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OverviewThis book argues that to understand wetlands is to understand human development. Using case studies drawn from three English wetlands, the book moves between empirical research and scholarship to interrogate how these particular ecosystems have played an essential part in the development of our contemporary society; yet inhabit a strange place in our national psyche. Chapters address a range of cultural and environmental wetland concerns. Consideration is given to: the ways in which we have revered, engineered and renaturalised these landscapes throughout history; English wetlands as spaces of beauty, creativity, reflection, rejuvenation and multi-species interactions; accelerating climate change in an age of neoliberalism. The final chapter then is a reflection on our collective lives together alongside other species, exploring what sustainability transitions might mean for human-wetland relationships. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary Gearey , Andrew Church , Neil RavenscroftPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 1st ed. 2020 Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9783030413057ISBN 10: 3030413055 Pages: 175 Publication Date: 17 July 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Wetlands and Humans across Time: An OverviewChapter 2: Wetlands in-depth: The Waterscapes of Bedfordshire, North Lincolnshire and SomersetChapter 3: Wetlands as Ludic Spaces; Play, Recreation, Rejuvenation, In/ExclusionChapter 4: Wetlands as Literary Spaces; off kilter, off grid, off the wallChapter 5: Wetlands as Remembrance Spaces; Contemplation, Ceremony and CommemorationChapter 6: Human-nature Connectivity; Wetlands within Sustainable Water FuturesReviewsAuthor InformationMary Gearey PhD is Senior Lecturer in Social and Cultural Geography at the School of Environment and Technology, University of Brighton, UK. Andrew Church is Professor of Human Geography and Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and Enterprise at the University of Brighton, UK. Neil Ravenscroft is Professor and Head of the School of Real Estate and Land Management at the Royal Agricultural University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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