Australia

R. L. Heathcote (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

336 Seiten

1994 | 2nd edition
Longman Publishing Group (Verlag)
978-0-582-49473-2 (ISBN)

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The author attempts to provide a guide to the evolution and present character of the Australian landscapes before they are modified, possibly beyond recognition, by new ideas, but he also attempts to suggest some of the implications of these new ideas for the future landscapes.

This edition traces the evolution of the landscape following the settlement of Europeans and assesses the impact on continental ecosystems. It identifies problems that have resulted, leaving the future sustainability of agriculture debatable. These problems include: * breakdown of traditional aboriginal society * soil erosion * destruction of wildlife * spread of noxious plants and animals * environmental pollution

Introduction PART ONE: AUSTRALIA 1770 1. The quiet continent: Australia 1770 2. The land 3. The seasons 4. The ecosystems 5. The Indigenes PART TWO: AUSTRALIA 1990 6. The unquiet continent: Australia 1990 7. The maritime landscapes 8. The pastoral landscapes 9. The agricultural landscapes 11. The mining landscapes 12. Urban landscapes - origins and evolution 13. Urban landscapes - patterns and processes 14. The relict landscapes PART THREE: VISIONS OF AUSTRALIA 1770-1990s 15. Sources and problems of interpretation of the visions of Australia 1770-1990s 16. Six visions of Australia 1770-1990s PROSPECT A note on the sources Bibliography Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	20.6.1994
Sprache	englisch
Maße	154 x 233 mm
Gewicht	484 g
Themenwelt	Reiseführer ► Australien / Neuseeland / Ozeanien ► Australien
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
ISBN-10	0-582-49473-7 / 0582494737
ISBN-13	978-0-582-49473-2 / 9780582494732
Zustand	Neuware