Environmental Change And Challenge 4e Making Sense In Geography Pack

Author : Philip Dearden,Bruce Mitchell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0199009449

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Environmental Change and Challenge 4e / Making Sense in Geography Pack by Philip Dearden,Bruce Mitchell Pdf

a href="http://www.oupcanada.com/ebrochure/dearden/index.html"img src="/images/hed/closer_look_btn.gif"/aNow in a fourth edition, Environmental Change and Challenge is a fascinating introduction to the field of environmental studies. Respected geographers Philip Dearden and Bruce Mitchell explore a host of contemporary environmental issues such as drought, flooding, loss of biodiversity, ecosystemtoxicity, and crop failure, while also offering a detailed overview of basic scientific concepts. Maintaining the same optimistic tone of previous editions, the text emphasizes that informed global citizens are the key to meeting these challenges and generating positive change. With increasedcoverage of demography, more international examples, and new material on human health and the environment throughout, this updated edition shows students how environmental concerns impact our daily lives both at home and abroad.

Author : Philip Dearden,Bruce Mitchell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Environmental management
ISBN : 0195446259

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Environmental Change & Challenge by Philip Dearden,Bruce Mitchell Pdf

a href="http://www.oupcanada.com/ebrochure/dearden/index.html"img src="/images/hed/closer_look_btn.gif"/aNow in a fourth edition, Environmental Change and Challenge is a fascinating introduction to the field of environmental studies. Respected geographers Philip Dearden and Bruce Mitchell explore a host of contemporary environmental issues such as drought, flooding, loss of biodiversity, ecosystemtoxicity, and crop failure, while also offering a detailed overview of basic scientific concepts. Maintaining the same optimistic tone of previous editions, the text emphasizes that informed global citizens are the key to meeting these challenges and generating positive change. With increasedcoverage of demography, more international examples, and new material on human health and the environment throughout, this updated edition shows students how environmental concerns impact our daily lives both at home and abroad.

Author : Philip Dearden,Bruce Mitchell,Erin O'Connell
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : SCIENCE
ISBN : 019903382X

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Environmental Change and Challenge by Philip Dearden,Bruce Mitchell,Erin O'Connell Pdf

Current, comprehensive, and Canadian - the engaging introduction to environmental studies for every studentThis is a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the increasing pressures and rapid transformations that threaten our fragile planet. Examining the impacts of and possible solutions to environmental change, this text gives readers the tools they need to think critically, take action, and makeenvironmentally sound choices.

Author : Margot Northey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : English language
ISBN : OCLC:1011714376

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Making Sense by Margot Northey Pdf

Author : Alex Standish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1788561996

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Making Sense of Climate Change by Alex Standish Pdf

There's no Planet B. Climate change is happening, and no one is more ready to tackle this issue than kids. In recent times, discussion of climate change and its effects has begun to cause fear and anxiety in many young people. This new book--produced with assistance from the Royal Geographical Society of the UK--gives an evidence-based, informative, and calm overview of what's happened in Earth's past. This book also examines what's happening now, what could happen in the future, and what kids, adults, and governments worldwide can do to help protect our planet. Plenty of science mixed with practical tips will help everyone make sense of climate change.

Author : Andrew Jones,Patrik Ström,Brita Hermelin,Grete Rusten
Publisher : Springer
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137527103

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Services and the Green Economy by Andrew Jones,Patrik Ström,Brita Hermelin,Grete Rusten Pdf

Services and the Green Economy addresses a significant gap in the knowledge and understanding of sustainable economic development. Bringing together a range of expert contributions the book analyses the role of services and service industries in the transition to a greener economy. Framed by an approach within environmental economic geography, chapters written by leading researchers from a range of disciplines explore how service industries, service firms and service activities are at heart of green economic processes. Adopting a global perspective, it includes research from the US, Europe, South America and Japan, providing a detailed insight into how the crucial role of service industry activity has often been ignored in current understandings of a green economic transition.

Author : National Intelligence Council
Publisher : Cosimo Reports
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1646794974

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Global Trends 2040 by National Intelligence Council Pdf

"The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic marks the most significant, singular global disruption since World War II, with health, economic, political, and security implications that will ripple for years to come." -Global Trends 2040 (2021) Global Trends 2040-A More Contested World (2021), released by the US National Intelligence Council, is the latest report in its series of reports starting in 1997 about megatrends and the world's future. This report, strongly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, paints a bleak picture of the future and describes a contested, fragmented and turbulent world. It specifically discusses the four main trends that will shape tomorrow's world: - Demographics-by 2040, 1.4 billion people will be added mostly in Africa and South Asia. - Economics-increased government debt and concentrated economic power will escalate problems for the poor and middleclass. - Climate-a hotter world will increase water, food, and health insecurity. - Technology-the emergence of new technologies could both solve and cause problems for human life. Students of trends, policymakers, entrepreneurs, academics, journalists and anyone eager for a glimpse into the next decades, will find this report, with colored graphs, essential reading.

