Cultural Landscapes and Land Use

Martin Dieterich, Jan van der Straaten, "Cultural Landscapes and Land Use: The Nature Conservation-Society Interface (Solid Mechanics and Its Applications)"

Publisher: Springer | 2004 | ISBN 1402021046 | PDF | 244 pages | 1.79 MB

This book is an attempt to approach this complexity and provide a theoretical background as well as guidelines and examples for hands-on solutions. It draws on inputs from scientists, administrators, independent consultants and politicians from Europe and the United States. With a particular emphasis on agriculture it attempts to merge disciplines such as philosophy, law, planning, economics and conservation biology toward a common goal: nature conservation and the preservation of biological diversity in landscapes under the pressure of human usage.