This book provides a key to understanding our potential environmental crisis : the concise, introductory text presents a review of current issues using a geographical approach that stresses the interrelationships between environment and societies The...
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This book provides a key to understanding our potential environmental crisis : the concise, introductory text presents a review of current issues using a geographical approach that stresses the interrelationships between environment and societies The environment and the history of environmental concerns -- The physical environment -- The biosphere : the living environment -- Demography and world population growth -- Society, resources, technology and the environment -- Human use of the land and its environmental consequences -- Threats to wildlife and plants -- Threats to the availability and quality of water -- Drought, famine and desertification -- Air pollution and acid rain -- Ozone depletion and global warming -- Problems, prospects and solutions.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 420-432) and index. - Print version record
The environment and the history of environmental concernsThe physical environment -- The biosphere : the living environment -- Demography and world population growth -- Society, resources, technology and the environment -- Human use of the land and its environmental consequences -- Threats to wildlife and plants -- Threats to the availability and quality of water -- Drought, famine and desertification -- Air pollution and acid rain -- Ozone depletion and global warming -- Problems, prospects and solutions.