Shaping the Sierra - Nature, Culture, and Conflict in the Changing West

"Tim Duane has written an inspiring and instructive text. It's a massive accomplishment. . . Rich in personal anecdote and hands-on experience--heading straight into thorny and contentious issues--angry polarizations--and finally suggesting some emerging models of a responsible life-in-place that go beyond the current debates. The reach of Duane's study corrals far more than the Sierra Nevada. It will be of use to those who wrstle with the dilemmas of eonomy and ecology overywhere. This clear book dispels a lot of (rhetorical) smoke from around the Range of Light."—Gary Snyder, author of Mountains and Rivers Without End

"Shaping the Sierra is beautifully produced, with attractive maps and a layout that match the polished scholarship. Still, what impresses about the book is the example of Duane himself: a concerned inhabitant who has put his passion to work protecting a landscape he loves."—Christine Colasurdo, San Francisco Chronicle

List of contents

LIST OF FIGURES, MAPS, AND TABLES 
PREFACE 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 
1. The Range of Light
2. Theoretical Foundations 
3. The Exodus to Exurbia 
4. Economics and the Environrnent 
5. Ecotransformation and Amenity Values 
6. The Fragmented Landscape 
7. Politics and Property 
8. Managing Exurban Growth 
g. Planning and Politics 
10. Habitats and Humanity 
11. Reinhabiting the West 
NOTES 
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX 

About the author

Timothy P. Duane is Professor Emeritus of Environmental Studies at UC Santa Cruz.

Summary

This volume documents the impact of rapid population growth on the culture, economy and ecology of the Sierra Nevada since the late-1960s. The author also recommends policies for mitigating the negative effects of future population growth in this spectacular but threatened region.

Product details

• Authors: Timothy P. Duane, Duane Timothy P.
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.11.2000
• EAN: 9780520226760
• ISBN: 978-0-520-22676-0
• No. of pages: 623
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; USA, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Sustainability, NATURE / Natural Resources, Cultural Studies, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, c 1960 to c 1970, Environmental Management, United States of America, USA, Conservation of the environment, c 1970 to c 1979, c 1960 to c 1969, c 1970 to c 1980, c 1990 to c 2000, c 1990 to c 1999, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989