GEOGRAPHY IN AMERICA AT THE DAWN OF THE 21ST CENTURY; ED. BY GARY L. GAILE

Geography in America at the Dawn of the 21st Century surveys American geographers' current research in their specialty areas and tracks trends and innovations in the many subfields of geography. As such, it is both a 'state of the discipline' assessment and a topical reference. It includes an introduction by the editors and 47 chapters, each on a specific specialty. The authors of each chapter were chosen by their specialty group of the American Association of Geographers (AAG). Based on a process of review and revision, the chapters in this volume have become truly representative of the recent scholarship of American geographers. While it focuses on work since 1990, it additionally includes related prior work and work by non-American geographers. The initial Geography in America was published in 1989 and has become a benchmark reference of American geographical research during the 1980s. This latest volume is completely new and features a preface written by the eminent geographer, Gilbert White. Initially Published As Geography In America In 1989, This Latest Volume Is A Completely New Publication. Among Its Features Is The Foreword, Written By The Eminent Geographer Gilbert White. - Publisher Source Material. Biogeography / Kenneth R. Young [and Others] Climate / Jeffrey C. Rogers, [et Al.] Cryosphere / Kenneth M. Hinkel, Ellen Mosley-thompson. Geomorphology / David R. Butler. Mountain Geography / Donald A. Friend. Cultural Geography / Garth A. Myers [et Al.] Cultural Ecology / Thomas J. Bassett, Kerl S. Zimmerer. Economic Geography / James W. Harrington [et Al.] Environmental Perception And Behavioral Geography / Douglas M. Amedeo, Reginald G. Golledge. Historical Geography / Craig E. Colten [et Al.] Political Geography / Gerard Toal, Fred M. Shelley. Population Geography / Patricia Gober, James A. Tyner. Sexuality And Space / Glen Elder, Lawrence Knopp, Heidi Nast. Socialist Geography / Scott Salmon And Andrew Herod. Transportation Geography / Andrew R. Goetz [et Al.] Urban Geography / Stuart Aitken, Don Mitchell, Lynnstaeheli. Human Dimensions Of Global Change / Diana Liverman, Brent Yarnal, Billie Lee Turner Ii. Water Resources / James L. Westcoat, Jr. Energy Geography / Barry D.^ Solomon, Martin J. Pasqualetti, Deborah A. Luchsinger. Coastal And Marine Geography / Norbert P. Psuty, Philip E. Steinberg, Dawn J. Wright. Contemporary Agriculture And Rural Land Use / Leslie Eileen Duram, J. Clark Archer. Rural Development / William Forbes, Sylvia-linda Kaktins. Geographic Information Systems / Daniel G. Brown [et Al.] Remote Sensing / Dale A. Quattrochi [et Al.] Cartography / Mark Monmonier, Robert B. Mcmaster. Mathematical Models And Quantitative Methods / David R. Legates, Sucharita Gopal, Peter Rogerson. Geography Education / Sarah W. Bednarz, Roger M. Downs, Joann C. Vender. Hazards / Burrell E. Montz, John A. Cross, Susan L. Cutter. Medical Geography / Wil Gesler. Military Geography / Eugene J. Palka. Aging And The Aged / Susan M. Macey, Geoffrey C. Smith, John F. Watkins. Recreation, Tourism And Sport / Klaus J. Meyer-arendt, Alan A. Lew. Applied Geography / Nancy K. Torrieri, Michael R. Ratcliffe. History Of Geography / Geoffrey J. Martin.^ Geography Of Africa / Ezekiel Kalipeni, Joseph R. Oppong, Benjamin Ofori-amoah. American Ethnic Geography / Lawrence E. Estaville [et Al.] American Indian Geography / Robert Rundstrom [et Al.] Asian Geography / Nanda Shrestha [et Al.] Canadian Studies / Christopher D. Merrett, Thomas Rumney. Geography Of China / C. Cindy Fan. European Geography / Boian Koulov. Latin American Geography / David Robinson, Cesar Caviedes, David J. Keeling. Russian, Central Eurasian, And East European Geography. Values Ethics And Justice / Audrey Kobayashi, James Proctor. Human Rights / Rex Honey. Geographic Perespectives On Women / Ann M. Oberhauser [et Al.] Geography Of Religion And Belief Systems / Robert H. Stoddard, Carolyn V. Prorok. Edited By Gary L. Gaile And Cort J. Willmott. