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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... human geography' —as indicating a corollary inthe shape of geographical research thatis less usefulor even useless. This would bea misinterpretation. Thesubtitle forthebook was selected to express the fundamental ethos of applied ...
... human geography' —as indicating a corollary inthe shape of geographical research thatis less usefulor even useless. This would bea misinterpretation. Thesubtitle forthebook was selected to express the fundamental ethos of applied ...
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... human environments evolves. In contrast, applied researchusesexisting geographic theory ortechniquesto understand and solvespecific empirical problems.' While this distinction isuseful ata generallevel,it overplays the notion of a ...
... human environments evolves. In contrast, applied researchusesexisting geographic theory ortechniquesto understand and solvespecific empirical problems.' While this distinction isuseful ata generallevel,it overplays the notion of a ...
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... human welfare. In practice, thisgoal maybe approachedbycareful selection ofclients andresearch projects, by ensuringfreedomto disseminateresults and,where possible, through engagement in the implementation and monitoring of relevant ...
... human welfare. In practice, thisgoal maybe approachedbycareful selection ofclients andresearch projects, by ensuringfreedomto disseminateresults and,where possible, through engagement in the implementation and monitoring of relevant ...
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... human geography, which drawsits methodologyfromalarger pool. Inapplied terms, thegoal of historicalhermeneutic scienceisto increaseboth selfawareness (byassisting peopleto reflect ontheir situation)and mutual awareness (by promoting ...
... human geography, which drawsits methodologyfromalarger pool. Inapplied terms, thegoal of historicalhermeneutic scienceisto increaseboth selfawareness (byassisting peopleto reflect ontheir situation)and mutual awareness (by promoting ...
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... (human) geographers were agreedon the importantissues, the socialrelevance 'movement' was far from united over the questionof the best routetowards asolution. For some, action within the existing structureof society was preferred ...
... (human) geographers were agreedon the importantissues, the socialrelevance 'movement' was far from united over the questionof the best routetowards asolution. For some, action within the existing structureof society was preferred ...
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