Shaping the Sierra : nature, and culture, and conflict in the changing west
This volume documents the impact of rapid population growth on the culture, economy and ecology of the Sierra Nevada since the late-1960s. The author also recommends policies for mitigating the negative effects of future population growth in this spectacular but threatened region.
1 online resource (xxviii, 595 pages) : illustrations, maps
9780520926141, 0520926145
760162299
LIST OF FIGURES, MAPS, AND TABLES PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 1. The Range of Light 2. Theoretical Foundations 3. The Exodus to Exurbia 4. Economics and the Environrnent 5. Ecotransformation and Amenity Values 6. The Fragmented Landscape 7. Politics and Property 8. Managing Exurban Growth g. Planning and Politics 10. Habitats and Humanity 11. Reinhabiting the West NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
Maps on lining covers