Applied Geography

<p><em>Applied Geography</em> offers an invaluable introduction to useful research in physical environmental and human geography and provides a new focus and reference point for investigating and understanding problem-orientated research. Forty-nine leading experts in the field introduce and explore research which crosses the traditional boundary between physical and human geography. A wide range of key issues and contemporary debates are within the books main sections which cover:<br> natural and environmental hazards<br> environmental change and management<br> challenges of the human environment<br> techniques of spatial analysis<br> Applied geography is the application of geographic knowledge and skills to identify the nature and causes of social economic and environmental problems and inform policies which lead to their resolution.</p>