedin the ...
... economic andenvironmental problems. As the contentsof this book demonstrate, applied geographers are active across the humanphysical geographydivide and in mostsubareas of thediscipline. The range of applied research presentedin the ...
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... economic, social and political responsibilities in the stewardship of finite global resources. dioxide Box 2.3Policies for reducing carbon The Climate Convention is an attempt by the governmentsof the world to reach agreement on curbing ...
... economic, social and political responsibilities in the stewardship of finite global resources. dioxide Box 2.3Policies for reducing carbon The Climate Convention is an attempt by the governmentsof the world to reach agreement on curbing ...
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... economic inertia and political 'short termism' mean that these are relatively unattractive. Inany case, climate models such asthe Dutch IMAGE 2model pointto good scientific reasons foractingnow. Thisis because waiting until2010to ...
... economic inertia and political 'short termism' mean that these are relatively unattractive. Inany case, climate models such asthe Dutch IMAGE 2model pointto good scientific reasons foractingnow. Thisis because waiting until2010to ...
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