Buckingham / Turner Understanding Environmental Issues

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-84920-638-9
Verlag: Lucky Duck Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 242 mm

There is now an unprecedented interest in, and concern about, environmental problems. Understanding Environmental Issues explains the science behind these problems, as well as the economic, political, social, and cultural factors which produce and reproduce them. Understanding Environmental Issues - explains, clearly and concisely, the science and social science necessary to understand environmental issues - using learning outcomes, text boxes, tables and figures throughout to make complex ideas accessible and relevant- describes - in section one - the philosophies, values, politics, and technologies which contribute to the production of environmental issues- uses cases - on climate change, waste, food, and natural hazards - in section two - to provide detailed illustration and exemplification of the ideas described in section one. The conclusion, a case study of Mexico City, draws together the key themes Vivid, accessible and pedagogically informed, Understanding Environmental Issues will be a key resource for undergraduate and taught postgraduate students in Geography, Environment, and Ecology, as well as students of the social sciences with an interest in environmental issues.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Buckingham, Susan

Turner, Mike

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction - Susan Buckingham and Mike Turner
PART ONE: FRAMEWORKS
Approaching Environmental Issues - Susan Buckingham
The Rise of Environmental Politics and the Environmental Movement - Susan Buckingham
Valuing the Environment - Andrea Revell
Environmental Economics and the Limits to Growth Debate

Geo-Information Technology and the Environment - Adrian Combrinck, Mike Turner & Rob Wright
PART TWO: CASE STUDIES
Food - Susan Buckingham and Phil Collins
Waste - Susan Buckingham and Iris Turner
Global Climate Change - John Woodward and Susan Buckingham
Natural Hazards - Iain Stewart and Kate Donovan
Mexico City - Mike Turner

Über Autor(innen)

Turner, Mike
Mike is a seasoned operations executive and management consultant with 27 years of hands-on experience across a range of industries and has held senior operational management roles for global corporates such as Smiths Industries, Lucas, Plessey, Siemens before channelling his capabilities towards small to medium enterprises and start-ups such as Keycorp and Cyberlynx Procurement Services.