Description
* the scales of time and space over which changes in our environments occur
* the effects on environments that arise from human use of the resources of energy, land, water and the atmosphere
* the role of technology and economics in shaping human actions on our environments
* the use and limitations of different models for thinking about environmental change
The book is part of a series entitled Environment: Change, Contest and Response that forms a large part of an Open University course on environmental matters. The other books in the series are: Making Sense of Environmental Issues
Contesting Environments
Environmental responses
About the Author
Dick Morris and Joanna R. Freeland are the authors of Changing Environments, published by Wiley.
Reviews
"...well illustrated in colour...lots of 'activities' for students to pursue..." (Progress in Physical Geography Vol. 28 No. 3)
Book Information
ISBN 9780470849996
Author Dick Morris
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 925g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 189mm * 22mm