LEADER 04931oam 2200841I 450 001 9910450256203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-134-67267-5 010 $a0-203-01251-8 010 $a0-585-45184-2 010 $a1-280-33388-X 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203012512 035 $a(CKB)1000000000247835 035 $a(EBL)169721 035 $a(OCoLC)560044479 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000104718 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11646051 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000104718 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10085175 035 $a(PQKB)10946300 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000276945 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11221979 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000276945 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10233251 035 $a(PQKB)11247351 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000288997 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12064978 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000288997 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10401187 035 $a(PQKB)11594578 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC169721 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL169721 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10054561 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL33388 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000247835 100 $a20180331d1999 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aApplied geography $eprinciples and practice : an introduction to useful research in physical, environmental and human geography /$fedited by Michael Pacione 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d1999. 215 $a1 online resource (661 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-21419-X 311 $a0-415-18268-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $aBook Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; List of boxes; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; In pursuit of useful knowledge: the principles and practice of applied geography; Natural and environmental hazards; Global warming; Acid precipitation; Extreme weather events; Earthquakes and vulcanism; Landslides; Floods; Coastal erosion; Physical problems of the urban environment; Environmental change and management; Water supply and management; Water quality and pollution; Irrigation; Desertification; Deforestation 327 $aMaintaining biodiversityLandscape evaluation; Environmental impact assessment; Countryside recreation management; The de-intensification of European agriculture; Wetlands conservation; Land-use conflict at the urban fringe; Derelict and vacant land; Sustainable tourism; Townscape conservation; Challenges of the human environment; Urbanisation and counterurbanisation; Boundary disputes; Political spaces and representation within the state; Housing problems in the developed world; The geography of poverty and deprivation; Segregation and discrimination; Socio-spatial variations in health 327 $aCrime and fear of crimeRetail location analysis; Urban transport and traffic problems; Rural accessibility and transport; City marketing as a planning tool; Low-income shelter in the third world city; Informal sector activity in the third world city; HIV/AIDS, poverty, exclusion and the third world; Techniques of spatial analysis; GIS, remote sensing and the problem of environmental change; Cartography: from traditional to electronic and beyond; Geodemographics, marketing and retail location; Global positioning systems as a practical fieldwork tool: applications in mountain environments 327 $aComputer simulation and modelling of urban structure and developmentPlace index; Subject index 330 $aApplied 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 environm 606 $aGeography 606 $aNatural disasters 606 $aEnvironmental management 606 $aNature$xEffect of human beings on 606 $aSpatial analysis (Statistics) 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aGeography. 615 0$aNatural disasters. 615 0$aEnvironmental management. 615 0$aNature$xEffect of human beings on. 615 0$aSpatial analysis (Statistics) 676 $a910 701 $aPacione$b Michael$0129277 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910450256203321 996 $aApplied geography$92104838 997 $aUNINA