Global change and challenge : geography for the 1990s / / edited by Robert Bennett and Robert Estall

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1991
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (275 p.)
• Disciplina: 910
• Soggetto topico: Geography; Earth sciences
• Altri autori: BennettR. J (Robert John) EstallRobert C
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; GLOBAL CHANGE AND CHALLENGE; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Plates; Figures; Tables; Contributors; INTRODUCTION; 1 RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT: SCARCITY AND SUSTAINABILITY; 2 ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS; 3 DESERTIFICATION AND ITS MANAGEMENT; 4 GLOBAL ECONOMIC CHANGE; 5 NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL ECONOMIC CHANGE; 6 NEW ROLES FOR OLD REGIONS; 7 CASE STUDIES OF ECONOMIC CHANGE IN ADVANCED REGIONS; 8 DEVELOPMENT AND THE THIRD WORLD; 9 NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON THIRD WORLD DEVELOPMENT; 10 DRAWING THE LINE BETWEEN TOWN AND COUNTRY ; 11 MANAGING URBAN CHANGE: THE CASE OF THE BRITISH INNER CITY 12 THE CHALLENGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: We are now experiencing a period of unprecedented change; what amounts to a global revolution in our economy, society and awareness of the human impact on the environment. Global Change and Challenge examines some of the crucial issues facing society in the 1990's and how geography can contribute to their understanding and management. Using the broad theme of how societies adapt to change, the contributors seek to present a range of views on the `geography of change' in an accessible form for both school and university students. The general aim of the book is as much to encourage
• Titolo autorizzato: Global change and challenge
• ISBN: 1-138-42454-4; 1-280-32352-3; 0-585-45318-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910810211803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II