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Planners and decision-makers today need to be in command of a broader range of tools and information than ever before. Knowledge of the Land aims to show what is available in the way of natural resources information, and how it has been used (or not used) in planning and policy making. For both methods and applications, the authors have tried to provide enough detail for the reader to judge what data, skills, and procedures are required to meet their particular needs, and the ample references give guidance on where to find further information. There has been a notable shift in planning and rural development over the past decade. Technocratic, top-down approaches are still very much in evidence, but there has been an explosion of participatory initiatives. Many institutions cling to sectoral thinking. There is, however, growing recognition that sustainable development involves balancing environmental, social, and economic considerations, Such a balance requires an interdisciplinary approach, both to the the survey of natural resources, and to the use of the information acquired in land evaluation, planning, environmental impact assessment, and the preparation of coherent strategies and policies for sustainable development. The old ways and the new bring insights crucial to meeting these challenges. Both provide invaluable methods of work. By bringing together the standard methods of resource assessment and planning, and new thinking and emerging techniques, this book will help all practitioners to bridge the gap between the two.

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Book category Books in English Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning The environment Environmental management

• Full title: Knowledge of the Land
• Subtitle: Land resource information and its use in rural development
• Author: Dent David, Barry Dalal-Clayton, David Dent
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 448
• EAN: 9780198296010
• ISBN: 0198296010
• ID: 04525311
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Weight: 748 g
• Dimensions: 240 × 166 × 28 mm
• Date of publishing: 07. June 2001

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