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In order to experience the naturalness and freedom of the parks, we must embrace the very forms of regulation that we closely associate with places we consider to be artificial, restrictive, and alienating.
Human transport by land, sea and air has increased through time in intensity, paralleling rises in population, prosperity and rates of technological change. This book brings together international experts from a variety of disciplines to review the ecological effects and their causes in terms of road, rail, ship and aircraft transport.
Dedicated to the study of spatial planning, this book offers detailed discussions of key concepts within this multi-disciplinary field, covering areas such as sustainability, public interests, mobility, proprty rights and community.
This text provides an introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), with sections on its process, methods and tools. It discusses the implementation of specific environmental measures and the need for their constant monitoring, as well as reviewing the final reporting of an EIA.
A glimpse into the inner workings of 21st century Britain. This book provides an account of how the power and instant communication facilities of the internet can change the face of modern democracy.
This companion volume to Economic Instruments for Environmental Management presents essential information on the applications of economic valuation to environment and development. It draws on a three-year collaborative effort by research institutions around the world.
Presents an inherently interdisciplinary mechanism which is concerned with the input and quality of information about the likely effects of development upon the environment. This book examines aspects of the relationship between law, governance, and the regulation of decision making, which have been central to the development of environmental law.
This text provides an introduction to the policy making designed to protect and enhance the rural and urban environments of 20th-century Britain. Sheail illustrates how some of the most pressing concerns came to be recognized, and a response made, by reviewing the policy making process.
This text is about how professionals can work with local lay people in an equal partnership to support development programmes, particularly in the areas of health and education. In particular, it explores the idea and practice of empowerment through the way information is obtained and used.
Presents a comprehensive source on how to effectively prepare an environmental assessment (EA). This book provides research from nationally recognized experts from the government and private sectors, and contains tables, figures, graphics, flow charts, and checklists that combine to provide a step-by-step processes for performing and EA.
The successor to GEO-2000 and complementary to it, GEO-3 describes policies and achievements in all areas of environmental concern since 1972. It analyses the drivers of environmental change and uses modelling techniques to project the impacts of different policies between 2002 and 2032.
This clear and concise text encourages critical engagement by integrating theory alongside practice and remains a core, balanced and comprehensive introductory textbook for students of Development Studies, Development Geography and related fields.
This innovative book exemplifies the importance of sophisticated and intelligent spatial analysis techniques in dealing with the range of location, distribution and channel management issues which face todaya s retail and service businesses.