Global change and challenge : geography for the 1990s
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Global change and challenge : geography for the 1990s
Routledge, 1991
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ISBN 9780415001427
Description
Revolutionary changes to our world economy and its impact on the environment are presenting large problems for human society. "Global Change and Challenge" examines some of the crucial challenges facing society in the 1990s and how geography can contribute to their understanding and management. Using the theme of how societies adapt to change, the contributors deal with some of the issues confronting modern geography in three broad groups. The early chapters examine the impact of human activity on the environment in a global context - looking in particular at the management of resources and of the natural environment. The book then examines from a variety of perspectives how global economic change offers both new constraints and new opportunities for economic development at all levels: local, regional and global. The shifting patterns of social and economic change are examined with respect to the industrialized, newly industrialized, and Third World countries at both national and regional levels. The final chapter assesses how new technology can influence the geographer's perspective and aid in the search for management solutions.
This book should be of interest to lecturers and first year students of geography and environmental studies.
Table of Contents
- 1. Resources and the Environment
- Scarcity and Sustainability Judith Rees 2. Environmental Hazards David K.C. Jones 3. Desertification and its Management Helen Scoging 4. Global Economic Change F.E. Ian Hamilton 5. National Perspectives on Global Economic Change Robert Bennett 6. New Roles for Old Regions Robert Estall 7. Case Studies of Economic Change in Advanced Regions Robert Estall and Robert Bennett 8. Development and the Third World Sylvia Chant 9. National Perspectives on Third World Development Sylvia Chant 10. Drawing the Line Between Town and Country Michael Hebbert 11. Managing Urban Change: The Case of the British Inner City Derek D. Diamond 12. The Challenge of Information Technology Christopher Board.
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: pbk ISBN 9780415001434
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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 1990s 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 students to understand where we are and where we have some from, as to where we may be going.
Robert Bennett and Robert Estall are both Professors of Geography at the London School of Economics. The contributors were all members of the Department of Geography at the LSE at the time of writing.
Table of Contents
- Introduction Challenge and Change Robert Bennett and Robert Estall Chapter 1: Resources and the Environment
- Scarcity and Sustainability Judith Rees Chapter 2: Environmental Hazards David K.C. Jones Chapter 3. Desertification and its Management Helen Scoging Chapter 4: Global Economic Change F.E. Ian Hamilton Chapter 5.: National Perspectives on Global Economic Change Robert Bennett Chapter 6. New Roles for Old Regions Robert Estall Chapter 7: Case Studies of Economic Change in Advanced Regions Robert Estall and Robert Bennett Chapter 8: Development and the Third World Sylvia Chant Chapter 9: National Perspectives on Third World Development Sylvia Chant Chapter 10: Drawing the Line Between Town and Country Michael Hebbert Chapter 11: Managing Urban Change: The Case of the British Inner City Derek D. Diamond Chapter 12: The Challenge of Information Technology Christopher Board
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