People and Physical Environment, A Global Approach provides an introduction to the main areas of environmental concern for geographers, environmental scientists and planners at the beginning of the twenty-first century. These include:The book argues that our knowledge and understanding of the environment is now so great that we can predict with considerable accuracy where the skills of science and technology need to be focussed in order to prevent severe environmental damage from occurring. Achieving successful management of the environment has become dependent upon active participation of a society prepared to pay for a high quality of life and the willingness of our elected politicians to legislate and enforce the very highest standards of environmental management. This book will be essential reading for students of geography, environmental studies/science and land use planners and will also contribute valuable information for climatology, biogeography, hydrology, land economy and forestry students.
- Pollution of the atmosphere and its impact on our climate;
- The exploitation of the oceans;
- Management and supply of fresh water;
- Degradation of the land, and
- Biodiversity, and the need to maintain genetic diversity.
- ISBN10 0582414121
- ISBN13 9780582414129
- Publish Date 17 December 2003
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 4 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pearson Education Limited
- Imprint Prentice-Hall
- Format Paperback
- Pages 300
- Language English