Geography, Environment, Earth Sciences & Planning Books

This book analyses the causes and consequences of urban decline in Britain and the developed world, and assesses the implications for urban planning and policy. David Clark's relevant and comprehensive title will be of value to students with a particular...

This book presents an overview of gender and agrarian reform experiences globally, highlighting case studies from Latin America, Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe. Jacobs also compares agrarian and land reforms organized along collective lines as well as...

This book uses empirical examples from a range of research projects undertaken by the authors as well as illustrations from work in the Australasia region, Europe and the United States to explore gender and rurality and their relation to sexuality,...

This book examines the justification, theorization, practice and implications of Participatory Action Research approaches and methods in the social and environmental sciences.

Mobile communications technologies are taking off across the world, while urban transportation and surveillance systems are also being rebuilt and updated. Emergent practices of physical, informational and communicational mobility are reconfiguring...

Exploring the connections and complexities of the relationships between power, tourism and leisure, this volume combines theoretical and empirical writings to illustrate the extent to which power impacts on tourism and leisure.

Drawing on feminism, lesbian and gay studies, sociology, cultural geography, criminology and critical legal scholarship, this book offers to transform the way we understand and respond to the challenges raised by violence.

Sex Tourism examines the issues which emerge from sex worker-client interactions and from tourists visiting 'sex destinations'. It is a comprehensive summary of past research by academics and original research by the authors.

Examines the effects of climate on physical, biological and cultural environments. Specialist contributors examine the impacts of changing climates on the functioning and development of physical biological environments such as glaciers.

First Published in 2004. Environment, Growth and Development offers a unique analysis of sustainable economic growth and development and the implications for policy and planning at the local, national and global scale.

This volume offers a comprehensive insight on sustainable development of local territories. It recommends the planning of local interventions through the integration of sustainable development with resilience of local systems.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the production and consumption of food, suitable for use in undergraduate classrooms, either at the intermediate or advanced level.

As one of the first books to comprehensively address visual environmental communication, this book showcases fresh and exciting scholarly analysis, from a range of theoretical and methodological perspectives, of how the environment, nature and associated...

The Routledge Companion to Rural Planning provides a critical account and state of the art review of rural planning in the early years of the twenty-first century.

This book analyses the impact of two vital and contemporary developments on shipping law and practice: disruptive technologies and climate change. It considers the impact of these new technologies, honing in on likely emerging issues and unresolved...

Geographies of Plague Pandemics attempts to synthesis our current understanding of the spatial and temporal dynamics of plague, Yersinia pestis. The environmental, political, economic, and social impacts of the plague from Ancient Greece to the modern...

Water is essential for human life and at the centre of political, economic and socio-cultural development. This Routledge Handbook on Water and Development offers a systematic, wide-ranging and state-of-the-art guide to the diverse links between water...

Drawing on a range of disciplinary approaches, this text explores the drivers of urban development.Through an evolutionary lens, cities are shown to find a development path amidst an ever-changing landscape, sometimes facing extreme externalities such as...

This book examines the politics of crime and the response to it in Potchefstroom, a small settler colonial city in South Africa. It draws on the city's everyday practices and experiences of physical and virtual security to offer local bottom-up insights...

A Feminist Glossary of Human Geography is the first guide to the main theories, concepts and terms commonly used in geographical debates about gender relations.Written by key contributors to feminist theory, it contains over 400 lively and accessible...

The recent listing of Pacific salmon under the Endangered Species Act has led to substantial interest in the scientific basis for river restoration in the Pacific Northwest. Millions of dollars in state and federal funding have been programmed for...

This book discusses disaster risks and hazards as well as measures to increase people's resilience. The 21st Century has experienced a number of disasters that resulted in hampering socio-economic development, the loss of lives and property, hence they...

All around the world protection for threatened wilderness areas continues its expansion through the support of an unexpected activity: Sport Hunting. In this book, outdoor writer and scientist Mike Arnold takes readers on a global odyssey stalking vast...

Climate change is a side effect of a much larger problem--overpopulation. Scientists calculate that humans are currently at or are going to exceed the Carry Capacity in the near term, and this could lead to dire consequences for both humanity and the...

The 21st century is a digital age defined by increasing digitalization and sustainability. Digitalization addresses the scope of sustainability policies and strategies in the fight against climate change, pandemics, and the increasing need for...

As the global economy rapidly evolves, the need for environmentally responsible and socially conscious business practices has become more urgent than ever. Green entrepreneurship represents a powerful response to this call, aligning innovation with...

