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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bennett, R. J. (Robert John)

Estall, Robert C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography.

Earth sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1991.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-138-42454-4

1-280-32352-3

0-585-45318-7

9780203401439

OCLC:

252782993