Changing Planet: What is the Environmental Impact of Human Migration and Settlement? (Investigating Human Migration and Settlement)

Morgan, Sally

ISBN 10: 0778751945 / ISBN 13: 9780778751946

Published by Crabtree Classics (edition Illustrated), 2010

About this Item

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 0778751945-11-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Changing Planet: What is the Environmental Impact of Human Migration and Settlement? (Investigating Human Migration and Settlement)
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics (edition Illustrated)
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0778751945
• ISBN 13: 9780778751946
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Illustrated.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This interesting book examines how human migration and settlement has affected planet Earth. From the earliest times humans have shaped and changed the landscape. The book will provides many historical and modern-day examples of changes to our planet caused by migration and settlement. As people need more land for farming and to build towns and cities, natural habitats and wilderness areas are destroyed. In countries such as India and China the urbanization of the population and the rapid growth of cities is creating pollution problems and adding to the problem of carbon emissions that are causing climate change. The growth of transport infrastructure between our "settlements" has made the daily migration of commuting easier, another contributor to increasing carbon emissions.