Presenting and Representing Environments

Graham Humphrys

ISBN 10: 9048169712 / ISBN 13: 9789048169719

Published by Springer, Springer, 2010

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The presentation and representation of the environment can be found in every academic discipline and is a subject of increasing attention by the media. Scientists use implicit strict codes that need to be clearly understood by users of their findings. Their approach can and often does clash with alternative environmental information available from other sources that dwell on subjective aesthetic, emotional and personal sensitivities. Historical and literary accounts emphasize subjective responses to the environment, frequently eschewing measurable and measured facts provided by scientific investigation. It is vital to understand how these sources are filtered by users and applied selectively for various purposes in taking practical decisions about environmental action, in a political context and for education purposes. The chapters in this volume exemplify these important matters and demonstrate their significance in the fields of environmental action, in political contexts and forenvironmental education.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Presenting and Representing Environments
• Publisher: Springer, Springer
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9048169712
• ISBN 13: 9789048169719
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 240W x 160H x 13D millimeters 240 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 384 grams

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The presentation and representation of the environment can be found in every academic discipline and is a subject of increasing attention by the media. Scientists use implicit strict codes that need to be clearly understood by users of their findings. Their approach can and often does clash with alternative environmental information available from other sources that dwell on subjective aesthetic, emotional and personal sensitivities. Historical and literary accounts emphasize subjective responses to the environment, frequently eschewing measurable and measured facts provided by scientific investigation. It is vital to understand how these sources are filtered by users and applied selectively for various purposes in taking practical decisions about environmental action, in a political context and for education purposes. The chapters in this volume exemplify these important matters and demonstrate their significance in the fields of environmental action, in political contexts and forenvironmental education.