Applied geography : principles and practice : an introduction to useful research in physical, environmental and human geography / / edited by Michael Pacione |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (661 p.) |
Disciplina | 910 |
Altri autori (Persone) | PacioneMichael |
Soggetto topico |
Geography
Natural disasters Environmental management Nature - Effect of human beings on Spatial analysis (Statistics) |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-134-67267-5
0-203-01251-8 0-585-45184-2 1-280-33388-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Book 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
Maintaining 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 Crime 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 Computer simulation and modelling of urban structure and developmentPlace index; Subject index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450256203321 |
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999 | ||
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Applied geography : principles and practice : an introduction to useful research in physical, environmental and human geography / / edited by Michael Pacione |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (661 p.) |
Disciplina | 910 |
Altri autori (Persone) | PacioneMichael |
Soggetto topico |
Geography
Natural disasters Environmental management Nature - Effect of human beings on Spatial analysis (Statistics) |
ISBN |
1-134-67266-7
1-134-67267-5 0-203-01251-8 0-585-45184-2 1-280-33388-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Book 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
Maintaining 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 Crime 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 Computer simulation and modelling of urban structure and developmentPlace index; Subject index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783731303321 |
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999 | ||
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Britain's cities : geographies of division in urban Britain / / edited by Michael Pacione |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1997 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (376 p.) |
Disciplina | 307.76/0941 |
Altri autori (Persone) | PacioneMichael |
Soggetto topico |
Cities and towns - Great Britain
Urban geography - Great Britain |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-134-77487-7
0-203-43734-9 1-280-31957-7 0-203-28466-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Urban Restructuring and the Reproduction of Inequality in Britain's Cities: An Overview; Global Restructuring and Local Impact; National Economic Policy in the United Kingdom; National Social Policy in the United Kingdom; Urban Planning in the United Kingdom; The View From the Grassroots; Income and Wealth; Housing; Health; Crime; Ethnicity; Age; Gender; Politics and Governance; The Urban Challenge: How to Bridge the Great Divide; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450424003321 |
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1997 | ||
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Britain's cities : geographies of division in urban Britain / / edited by Michael Pacione |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1997 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (376 p.) |
Disciplina | 307.76/0941 |
Altri autori (Persone) | PacioneMichael |
Soggetto topico |
Cities and towns - Great Britain
Urban geography - Great Britain |
ISBN |
1-134-77486-9
1-134-77487-7 0-203-43734-9 1-280-31957-7 0-203-28466-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Urban Restructuring and the Reproduction of Inequality in Britain's Cities: An Overview; Global Restructuring and Local Impact; National Economic Policy in the United Kingdom; National Social Policy in the United Kingdom; Urban Planning in the United Kingdom; The View From the Grassroots; Income and Wealth; Housing; Health; Crime; Ethnicity; Age; Gender; Politics and Governance; The Urban Challenge: How to Bridge the Great Divide; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783741903321 |
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1997 | ||
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The Geography of the Third World : progress and prospect / / edited by Michael Pacione |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (489 p.) |
Disciplina | 330.91724 |
Altri autori (Persone) | PacioneMichael |
Collana | Routledge library editions. Development |
Soggetto topico | Geography - Developing countries |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-54857-7
1-136-86598-5 9786613861023 0-203-83679-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE THIRD WORLDProgress and Prospect; Copyright; The Geography of the Third World: PROGRESS AND PROSPECT; Copyright; CONTENTS; Tables; Figures; Preface; Introduction; PART I: SYSTEMATIC ISSUES; Chapter 1. The Third World in Global Context; Chapter 2. Agrarian Structure; Chapter 3. Urban Economy and Employment; Chapter 4. Housing; Chapter 5. Welfare, Culture and Environment; Chapter 6. Regional Development; Chapter 7. Power, Politics and Society; PART II: REGIONAL STUDIES; Chapter 8. Contemporary Issues in Latin America; Chapter 9. Contemporary Issues in Tropical Africa
Chapter 10. Contemporary Issues in the Middle EastChapter 11. Contemporary Issues in South Asia; Chapter 12. Contemporary Issues in East Asia; Chapter 13. Contemporary Issues in Island Micro-states; Notes on Contributors; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465205803321 |
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
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The Geography of the Third World : progress and prospect / / edited by Michael Pacione |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (489 p.) |
Disciplina | 330.91724 |
Altri autori (Persone) | PacioneMichael |
Collana | Routledge library editions. Development |
Soggetto topico | Geography - Developing countries |
ISBN |
1-136-86597-7
1-283-54857-7 1-136-86598-5 9786613861023 0-203-83679-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE THIRD WORLDProgress and Prospect; Copyright; The Geography of the Third World: PROGRESS AND PROSPECT; Copyright; CONTENTS; Tables; Figures; Preface; Introduction; PART I: SYSTEMATIC ISSUES; Chapter 1. The Third World in Global Context; Chapter 2. Agrarian Structure; Chapter 3. Urban Economy and Employment; Chapter 4. Housing; Chapter 5. Welfare, Culture and Environment; Chapter 6. Regional Development; Chapter 7. Power, Politics and Society; PART II: REGIONAL STUDIES; Chapter 8. Contemporary Issues in Latin America; Chapter 9. Contemporary Issues in Tropical Africa
Chapter 10. Contemporary Issues in the Middle EastChapter 11. Contemporary Issues in South Asia; Chapter 12. Contemporary Issues in East Asia; Chapter 13. Contemporary Issues in Island Micro-states; Notes on Contributors; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791927403321 |
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
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