New Geographies of the American West: Land Use and the Changing Patterns of Place

by William Riebsame Travis

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Reconciling explosive growth with often majestic landscape defines New Geographies of the American West. Geographer William Travis examines contemporary land use changes and development patterns from the Mississippi to the Pacific, and assesses the ecological and social outcomes of Western development.Unlike previous "boom" periods dependent on oil or gold, the modern population explosion in the West reflects a sustained passion for living...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1597260711

ISBN13:9781597260718

Release Date:May 2007

Publisher:Island Press

Length:304 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"

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