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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450940903321

Autore

Matthews Hugh

Titolo

The Changing Geography of the UK 3rd Edition [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2002

ISBN

1-134-68218-2

9786610332786

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (528 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GardinerVince

Disciplina

304.20941

914.1

Soggetti

Great Britain - Economic conditions - 20th century

Natural resources

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; List of contributors; Preface; Introduction Ron Johnston; Water resources Vince Gardiner; Energy Keith Chapman; Earth resources John Blunden; Agriculture Ian Bowler; Transport Brian Turton; Manufacturing industry David Sadler; Labour markets Jamie Peck and Adam Tickell; Demography Tony Champion; Towns and cities David Herbert; Rural change and development Malcolm Moseley; Life chances and lifestyles Daniel Dorling and Mary Shaw; Leisure and consumption David Crouch; Cultures of difference Peter Jackson

Local government and governance Joe Painter A (dis)United Kingdom Charles Pattie; Human occupance and the physical environment David Jones; Atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic pollution Jonathan Horner; Climate change Mike Hulme; Conservation and preservation Chris Park; Growing into the twenty-first century: social futures Hugh Matthews; Growing into the twenty-first century: environmental futures Vince Gardiner; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This fully revised edition of a widely used introductory text presents a full description and interpretation of the changes that have occurred during the 1990's.