Changing Geography of the Uk 3rd Edition

Informationen zum Autor Vince Gardiner is Director of the School of Social Science, Liverpool John Moores University. Hugh Matthews is Professor of Geography at Nene-University College, Northampton. Zusammenfassung This fully revised edition of a widely used introductory text presents a full description and interpretation of the changes that have occurred during the 1990s. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures -- List of tables -- List of boxes -- List of contributors -- Preface -- 1. Introduction /Ron Johnston -- 2. Water resources /Vince Gardiner-- 3. Energy /Keith Chapman -- 4. Earth resources /John Blunden -- 5. Agriculture /Ian Bowler -- 6. Transport /Brian Turton -- 7. Manufacturing industry /David Sadler -- 10. Labour markets /Jamie Peck and Adam Tickell -- 9. Demography /Tony Champion -- 10. Towns and cities /David Herbert -- 11. Rural change and development /Malcolm Moseley -- 12. Life chances and lifestyles /Daniel Dorling and Mary Shaw -- 13. Leisure and consumption /David Crouch -- 14. Cultures of difference /Peter Jackson -- 15. Local government and governance /Joe Painter -- 16. A (dis)United Kingdom /Charles Pattie -- 17. Human occupance and the physical environment /David Jones -- 18. Atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic pollution /Jonathan Horner -- 19. Climate change /Mike Hulme -- 20. Conservation and preservation /Chris Park -- 21. Growing into the twenty-first century: social futures /Hugh Matthews -- 22. Growing into the twenty-first century: environmental futures /Vince Gardiner -- Index.

Product details

• Authors: Hugh Gardiner Matthews
• Assisted by: Vince Gardiner (Editor), Gardiner Vince (Editor), Hugh Matthews (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.09.1999
• EAN: 9780415179010
• ISBN: 978-0-415-17901-0
• No. of pages: 528
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Geography, European History, NATURE / Ecology, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Economic history, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, Social impact of environmental issues, c 1990 to c 2000, c 1990 to c 1999