Geography and Change
Published on 2. December 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-340-64786-8 (ISBN)
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Description
This text is designed for 14- to 16-year-old pupils. It takes the theme of change and concentrates on the way it relates to all aspects of geography, from rocks, rivers and coasts, to industry, cities and population. The text focuses on the issues which both give rise to and which arise from change, and investigates the human activity common to all of these processes. Change is examined at a range of scales, from local to international, and examples are taken from around the world. Four key ares are selected for detailed examination - the UK, Spain, Thailand and the USA - and these countries frequently appear in case study material. Physical, human and environmental themes are covered in the book which illustrates the dynamic nature of geography and the relevance of the subject.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder Arnold
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
180 Line Illustrations, 105 Photographs
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 214 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
735 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-64786-8 (9780340647868)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Part 1 Population change: people and development; population growth and change; birth and death; population and resources; migration; trade links; aid links; transnational companies. Part 2 Change in the physical environment: volcanoes and earthquakes; weathering and soils; rivers; coasts; highland glaciation; weather and climate. Part 3 Change in the countryside: agricultural change in more economically developed countries; agricultural change in less economically developed countries; leisure and tourism; migration to the countryside. Part 4 Changing resources: what are resources?; mineral resources; forest resources; energy resources; pollution. Part 5 Industrial change: types of industry; industrial growth and development; industrial location. Part 6 Changing urban environments: housing; changing communities; shops and services; transport in towns; new towns; pressures on the urban fringe. Part 7 Country fact files: the UK; Spain; the USA; Thailand.