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Contents......Page 10 List of Figures......Page 13 List of Tables......Page 15 Abbreviations......Page 16 List of Contributors......Page 19 1. Introduction......Page 24 Part I. Environmental Dynamics......Page 38 2. Biogeography......Page 40 3. Climate......Page 55 4. Cryosphere......Page 70 5. Geomorphology......Page 79 6. Mountain Geography......Page 95 Part II. Human/Society Dynamics......Page 102 7. Cultural Geography......Page 104 8. Cultural Ecology......Page 120 9. Economic Geography......Page 136 10. Environmental Perception and Behavioral Geography......Page 156 11. Historical Geography......Page 172 12. Political Geography......Page 187 13. Population Geography......Page 208 14. Sexuality and Space......Page 223 15. Socialist Geography......Page 232 16. Transportation Geography......Page 244 17. Urban Geography......Page 260 Part III. Environment/Society Dynamics......Page 288 18. The Human Dimensions of Global Change......Page 290 19. Water Resources......Page 306 20. Energy Geography......Page 325 21. Coastal and Marine Geography......Page 337 22. Contemporary Agriculture and Rural Land Use......Page 349 23. Rural Development......Page 362 Part IV. Geographic Methods......Page 374 24. Geographic Information Systems......Page 376 25. Remote Sensing......Page 399 26. Cartography......Page 440 27. Mathematical Models and Quantitative Methods......Page 465 Part V. Geographers at Work......Page 482 28. Geography Education......Page 484 29. Hazards......Page 502 30. Medical Geography......Page 515 31. Military Geography......Page 526 32. Aging and the Aged......Page 537 33. Recreation, Tourism, and Sport......Page 547 34. Applied Geography......Page 564 35. The History of Geography......Page 573 Part VI. Regional Geography......Page 586 36. Geography of Africa......Page 588 37. American Ethnic Geography......Page 609 38. American Indian Geography......Page 623 39. Asian Geography......Page 639 40. Canadian Studies......Page 679 41. Geography of China......Page 691 42. European Geography......Page 702 43. Latin American Geography......Page 714 44. Russian, Central Eurasian, and East European Geography......Page 730 Part VII. Values, Rights, and Justice......Page 742 45. Values, Ethics, and Justice......Page 744 46. Human Rights......Page 753 47. Geographic Perspectives on Women......Page 759 48. Geography of Religion and Belief Systems......Page 782 B......Page 792 C......Page 795 D......Page 796 F......Page 798 G......Page 799 H......Page 800 J......Page 802 K......Page 803 L......Page 804 M......Page 806 N......Page 808 P......Page 809 R......Page 810 S......Page 812 T......Page 814 W......Page 815 Z......Page 817 A......Page 818 B......Page 819 C......Page 820 D......Page 822 E......Page 823 F......Page 824 G......Page 825 I......Page 827 L......Page 829 M......Page 830 N......Page 832 P......Page 834 R......Page 836 S......Page 837 T......Page 839 U......Page 841 V......Page 842 Z......Page 843 Geography in America at the Dawn of the 21st Century surveys American geographers' current research in their specialty areas and tracks trends and innovations in the many subfields of geography. As such, it is both a 'state of the discipline' assessment and a topical reference. It includes an introduction by the editors and 48 chapters, each on a specific specialty. The authors of each chapter were chosen by their specialty group of the American Association of Geographers (AAG). Based on a process of review and revision, the chapters in this volume have become truly representative of the recent scholarship of American geographers. While it focuses on work since 1990, it additionally includes related prior work and work by non-American geographers. Includes a foreword by the eminent geographer Gilbert White. For anyone interested in recent American research on climate, cities, Geographical Information Systems, Latin America, or any of the other subfields in geography, this volume provides representative accounts of American geographers' contributions in 47 specialty areas. This wide range of specialties comprises both a comprehensive reference and a 'state of the discipline' report. - ;Geography in America at the Dawn of the 21st Century surveys American geographers' current research in their specialty areas and tracks trends and innovations in the many subfields of geography. As such, it is both