Rediscovering Geography: New Relevance for Science and Society - Softcover

National Research Council; Division On Earth And Life Studies; Commission On Geosciences, Environment And Resources; Rediscovering Geography Committee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 030907679X ISBN 13: 9780309076791

Publisher: National Academies Press, 1997

Synopsis

As political, economic, and environmental issues increasingly spread across the globe, the science of geography is being rediscovered by scientists, policymakers, and educators alike. Geography has been made a core subject in U.S. schools, and scientists from a variety of disciplines are using analytical tools originally developed by geographers.
Rediscovering Geography presents a broad overview of geography's renewed importance in a changing world. Through discussions and highlighted case studies, this book illustrates geography's impact on international trade, environmental change, population growth, information infrastructure, the condition of cities, the spread of AIDS, and much more.
The committee examines some of the more significant tools for data collection, storage, analysis, and display, with examples of major contributions made by geographers.
Rediscovering Geography provides a blueprint for the future of the discipline, recommending how to strengthen its intellectual and institutional foundation and meet the demand for geographic expertise among professionals and the public.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Executive Summary
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Geography and Critical Issues
• 3 Geography's Perspectives
• 4 Geography's Techniques
• 5 Geography's Contributions to Scientific Understanding
• 6 Geography's Contributions t o Decision Making
• 7 Strengthening Geography's Foundations
• 8 Rediscovering Geography: Conclusions and Recommendations
• References
• Appendix A: Enrollment and Employment Trends in Geography
• Appendix B: Professional Organizations in U.S. Geography
• Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
• Index
• Plates

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Rediscovering Geography Committee, National Research Council

About this edition

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 030907679X
• ISBN 13: 9780309076791
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 259