Research Catalog

Title

Rural analysis and management : an earth science approach to rural science / Francisco J. Tapiador.

Author

Tapiador, Francisco J.

Publication

Berlin ; New York : Springer, c2008.

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Description

xvi, 331 p., [15] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.); 24 cm.

Summary

"This handbook presents the foundations of modern rural analysis. The first part of the book presents a description of the elements of rural analysis, providing the basis for a synthetic view of rural landscapes in the second part. Included is a description and explanation of the rural landscapes from throughout the world, which leads to a complete management scheme for rural landscapes. The text covers topics such as global change, the role of information technologies in rural areas, gender relations and how to bridge the gap between scientific analysis and decision-making processes. A example is provided, illustrating how all the analyses and techniques shown can be applied in a real case."--Jacket.

Subject

• Landscape assessment
• Rural geography
• Land use, Rural
• Environmental sciences
• Geographic information systems
• Regional planning
• Ecology
• Environmental toxicology
• Environment
• Ecotoxicology
• Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning
• Geographical Information Systems/Cartography
• Geoecology/Natural Processes
• Regional Science

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. Methodological Notes on Analysis, Synthesis and Management -- 2. The Measuring Process in Rural Analysis -- 3. Environmental Elements in Rural Analysis -- 4. Dynamics and Processes of the Environmental Elements -- 5. Anthropic Elements in Rural Analysis -- 6. Dynamics and Processes of the Anthropic Elements -- 7. A Synthetic Approach -- 8. A Cartographic Overview of the Agrarian World -- 9. Regional Issues in the Rural Areas of the World -- 10. Approaches to Management -- 11. Management Tools: Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Expert Systems -- 12. The Concept of Rural Quality of Life -- 13. The Rural Areas in the Structure of the Territory -- 14. Rural Planning and Sustainability -- 15. Involving People in the Process -- 16. The Decision Guidelines Making -- 17. Public Participation and Information Technologies -- 18. Global Change Issues in Rural Planning -- 19. Public Dissemination Tools: An Example for Inventories -- 20. A Rural Plan -- Templates for a Rural Project.

ISBN

• 9783540733423
• 3540733426

LCCN

^^2007932916

OCLC

166358132

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library