Changes in Land Use and Land Cover : A Global Perspective
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Review
'As a whole the book is recommended reading for all researchers in regional or global environmental science. The various chapters present an excellent overview with detailed references to many important aspects of global environmental issues and the reports of the working groups have already provided guidlines for ongoing research. As such, it has amply achieved the organizers' goal.' Earth Science Reviews
' ... a timely and valuable contribution to the field.' Giles Foody, Applied Geography
Book Description
This book deals with the relationship between land use and land cover: between human activities and the transformation of the Earth's surface. It describes the recent changes in the world's farmland, forests, grasslands and settlements, and the impacts of these changes on soil, water resources and the atmosphere. It explores what is known about the importance of various underlying human sources of land transformation: population growth, technological change, political-economic institutions, political structure, and attitudes and beliefs. Three working group reports outline important avenues for future research: the construction of a global land model, the division of the world into regional situations of land transformation, and a wiring diagram to structure the division of research among fields of study.
Changes in Land Use and Land Cover: A Global Perspective,William B. Meyer,II, B. L. Turner,Cambridge University Press,0521470854,Congresses,Earth Sciences - General,Environmental aspects,Human ecology,Land Utilization,Land use,Mathematical models,Natural Resources,Science,Science/Mathematics,Unassigned Title,Environmental science,Human ecology--Congresses,Management of land & natural resources,Science / Environmental Science
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