Higher education institutions are positioned to lead the global response to climate change and drive progress toward sustainability. Through their core missions of education, research, and community engagement, universities and colleges serve as...

In recent years, the world of civil engineering plays a crucial role in achieving sustainable development by addressing the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure and systems that minimize environmental impact, promote economic...

The digital age reshapes the approaches to sustainable construction and heritage conservation. As urbanization increases and environmental concerns rise, the construction industry faces pressures to reduce its ecological footprint while preserving...

In the digital era, inclusive finance is utilized for both economic empowerment and environmental sustainability. With various challenges in financial inequality and climate change, digital financial services offer opportunities to bridge the gap between...

In this digital world, businesses and healthcare systems are seeking more sustainable strategies to harness the power of technology without compromising long term resilience and environmental responsibility. Digitilizatin of healthcare systems offers a...

Digital transformation and sustainability have become pivotal in higher education, reshaping how institutions operate, teach, and engage with communities. As universities adopt technologies to enhance learning experiences and streamline administrative...

Empowering sustainable performance and competitive advantage in tourism requires a strategic balance between economic growth, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility. As global tourism faces pressure from climate change, resource depletion,...

Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool when addressing ecological challenges and driving sustainable development. Using AI can optimize company resource management, reduce carbon footprints, and enhance biodiversity conversation. AI also allows...

The aim of this reprint is to introduce the readers to the current trends, challenges, and applications in the field of geovisualization that combines knowledge from multiple disciplines, such as cartography, geographic information science and...

The book "Building Climate Resilient Communities along Africa's Coasts: The Role of Mangroves" highlights the crucial role mangrove ecosystems play in enhancing climate resilience for coastal communities in Africa, which face rising sea levels,...

This book is about abiotic selection in Earth surface systems. It demonstrates that seemingly purposeful or goal-oriented phenomena in Earth's processes actually emerge from selection dynamics. While many think of selection in the context of biological...

Winner of the 2024 Gapper Prize, awarded annually by the Society for French Studies for the best book of its year by a scholar working in French studies in Britain or Ireland.The decades after World War II saw France's look, feel and lived realities...

"You will never look at our planet in the same way."The Wise Man and the Story of Plenty depicts humanity's unstoppable journey in a world of abundance, posing the critical question: Has humanity been wise in treating the planet in ways that now...

'Environmental Problem-Solving' offers a self-paced curriculum for college and university students who want to learn the basic techniques government agencies, citizen action groups, corporations and research institutions use to solve pressing...

How do you move rhinos, lions, leopards, deadly snakes, antelopes, porcupines, hyenas, monkeys and honey badgers to new homes?Over a period of about five years, a small team of men rescued and relocated more than 6,000 wild African animals that had...

Voyage a Saint-Domingue, pendant les années 1788, 1789 et 1790; Volume 1 offers a fascinating glimpse into the French colony of Saint-Domingue (modern-day Haiti) during the tumultuous years leading up to the Haitian Revolution. Authored by...

"On Tidal Periodicity in the Earthquakes of Assam," by Richard Dixon Oldham, presents a detailed investigation into the relationship between tidal forces and seismic activity in the Assam region. Published in 1902, this study delves into the periodicity...

La Face de la Terre (Das Antlitz der Erde), Volume 1, by Eduard Suess, translated from German and annotated under the direction of Emm. de Margerie, with a preface by Marcel Bertrand, is a landmark study in the field of geology. Originally published in...

Kosmographie, Volume 2, by Zakary ibn Muammad Qazwn, offers a detailed exploration of the cosmos and geography as understood in the 13th century. Written in Arabic, this volume provides valuable insights into the scientific and cultural perspectives of...

Geographical and Astronomical Definitions and Explanations, Part 1, by Jonas Evans, offers a detailed compendium of early 19th-century geographical and astronomical knowledge. This volume provides clear definitions and explanations of essential concepts...

This is a facsimile edition of "Calcoen, a Dutch Narrative of the Second Voyage of Vasco Da Gama to Calicut," originally printed in Antwerp circa 1504. The book offers a firsthand account of Vasco Da Gama's second voyage to Calicut (present-day...

Les légendes allemandes sur l'histoire des découvertes martimes portugaises; réponse à Hermann Wagner examines German legends surrounding the history of Portuguese maritime discoveries. Written as a response to Hermann Wagner,...