The changing geography of the United Kingdom / / edited by Vince Gardiner and Hugh Matthews

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910823704903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2000
• ISBN: 0-203-01882-6; 1-280-33278-6; 0-203-26621-8; 1-134-68219-0; 1-134-68218-2; 9786610332786
• Edizione: [3rd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (528 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): GardinerV; MatthewsM. H <1948-> (Michael Hugh)
• Disciplina: 914.1
• Soggetti: Natural resources - Great Britain - History - 20th century; Great Britain Economic conditions 20th century; Great Britain Population History 20th century; Great Britain Social conditions 20th century
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Rev. ed. of: The changing geography of the United Kingdom / edited for the Institute of British Geographers by R.J. Johnston and V. Gardiner. 2nd ed. 1991.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• 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.