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Marine Geography: Ocean Space and Sense of Place offers an innovative and comprehensive exploration of ocean spaces through the lens of geographic thought, establishing marine geography as a unique subdiscipline. It addresses the historical neglect of oceans in geography, providing core theories and approaches that can be applied to address geographic issues unique to this space, such as fisheries, blue economies, coastal development and management, mobilities and shipping, and maritime governance. Expanding traditional geographic concepts and incorporating the more-than-human elements inherent to this space, this work tweaks ways that geographic analysis can be applied to ocean systems in meaningful ways. This book explores mapping techniques and lays out the physical dynamics and scientific models that provide the contextual realities with which we engage these complex environments and explores how our land-based perspectives shape our interactions with the marine world. It assembles the innovative theoretical geographical frameworks being applied to address ocean spaces and provides the building blocks for establishing an ocean point of view. Filled with practical examples and foundational theories, this book serves as a vital resource for students, researchers, and anyone interested in bridging the gap between marine science and geography.
List of contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction: Reframing Geography for Oceans
1. Core Challenges in Establishing a Marine Geography
2. Adapting Geography Basics to Oceans
3. Representing Ocean Spaces: Maps & Visualizations
4. The (Im)practicalities of Water: Models, Movement & Volume
5. Humans as a Beast of Land
6. Making Marine Geographies: Foundations, Current Approaches, and Knowledge Organization
7. Exploring Geographies of Oceans & Coasts: Sources & References
About the author
Barbara Bischof is a seasoned academic researcher, program manager, policy analyst, and science and technical communications specialist. She has extensive expertise and field experience in marine environmental science, specifically in marine and coastal conservation policy and management issues, research methodologies, project development and monitoring, policy compliance, geographic theory, and data management. She has published numerous papers in the area of marine science and geographic oceanography.
