Current Trends In Landscape Research

Author : Lothar Mueller,Frank Eulenstein
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030300692

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Current Trends in Landscape Research by Lothar Mueller,Frank Eulenstein Pdf

This book presents definitions, key concepts and projects in landscape research and related areas, such as landscape science and landscape ecology, addressing and characterising the international role, status, challenges, future and tools of landscape research in the globalised world of the 21st century. The book brings together views on landscapes from leading international teams and emerging authors from different scientific disciplines and regions of the globe. It describes approaches for achieving sustainability and for handling the multifunctionality of landscapes and includes international case studies demonstrating the great potential of landscape research to provide partial sustainable solutions while developing cultural landscapes and protecting semi-natural landscapes. It is intended for scientists from various disciplines as well as informed readers dealing with landscape policies, planning, evolvement, management, stewardship and conservation.

Author : Felix Kienast,Otto Wildi,Sucharita Ghosh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402044366

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A Changing World by Felix Kienast,Otto Wildi,Sucharita Ghosh Pdf

Modern landscape research uses a panoply of techniques to further our understanding of our changing world, including mathematics, statistics and advanced simulation techniques to combine empirical observations with known theories. This book identifies emerging fields and new challenges that are discussed within the framework of the ‘driving forces’ of Landscape Development. the book addresses all of the ‘hot topics’ in this important area of study and emphasizes major contemporary trends in these fields.

Author : Michael Pacione
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0415182689

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Applied Geography by Michael Pacione Pdf

Applied 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 environment techniques of spatial analysis Applied geography is the application of geographic knowledge and skills to identify the nature and causes of social, economic and environmental problems and inform policies which lead to their resolution.

Author : Bärbel Tress,Gunther Tres,Gary Fry,Paul Opdam
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005-10-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402039786

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From Landscape Research to Landscape Planning by Bärbel Tress,Gunther Tres,Gary Fry,Paul Opdam Pdf

This book provides guidelines for those pursuing landscape projects based on integrative concepts – interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity – whether they are members of an integrative research team or individuals working on a problem that demands integration. They must define terminology, choose appropriate methodologies, overcome epistemological barriers and cope with the high expectations of some stakeholders while encouraging others to participate at all.

Author : Kate Bishop,Linda Corkery
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-12-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000811414

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Routledge Handbook of Urban Landscape Research by Kate Bishop,Linda Corkery Pdf

Landscape architecture is one of the key professions dedicated to making cities hospitable and healthy places to live, work and play, while respecting and enhancing the natural environments and landscapes we inhabit. This edited collection presents current writing about the pivotal roles that landscape architects play in addressing some of the most pressing problems facing the planet, its environments and its populations through their research, analysis and speculative practice. The book has assembled current writings on recent research structured around five major themes: governance, power and partnership; infrastructure, systems and performance; environment, resilience and climate change; people, place and design; and culture, heritage and identity. As a collection, the chapters demonstrate the diversity of themes and topics that are expanding the scholarly body of knowledge for the discipline and its relevance to the practice of landscape architecture. The contributors to this book are academic researchers and practitioners from the discipline of landscape architecture. The chapters draw on their research, teaching and experience as well as analysis of project examples. Fifty-two contributors from the United Stsates, United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Malaysia, Spain, Colombia, Australia, New Zealand and Canada discuss a diverse range of contemporary themes in urban landscape architecture. Collectively, the contributors demonstrate the breadth of experience, shared concerns and distinct issues that challenge urban landscape architecture and cities in the 21st century.

Author : Rafael Mateo,Beatriz Arroyo,Jesus T. Garcia
Publisher : Springer
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319279121

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Current Trends in Wildlife Research by Rafael Mateo,Beatriz Arroyo,Jesus T. Garcia Pdf

This book, the first in the “Wildlife Research Monograph” series, defines “wildlife research” in a variety of contexts and reviews recent research trends. The authors present the current developments they have identified using bibliometric analyses of the most common, relevant and emerging topics in wildlife research over the last three decades. Diverse aspects of wildlife research are discussed, including wildlife demography, infections spread between wildlife, livestock and humans, habitat requirements and management, as well as the effects of renewable energy and pollutants on wildlife. Furthermore the authors explore topics like advances in the study of species distribution, invasive species, use of molecular markers in wildlife studies and the sustainability of wildlife exploitation and conservation conflicts. The book offers a comprehensive overview of advances in wildlife research in the last decades.

Author : Mauro Agnoletti
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031257131

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Cultivating Continuity of the European Landscape by Mauro Agnoletti Pdf

Author : Philip Shaw,Des B.A. Thompson
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780114973261

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The Nature of the Cairngorms by Philip Shaw,Des B.A. Thompson Pdf

The Cairngorms area is arguably the most significant for nature conservation in the British Isles and contains its largest National Park. In this book, 35 authors, drawing on published and unpublished sources, present an up-to-date review of the area's natural features, including plants, animals, habitats, geology and landforms. The review falls into three parts. The first and largest part describes the area's rich diversity of nature, with each chapter summarising recent research findings, trends and conservation issues for a different landform, habitat or species group. The second part considers deer management, recreation and projected climate change impacts. Part three focuses on rare and threatened species, and identifies areas and habitats rich in species for which the Cairngorms are nationally and internationally important.

