Titre :
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Cultural landscapes and environmental change
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Auteurs :
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L. Head
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Type de document :
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ouvrage
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Editeur :
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London, GBR : Arnold, 2000
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Collection :
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Key issues in environmental change
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Format :
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179 p.
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Langues:
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= Anglais
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Catégories :
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PAYSAGE
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Mots-clés:
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PAYSAGE
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IMPACT SUR L'ENVIRONNEMENT
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ACTIVITE HUMAINE
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METHODOLOGIE
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ECOLOGIE
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PALEOECOLOGIE
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TOURISME
;
IDENTITE SOCIALE
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Résumé :
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Cultural landscapes are usually understood within physical geography to be landscapes transformed by human action. split into two major sections, this book attempts to bridge the gap between the sciences and humanities. the first section provides an analysis of the methodological tools employed in examining processes of environmental changes. the author argues that the way in which different cultures conceptualize the human role in nature is central to the way in which environmental management decisions are made. the book then moves on to discuss the relevance of this perspective to contemporary issues through a wide variety of international case studies.
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