An Introduction to Human-Environment Geography: Local Dynamics and Global Processes

Moseley, William G.; Perramond, Eric; Hapke, Holly M.; Laris, Paul

ISBN 10: 1405189312 / ISBN 13: 9781405189316

Published by Wiley-Blackwell, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Introduction to Human-Environment Geography: Local Dynamics and Global Processes
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1405189312
• ISBN 13: 9781405189316
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 29 ounces

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Synopsis

This introductory level text explores various theoretical approaches to human-environment geography, demonstrating how local dynamics and global processes influence how we interact with our environments.

• Introduces students to fundamental concepts in environmental geography and science
• Explores the core theoretical traditions within the field, along with major thematic issues such as population, food and agriculture, and water resources
• Offers an engaging and unique view of the spatial relationships between humans and their environment across geographical locations around the world
• Includes a variety of real-world policy questions and emphasizes geography’s strong tradition of field work by featuring prominent nature-society geographers in guest field notes

About the Author

William G. Moseley is Professor in the Department of Geography at Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of over 60 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, as well as four edited volumes. 

Eric Perramond is Associate Professor in both the Environmental Science and Southwest Studies programs at the Colorado College. He is the author of Political Ecologies of Cattle Ranching in Northern Mexico: Private Revolutions (2010) and a former Fulbright-García Robles fellow to Mexico.

Holly M. Hapke is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at East Carolina University.  She has published articles in various journals and is a contributing author to World Regional Geography: Global Patterns, Local Lives, 5th edition (2010).

Paul Laris is Professor and Chair of the Department of Geography at California State University, Long Beach.