Author : Robert A. Francis,James D.A. Millington,George L.W. Perry,Emily S. Minor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780429679674

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The Routledge Handbook of Landscape Ecology by Robert A. Francis,James D.A. Millington,George L.W. Perry,Emily S. Minor Pdf

The Handbook provides a supporting guide to key aspects and applications of landscape ecology to underpin its research and teaching. A wide range of contributions written by expert researchers in the field summarize the latest knowledge on landscape ecology theory and concepts, landscape processes, methods and tools, and emerging frontiers. Landscape ecology is an interdisciplinary and holistic discipline, and this is reflected in the chapters contained in this Handbook. Authors from varying disciplinary backgrounds tackle key concepts such as landscape structure and function, scale and connectivity; landscape processes such as disturbance, flows, and fragmentation; methods such as remote sensing and mapping, fieldwork, pattern analysis, modelling, and participation and engagement in landscape planning; and emerging frontiers such as ecosystem services, landscape approaches to biodiversity conservation, and climate change. Each chapter provides a blend of the latest scientific understanding of its focal topics along with considerations and examples of their application from around the world. An invaluable guide to the concepts, methods, and applications of landscape ecology, this book will be an important reference text for a wide range of students and academics in ecology, geography, biology, and interdisciplinary environmental studies.

Author : Steven L. Cantor
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1996-11-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0471287911

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Contemporary Trends in Landscape Architecture by Steven L. Cantor Pdf

This book showcases new trends in the vital and changing field of landscape design. Important contemporary concerns affecting the landscape professional are considered: the impact of recent scientific research, historic preservation, populations with unique needs, international practices, and much more.

Author : Richard T. T. Forman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1995-11-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521479800

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Land Mosaics by Richard T. T. Forman Pdf

An analysis and synthesis of the ecology of heterogeneous land areas.

Author : Elmira Saljnikov,Lothar Mueller,Anton Lavrishchev,Frank Eulenstein
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 789 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030856823

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Advances in Understanding Soil Degradation by Elmira Saljnikov,Lothar Mueller,Anton Lavrishchev,Frank Eulenstein Pdf

This book informs about knowledge gain in soil and land degradation to reduce or prevent it for meeting the mission of the Sustainable Developments Goals of the United Nations. Essence, extent, monitoring methods and implications for ecosystem functioning of main soil degradation types are characterized in overview chapters and case studies. Challenges, approaches and data towards identification of degradation in the frame of improving functionality, health and multiple ecosystem services of soil are demonstrated in the studies of international expert teams. The book consists of five parts, containing 5–12 single chapters each and 36 in total. Parts are explaining (I) Concepts and Indicators, (II) Soil Erosion and Compaction, (III) Soil Contamination, (IV) Soil Carbon and Fertility Monitoring and (V) Soil Survey and Mapping of Degradation The primary audience of this book are scientists of different disciplines, decision-makers, farmers and further informed people dealing with sustainable management of soil and land.

Author : Norman K Denzin,Michael D Giardina
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781315421353

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Qualitative Inquiry and the Politics of Research by Norman K Denzin,Michael D Giardina Pdf

This volume of plenary addresses and other key presentations from the 2014 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry highlights the politics of research in the neoliberal state and the role of qualitative researchers in that debate. Marginalized by an increasingly top-down, assessment-driven university system, the fifteen contributors from a variety of disciplines show the responses of qualitative scholars in their research, writing, advocacy, and teaching, both inside the university and in the broader society. Sponsored by the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry.

Author : Graham Fairclough,Ingrid Sarlöv Herlin,Carys Swanwick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317621034

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Routledge Handbook of Landscape Character Assessment by Graham Fairclough,Ingrid Sarlöv Herlin,Carys Swanwick Pdf

In this multi-authored book, senior practitioners and researchers offer an international overview of landscape character approaches for those working in research, policy and practice relating to landscape. Over the last three decades, European practice in landscape has moved from a narrow, if relatively straightforward, focus on natural beauty or scenery to a much broader concept of landscape character constructed through human perception, and transcending any of its individual elements. Methods, tools and techniques have been developed to give practical meaning to this idea of landscape character. The two main methods, Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) and Historic Landscape Characterisation (HLC) were applied first in the United Kingdom, but other methods are in use elsewhere in Europe, and beyond, to achieve similar ends. This book explores why different approaches exist, the extent to which disciplinary or cultural specificities in different countries affect approaches to land management and landscape planning, and highlights areas for reciprocal learning and knowledge transfer. Contributors to the book focus on examples of European countries – such as Sweden, Turkey and Portugal – that have adopted and extended UK-style landscape characterisation, but also on countries with their own distinctive approaches that have developed from different conceptual roots, as in Germany, France and the Netherlands. The collection is completed by chapters looking at landscape approaches based on non-European concepts of landscape in North America, Australia and New Zealand. This book has an introductory price of £125/$205 which will last until 3 months after publication - after this time it will revert to £140/$225.

Author : Omona, Kizito,O'dama, Modest Kayi
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9798369303450

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Global Perspectives on Micro-Learning and Micro-Credentials in Higher Education by Omona, Kizito,O'dama, Modest Kayi Pdf

In the rapidly evolving landscape of higher education, where the acquisition of knowledge is a lifelong pursuit, educators and institutions are redefining the paradigms of learning through innovative approaches. Global Perspectives on Micro-Learning and Micro-Credentials in Higher Education delves into the intricate tapestry of contemporary education, where the convergence of advanced pedagogies and cutting-edge technologies is reshaping traditional boundaries. As the realms of chatbots, gamification, and hybrid learning intersect, a new era of holistic education emerges, seamlessly blending theoretical prowess with experiential wisdom. The book unfurls with meticulous exploration of pivotal themes, embracing the nuanced realms of instructional design, learning analytics, and library services tailored for the modern educational era. From the granular landscapes of microlearning to the macroscopic view of global teacher retention strategies, the book leaves no stone unturned. This book is a symphony of intellectual rigor, orchestrated to resonate with educators, administrators, researchers, and all stakeholders vested in the future of learning.