Unifying Geography (eBook, ePUB)

Common Heritage, Shared Future
Redaktion: Herbert, David T.; Matthews, John A.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"Unifying Geography" focuses on the plural and competing versions of unity that characterize the discipline, which give it cohesion and differentiate it from related fields of knowledge. Each of the chapters is co-authored by both a leading physical and a human geographer. Themes identified include those of the traditional core as well as new and developing topics that are based on subject matter, concepts, methodology, theory, techniques and applications.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. August 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134405121
• Artikelnr.: 49376031

Autorenporträt

John A. Matthews is Professor of Physical Geography and David T. Herbert is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Wales, Swansea.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: General Introduction 1. Geography: Roots and continuities Part 2:
Geographical Methodologies Introduction 2. Exploration, Discovery and the
Cartographic Tradition 3. Fieldwork and Unity in Geography 4. The Potential
of Remote sensing and Geographical Information Systems Part 3: A Focus on
Environment Introduction 5. Environmentalism and Geography: The great
debate? 6. Beyond Environmentalism: Towards sustainability 7. Human
Vulnerability, Past Climatic Variability and Societal Change Part 4: The
Significance of Place Introduction 8. Regions, Area Studies and the Meaning
of Place 9. Globalisation: A spatial perspective Part 5: Landscape: The
face of Geography Introduction 10. Landscape as Form, Process and Meaning
11. Landscape and Culture Part 6: Applied Geography: Contributing to
real-world problem solving Introduction 12. Natural Hazards on an Unquiet
Earth 13. Urbanisation, Development and the Environment in an Unequal World
14. Conservation, Preservation and Heritage Part 7: Broader Frameworks in
Theory and Practice Introduction 15. Space, Time and Science: Towards a
geographical philosophy 16. Geography and Public Policy: A political turn
Part 8: General Conclusion 17. Unity in Geography: Prospects for the
Discipline