A system for survival : GIS and sustainable development / Allan Falconer and Joyce Foresman, editors ; with contributions from Basanta Shrestha [and others].
| Other author | Falconer, Allan. |
| Other author | Foresman, Joyce. |
| Other author | Shrestha, Basanta Raj. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Redlands, CA : ESRI Press, 2002. |
| Description | 114 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | GIS and sustainable development |
| Contents | Introduction. Sustainable development and geographic information systems / Allan Falconer -- The earth charter -- Themes. Respect and care for the community of life ; Ecological integrity ; Social and economic justice ; Democracy, nonviolence, and peace / Allan Falconer ; Environmental pollution / Munyaradzi Chenje ; Biodiversity / Jinhua Zhang ; Climate change / Volodymyr Demkine ; Deforestation / Christian Lambrechts ; Food production / Timo Maukonen ; Fresh water supply / Salif Diop ; Health and disease / Munyaradzi Chenje ; Urbanization / Jay Moor ; Mountain development / Jinhua Zhang ; Rural development ; Poverty reduction / Joyce Foresman -- Methods and tools / Tim Foresman -- GIS for beginners / Basanta Shrestha, Birendra Bajracharya, Sushil Pradhan -- Glossary. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN | 158948052X |