Buch, Englisch, 212 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 333 g
Regional Case Studies in Japan
Buch, Englisch, 212 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 333 g
Reihe: Routledge Contemporary Japan Series
ISBN: 978-0-367-63496-4
Verlag: Routledge
In 2011, Conservation International designated the Japanese islands collectively as one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. They are rich in biodiversity, but also densely populated and so human impacts have led to many species being classed as endangered though few have become extinct during recent decades. Sugimura evaluates the effects of landscape changes, government policies and economy on the forest ecosystems and services of Japan. He then contemplates how a rich variety of wildlife species have been able to survive, albeit in limited numbers, despite the rapid expansion of Japanese economic activities in the 20th century. In addition, there appear to be correlations between uniqueness of biodiversity, types of landscape use and the attitudes of local communities towards natural landscapes.
A vital introduction for international environmentalists, geographers and environmental scientists looking to understand Japan’s unique ecosystems and their experiences with human activities.
Zielgruppe
Postgraduate and Undergraduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
- Geowissenschaften Geologie Geologie
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
- Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction: aims and scope 1.Terrestrial biodiversity and landscape use across the country 2. Amami Oshima 3. Amami Oshima (2) 4. Forest utilisation in Fukushima before and after the 2011 power plant accident 5. Forests and Satoyama landscapes in the suburb of a metropolitan area 6. Regional comparison and summary discussion