Shaping the Sierra nature, culture, and conflict in the changing west /
Duane, Timothy P., 1960-
Shaping the Sierra nature, culture, and conflict in the changing west / Timothy P. Duane. - Berkeley : University of California Press, (c)2000. - 1 online resource (xxviii, 595 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
The range of light -- Theoretical foundations -- The exodus to exurbia -- Economics and the environment -- Ecotransformation the amenity value -- The fragmented landscape -- Politics and property -- Managing exurban growth -- Planning and politics -- Habitats and humanity -- Reinhabiting the west.
Timothy P. Duane documents the impact of rapid population growth on the culture, economy, and ecology of the Sierra Nevada since the late 1960s. He also recommends innovative policies for mitigating the negative effects of future population growth in this spectacular but threatened region, as well as throughout the rural west.
9780520926141
Environmental policy--Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
Environmental policy--West (U.S.)
Sustainable development--Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
Electronic Books.
GE185 / .S537 2000
Shaping the Sierra nature, culture, and conflict in the changing west / Timothy P. Duane. - Berkeley : University of California Press, (c)2000. - 1 online resource (xxviii, 595 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
The range of light -- Theoretical foundations -- The exodus to exurbia -- Economics and the environment -- Ecotransformation the amenity value -- The fragmented landscape -- Politics and property -- Managing exurban growth -- Planning and politics -- Habitats and humanity -- Reinhabiting the west.
Timothy P. Duane documents the impact of rapid population growth on the culture, economy, and ecology of the Sierra Nevada since the late 1960s. He also recommends innovative policies for mitigating the negative effects of future population growth in this spectacular but threatened region, as well as throughout the rural west.
9780520926141
Environmental policy--Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
Environmental policy--West (U.S.)
Sustainable development--Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
Electronic Books.
GE185 / .S537 2000