Side PhotoSubject Guide for Environment - Society Relations
From its earliest development as an academic field, geography has been concerned with the manifold relations between societies and their natural and built environments. Societies adapt and transform the environments they inhabit. They depend upon the use of resources and reduction of hazards for their survival and material well-being. They also assign meanings to the environment that vary over place and time, but that help define their identity and values within the world. Geographers tend to study these phenomena under the broad headings of resource use, natural hazards, sustainable development, landscape studies, cultural ecology, and environmental conservation. The University of Colorado has special strength in land and water resource issues in the American West, Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Students concentrating on environment-society relations are advised to take the introductory courses in human and physical geography and then, depending upon their academic interests and aims, to concentrate on specific topics and regions in the environment- society area. (Quoted from the Geography Department Website)
- Databases and Journals
- Reference Books
- Websites
- Course-Related Resources
Databases:
GeoRef - The premier database for all facets of geography. Start here.
Web of Science - A broad-ranging database that covers sciences and soical sciences, including many major journals in human geography.
DOAJ - Although this goes beyond the sciences, many foreign geographical journals are listed hereIt is also free and open to all.
Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts - This database covers literature on meteorology, climatology, atmospheric chemistry and physics, astrophysics, hydrology, glaciology, physical oceanography and environmental sciences.
Biological Abstracts - The life sciences, with disciplines from botany to microbiology to pharmacology.
Journals By Sub-Discipline: If there is no online access, simply search the title in the library catalog.
Geomorphology
Earth Surfaces Processes and Landforms
Journal of Geophysical Research
Hydrology
Climatology
Theoretical and Applied Climatology
Glaciology, Artic and Alpine Research
Glacial Geology and Geomorphology
Mountain Research and Development
Forest Ecology
Social/Cultural Geography
Journal of Cultural Geography
Social & Cultural Geography
Cultural Geographies
Encylopedias, etc.
Companion Encyclopedia of Geography: The Environment and Humankind
Encyclopedia of Human Ecology - Also in print.
General Introductions
The Human Impact on the Natural Environment
Physical Geography: A Human Perspective
Specialized Introductions & Essay Collections
The Environment and Science: Social Impact and Interaction
Cultural Landscapes and Environmental Change
Humanity and Environment: A Cultural Ecology
Quantitaive Methods
Statistical Methods for Geography by Peter Rogerson
Applied spatial data analysis with R (Ebook) by Roger S. Bivand, Edzer J. Pebesma, Virgilio Gómez-Rubio
Qualitative Methods
Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography by Iain Hay
CU Library Subject Guides
Environmental Issues (Science and Engineering)
Government Publications on Environment
Government Publications on Water Resources
Government Publications on Climate
American Association of Geographers
http://www.aag.org/
National Geographic Association
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
National Council for Geographic Education
http://www.ncge.org/
Geographical Association
http://www.geography.org.uk/
Royal Geographical Society
Geography Course Websites:
http://geography.colorado.edu/undergrad_program/areas_of_concentration/environment-society_relations
Geography Class Guides:
GEOG 1982: World Regional Geography Class Guide
This is the guide for the Geography 1982, World Regional Geography, UN debate assignment.
GEOG 3682: Geographies of International Development class handout
This is the class web site for GEOG 3682: Geographies of International Development
GEOG 4173: Research Seminar
This is a course guide for GEOG 4173, Research Seminar in geology.
GEOG 4742: Global Cities
This is a course guide to library resources for the class Geography 4742: Global Cities.
GEOG 4892: Geography of Europe Guide
This is collection of resources for the GEOG4892, Geography of Europe class.
