Environmental change in Australia since 1788
Young, Ann R. M.1996
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This book looks at the history of the changing attitudes to the natural environment in Australia and discusses the problems associated with quantitative assessment of environmental change. Five chapters deal with major land uses.
Main title:
Environmental change in Australia since 1788 / by Ann R. M. Young
Author:
Imprint:
Melbourne : Oxford University Press, 1996
Collation:
238 pages black and white photographs (some colour) maps
Contents:
Changing Views of the Australian Environment; Assessing Changes in the Australian Environment Since 1788; The Effects of Agriculture; Forestry and its impacts; Mining; Marine and coastal environments; Urbanisation and its Effects; Conservation and sustainability
ISBN:
0195535839 (pbk)
Dewey class:
333.7
Language:
English
Subject:
Environmental protection -- AustraliaNatural resources -- AustraliaEcologically sustainable agriculture -- AustraliaEnvironmental change -- AustraliaMarine pollution -- AustraliaHuman ecology -- Australia -- HistoryEffects of humans on environment -- Australia -- HistoryMines and mining -- Australia -- Environmental aspectsAgriculture -- Environmental aspects -- AustraliaForestry -- Australia -- Environmental aspectsSand-mining -- Australia -- Environmental aspectsAustralia -- Environmental conditions
BRN:
110352
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | History Support Collection | 333.7 ENV | Available |