Demographic Change in Australia's Rural Landscapes Implications for Society and the Environment /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Luck, Gary W. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Black, Rosemary (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Race, Digby (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Σειρά: Landscape Series, 12
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Physical geography.; Landscape ecology.; Plant ecology.; Environmental management.; Sustainable development.; Life Sciences.; Plant Ecology.; World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions).; Environmental Management.; Landscape Ecology.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Sustainable Development.

Throughout history, humans have lived primarily in rural landscapes. In 2008, for the first time, the global population became predominantly urban. While much research has focussed on the impacts of increasing urbanisation, we have very little knowledge of the implications of these changes for rural...

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