Land Use Changes in Europe
. Ed(S): Brouwer, Floor M. (Agricultural Economics Research Institute (Lei), The Hague, Netherlands); Thomas, A.J.; Chadwick, M.J.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Brouwer, Floor M. (Agricultural Economics Research Institute (LEI), The Hague, Netherlands); Thomas, A.J.; Chadwick, M.J. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 529 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 831.
The patterns of land use that have evolved in Europe reflect the boundaries set by the natural environment and socio-economic responses to the needs of the population. Over the centuries man has been able to overcome increasingly the constraints placed on land use by the natural environment through the development of new technologies and innovations, driven by an increasing population and rising material expectations. However, activities are still ultimately constrained by natural limitations such as climatic characteristics and associated edaphic and vegetational features. A major problem for land management, in its broadest sense, can be a reluctance to foresee the ... Read more
The patterns of land use that have evolved in Europe reflect the boundaries set by the natural environment and socio-economic responses to the needs of the population. Over the centuries man has been able to overcome increasingly the constraints placed on land use by the natural environment through the development of new technologies and innovations, driven by an increasing population and rising material expectations. However, activities are still ultimately constrained by natural limitations such as climatic characteristics and associated edaphic and vegetational features. A major problem for land management, in its broadest sense, can be a reluctance to foresee the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
529
Condition
New
Series
Geojournal Library
Number of Pages
529
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401054539
SKU
V9789401054539
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