Rural analysis and management: an earth science approach to rural science /
by Francisco Tapiador
- Toledo: Springer, 2008.
- xvi,: 331p
1.Methodological Notes on Analysis, Synthesis and Management.-- 2. Methodological Notes on Analysis, Synthesis and Management.-- 3. The Measuring Process in Rural Analysis.- Elements of the Analysis.-- 4. Environmental Elements in Rural Analysis.-- 5. Dynamics and Processes of the Environmental Elements.-- 6. Anthropic Elements in Rural Analysis.-- 7. Dynamics and Processes of the Anthropic Elements.-- 8. A Synthetic Approach.-- 9. A Cartographic Overview of the Agrarian World.-- 10. Regional Issues in the Rural Areas of the World.-- 11. Rural Management -- 12. The Applied Approach.-- 13. Approaches to Management.-- 14. Management Tools: Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Expert Systems.-- 15. The Concept of Rural Quality of Life.-- 16. The Rural Areas in the Structure of the Territory.-- 17. Rural Planning and Sustainability.-- 18. Involving People in the Process.-- 19.The Decision Guidelines Making.-- 20.Public Participation and Information Technologies.-- 21.Global Change Issues in Rural Planning.-- 22.Public Dissemination Tools: An Example for Inventories.-- 21.A Rural Plan.
The first part of the book presents a comprehensive description of the elements of rural analysis, providing the basis for a synthetic view of rural landscapes in the second part.