| Description |
viii, 279 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 25 cm |
| Series |
The shape of the world : explorations in human geography ; v. 3 |
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Shape of the world ; v. 3
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| Contents |
Introduction / Philip Sarre and John Blunden -- Ch. 1. Paradise lost, or the conquest of the wilderness / Philip Sarre -- Ch. 2. Population and environmental change: the case of Africa / Matthew Lockwood -- Ch. 3. Stabilizing population growth: the European experience / Ray Hall -- Ch. 4. Sustainable resources? / John Blunden -- Ch. 5. Trade globally, pollute locally / John Blunden -- Ch. 6. Uneven development and sustainability / Philip Sarre |
| Summary |
An Overcrowded World? shows that uneven development both worsens problems in particular areas and prevents a unified global response. As a result of geography, unsustainable lifestyles continue and are being extended to larger numbers of people. In that respect, the world is truly overcrowded. Because of the approachable way in which this book has been prepared, it will appeal to anyone who is keen to understand the vital issues it addresses. However, it will be particularly appropriate to both sixth-formers and undergraduates following courses in human geography and environmental studies |
| Analysis |
Humans Population |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Conservation of natural resources.
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Human geography.
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Overpopulation.
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Population -- Economic aspects.
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Population geography.
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Population.
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Sustainable development.
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| Author |
Blunden, John, 1934-
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Sarre, Philip.
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Open University.
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| ISBN |
019874188X |
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0198741898 (paperback) |
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