Alternative Futures for Changing Landscapes : The Upper San Pedro River Basin in Arizona and Sonora /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | Vietnamese |
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American :
Island Press ,
2003
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| Edition: | In lần thứ 1 |
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| Institutions: | Thư viện Trường CĐ Kỹ Thuật Cao Thắng |
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| Summary: | Product Description: Leading landscape architect and planner Carl Steinitz has developed an innovative GIS-based simulation modeling strategy that considers the demographic, economic, physical, and environmental processes of an area and projects the consequences to that area of various land-use planning and management decisions. The results of such projections, and the approach itself, are known as "alternative futures." Alternative Futures for Changing Landscapes presents for the first time in book form a detailed case study of one alternative futures project—an analysis of development and conservation options for the Upper San Pedro River Basin in Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. The area is internationally recognized for its high levels of biodiversity, and like many regions, it is facing increased pressures from nearby population centers, agriculture, and mining interests. Local officials and others planning for the future of the region are seeking to balance the needs of the natural environment with those of local human communities. |
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| Physical Description: | 2002tr. ; 29 cm |
| ISBN: | 1559632224 |