Author : Lesley Head
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317835974

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Cultural Landscapes and Environmental Change by Lesley Head Pdf

Cultural landscapes are usually understood within physical geography as those transformed by human action. As human influence on the earth increases, advances in palaeocological reconstruction have also allowed for new interpretations of the evidence for the earliest human impacts on the environment. It is essential that such evidence is examined in the context of modern trends in social sciences and humanities. This stimulating new book argues that convergence of the two approaches can provide a more holistic understanding of long-term physical and human processes. Split into two major sections, this book attempts to bridge the gap between the sciences and humanities. The first section, provides an analysis of the methodological tools employed in examining processes of environmental change. Empirical research in the fields of palaecology and Quaternary studies is combined with the latest theoretical views of nature and landscape occurring in cultural geography, archaeology and anthropology. The author examines the way in which environmental management decisions are made. The book then moves on to discuss the relevance of this perspective to contemporary issues through a wide variety of international case studies, including World Heritage protection, landscape preservation, indigenous people and cultural tourism.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Environmental Change and Society,Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1991-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309044943

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Global Environmental Change by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Environmental Change and Society,Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change Pdf

Global environmental change often seems to be the most carefully examined issue of our time. Yet understanding the human sideâ€"human causes of and responses to environmental changeâ€"has not yet received sustained attention. Global Environmental Change offers a strategy for combining the efforts of natural and social scientists to better understand how our actions influence global change and how global change influences us. The volume is accessible to the nonscientist and provides a wide range of examples and case studies. It explores how the attitudes and actions of individuals, governments, and organizations intertwine to leave their mark on the health of the planet. The book focuses on establishing a framework for this new field of study, identifying problems that must be overcome if we are to deepen our understanding of the human dimensions of global change, presenting conclusions and recommendations.

Author : Anne M. Dolan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 563 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781003856924

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Teaching the Sustainable Development Goals to Young Citizens (10-16 years) by Anne M. Dolan Pdf

With the current climate and economic crises, education for sustainability has never been more critical. This timely and essential book encourages readers to rethink our current values systems and to interrogate common assumptions about our world. Written for all educators with an interest in sustainability, chapters address several possible future scenarios for our planet, allowing readers to make more educated choices about sustainability and to transfer this knowledge to students within the classroom. Each chapter focuses on a specific Sustainable Development Goal. Beginning with a brief historical and theoretical introduction to contextualise the goal, chapters then showcase the practical activities, case studies and exemplars that teachers can adopt when teaching. Topics explored include, but are not limited to: Poverty Renewable energy Climate change Peace and justice Human rights Access to education This book is an essential classroom resource for any teacher or student teacher wishing to promote the Sustainable Development Goals and to teach for a better and brighter future.

Author : Peter Jakobsen,Erik Jönsson,Henrik Gutzon Larsen
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031042348

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Socio-Spatial Theory in Nordic Geography by Peter Jakobsen,Erik Jönsson,Henrik Gutzon Larsen Pdf

This open access book is about socio-spatial theory in, and the nature of, Nordic geography. From both historical and contemporary perspectives, the book engages with theorisations of geography in the Nordic countries. Including chapters by geographers from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, it reflects how theories about the relations between the social and the spatial have been developed, adopted and critiqued in Nordic human geography in relation to a wide range of themes, concepts and approaches. The book also traces institutional developments, distinct geographical traditions and intellectual histories, as well as authors’ own experiences as geographers in and beyond the Nordic area. The chapters together introduce and engage with debates and discussions that permeate Nordic geography and allows readers a glimpse of geographical thinking and the role of socio-spatial theory in the Nordic countries. By providing insights into how geographical ideas emerge, travel and are translated and adapted in specific contexts, the book contributes to debates about historical-geographical situatedness and theorisations of geography.

Author : Ian Spellerberg,Daniel S. Fogel,Sarah E. Fredericks,Lisa M. Butler Harrington,Maria Proto,Patricia Wouters
Publisher : Berkshire Publishing Group
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780977015900

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Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability 6/10 by Ian Spellerberg,Daniel S. Fogel,Sarah E. Fredericks,Lisa M. Butler Harrington,Maria Proto,Patricia Wouters Pdf

Measurements, Indicators, and Research Methods for Sustainability presents a thorough and accessible overview of the ways in which sustainability is charted worldwide. Some articles introduce basic concepts, such as quantitative versus qualitative data or the weak versus strong sustainability debate; others examine how indicators in specific areas (climate change and soil conservation, agriculture, and mining) have been applied (or not) to different regions. Research analysts explain the modes and media through which these measurements are broadcast, stressing the importance of developing methods that can be understood by both experts and ordinary citizens. They also examine the process of monitoring, itself a controversial topic affecting national or international policy, law, rules, and regulations.

Author : Water Network (Waterloo, Ont.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Science
ISBN : UVA:35007000330831

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Climate Change by Water Network (Waterloo, Ont.) Pdf

Proceedings of a workshop whose objectives were: to present and discuss results of recent climate change experiments undertaken in Canada; to evaluate a variety of climate models and impact analyses and to develop methods and strategies for future studies; to establish working linkages between modelers and analysts in the fields of climate, hydrology, and ecosystem research.

Author : Alexander B. Murphy
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781509523047

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Geography by Alexander B. Murphy Pdf

Ever since humans sketched primitive maps in the dirt, the quest to understand our surroundings has been fundamental to our survival. Studying geography revealed that the earth was round, showed our ancestors where to plant crops, and helped them appreciate the diversity of the planet. Today, the world is changing at an unprecedented pace, as a result of rising sea levels, deforestation, species extinction, rapid urbanization, and mass migration. Modern technologies have brought people from across the globe into contact with each other, with enormous political and cultural consequences. As a subject concerned with how people, environments, and places are organized and interconnected, geography provides a critical window into where things happen, why they happen where they do, and how geographical context influences environmental processes and human affairs. These perspectives make the study of geography more relevant than ever, yet it remains little understood. In this engrossing book, Alexander B. Murphy explains why geography is so important to the current moment.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Education
ISBN : MINN:30000010540239

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