The author has lived on the Isles of Scilly for many years. In this book he shares the knowledge he has acquired concerning the history of the archipelago and the changing relationship which has existed between the landscape and humans since humans first inhabited the islands. The book is divided into four parts - environmental impacts up to 1900, environmental impacts since 1900, the effects of tourism, and the effects of spatial-scale switching.
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This will be of interest to anyone who is interested in the history of the Isles of Scilly; it will also be of interest to anyone who would like to reduce the current environmental impacts which result from human habitation of the Isles of Scilly. The author has lived on the Isles of Scilly for many years and also has a first-class honours degree in environmental studies.
CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
1 The environmental impacts of humans living on the archipelago up to 1900
2 The environmental impacts of humans living on the archipelago since 1900
3 The environmental impacts of tourism
4 The environmental impacts of spatial-scale switching
5 Conclusions
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