Population and Land Use in Developing Countries: Report of a Workshop (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780309048385)

This valuable book summarizes recent research by experts from both the natural and social sciences on the effects of population growth on land use. It is a useful introduction to a field in which little quantitative research has been conducted and in which there is a great deal of public controversy. The book includes case studies of African, Asian, and Latin American countries that demonstrate the varied effects of population growth on land use. Several general chapters address the following timely questions: What is meant by land use change? Why are ecological research and population studies so different? What are the implications for sustainable growth in agricultural production?

Although much work remains to be done in quantifying the causal connections between demographic and land use changes, this book provides important insights into those connections, and it should stimulate more work in this area.

Author: National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc,Commission on Behavioral and Social Scie
ISBN-10: 0309048389
ISBN-13: 9780309048385
Publisher: National Academies Press
Language: English
Published: 02/01/1993
Pages: 172
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.06w x 0.55d