Provides a multifaceted introduction to key areas of study in the field of sustainable development. Building on existing theory, this book demonstrates the unique contributions that thinking geographically about space, place and human-environment relationships can bring to the analysis of sustainable development.

Sustainable development is the new mantra, but what does it mean on the ground, in how people relate to their physical environment and across landscapes? This book aims to offer fresh insights into sustainable development by looking at it from a range of geographical perspectives. Building on existing theory, it demonstrates geography's unique contribution to the study of human-environment relationships and examines sustainability at the full range of spatial scales - from the global to the local. Both theory and practice are discussed as the book explores sustainable development in urban and...

Environmental Informatics (or Enviromatics) is a maturing subject with interdisciplinary roots in computer science, environmental planning, ecology, economics and other related areas. Its practitioners must be prepared to work with many diverse professional groups. It forms the foundation for computer-assisted environmental protection.
This book contains an edited version of papers presented at the 3rd International Symposium on Environmental Software Systems (ISESS '99), which was held at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, from August 30 to September 2, 1999, and...