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This page lists books published by members of the Institute of Australian Geographers since 2006. If you have a book to add to this page, please email Dr Alaric Maude at polymaude@ozemail.com.au.
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Bridgman, H., Dragovich, D. and Dodson, J. (2008), The Australian physical environment, Oxford, Melbourne.
The Australian Physical Environment uses a systems approach to introduce students to the three critical aspects of the physical environment: the atmosphere, the biosphere, and the lithosphere. International and national comparative examples are used to place Australia’s unique environment within a global context.
Information about this book is available at:
http://www.oup.com.au/titles/higher_ed/geography/9780195541090
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Connell, J. and Rugendyke, B. (2008), Tourism at the grassroots: villagers and visitors in the Asia-Pacific, Routledge, London.
In two regions where tourism is of considerable economic importance, eastern Asia and the Pacific, there have been remarkably few studies of the impacts of tourism in rural areas. Moreover, the shift towards ecotourism, touted as a more environmentally benign form of tourism, has extended the reach of tourism into more remote and fragile environments. This shift has drawn more local people in rural and remote areas into a partly tourism economy, involving them as participants in the tourist industry. Yet little is known about who have been the beneficiaries of these developments.
This new collection focuses on both the interactions between tourists and villagers, and the impacts of tourism at the local level, considering economic, social, cultural and environmental changes. It traces changes in structures of vulnerability as tourism becomes more prominent, the role of tourism in community development (or localised tension) and examines issues of governance, the role of tour operators as intermediaries, cultural change and other local impacts. In short, it examines the changing role of tourism in local development (or its absence).
It includes case studies drawn from a broad geographical area across eastern Asia and the island Pacific. This book will be useful to those researching and studying tourism, geography and development studies
Information about this book is available at:
http://www.routledge.com/books/Tourism-at-the-Grassroots-isbn9780415405553
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Fincher, R. and Iveson, K. (2008), Planning and diversity in the city: redistribution, recognition and encounter, Palgrave Macmillan, Houndmills.
This major new text on planning for diversity showcases and compares three social logics for planning cities - redistribution, recognition and encounter - and shows their relevance for planning practice.
Information about ordering the book is at:
http://www.palgravemacmillan.com.au/Palgrave/onix/books/9781403938107?open
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Hay, I. (2006), Communicating in geography and the environmental sciences, Third Edition, Oxford, Melbourne.
Communicating in Geography and the Environmental Sciences is about communicating effectively in academic settings. This key textbook builds on the success of its earlier editions and comprehensively covers the ‘whys’ and ‘how’s’ of essays, research and laboratory reports, reviews, summaries, annotated bibliographies, maps, figures, tables, posters, examinations, and talks. In its third edition, additional material on creating figures has been included, and there is new material on evaluating the credibility of web-pages and the advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of visual aids. This book was written to provide students with an insight into the expectations of the people for whom they will be writing essays, giving talks, and drawing figures, enabling them to prepare better work than might otherwise have been possible.
Information about this book is available at:
http://www.oup.com.au/titles/higher_ed/geography/9780195517613
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Head, L. and Muir, P. (2007), Backyard: nature and culture in suburban Australia, University of Wollongong Press, Wollongong.
Come into the backyards of Australia. What are people saying and doing? How does your backyard compare?
In old suburbs, in new subdivisions, in Alice Springs, and on the coast, Lesley Head and Pat Muir visited hundreds of backyards in a rigorous study.
Their book gives voice to people of all sorts-Followers of lifestyle trends, with “outdoor rooms” and water features. Diehard native gardners, who see neighbours’ yards as ecological crimes. Primary producers, raising chooks and vegetables. Ambitious planners with projects waiting to happen-and a variety of others.
Information about this book is available at:
http://unicentre.uow.edu.au/unishop/books/index.htm
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Israel, M. and Hay, I. (2006), Research ethics for social scientists, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks CA.
Research Ethics for Social Scientists sets out to do four things: The first is to demonstrate the practical value of thinking seriously and systematically about what constitutes ethical conduct in social science research. Second, the text identifies how and why current regulatory regimes have emerged. Third, it seeks to reveal those practices that have contributed to the adversarial relationships between researchers and regulators. Finally, the book hopes to encourage both parties to develop shared solutions to ethical and regulatory problems.
Information about this book is available at:
http://www.sagepub.com/booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book227156&
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Jones, R and Shaw, B.J. (eds) ( 2007), Geographies of Australian heritages. Loving a sunburnt country?, Ashgate, Aldershot.
In any settler and/or postcolonial society, heritage is a complex and contested topic that involves indigenous, imperial and other migrant components. In Australia, this situation is compounded by the unique characteristics of the country’s natural environment, the considerable diversity of its migrant intake and the demographic and technological imbalances between its indigenous and settler populations.
This volume brings together internationally recognized academics and emerging scholars, whose expertise extends through the areas of tourism, planning, heritage management, environmental studies and state and local government. Through a representative set of case studies from across the country’s states and capital cities, the contributors demonstrate the range and diversity of heritage issues currently confronting Australia, and consider possible ways of resolving these.
Information about this book is available at:
http://www.ashgate.com/default.aspx?page=637&calcTitle=1&title_id=8984&edition_id=9778
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Latham, A., McCormack, D., McNamara, K. and McNeill, D. (2008), Key concepts in urban geography, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.
Organized around 20 short essays, Key Concepts in Urban Geography provides a cutting edge introduction to the central concepts that define contemporary research in Urban Geography. Involving detailed and expansive discussions, the book includes:
- An introductory chapter providing a succinct overview of the recent developments in the field
- Over 20 key concept entries with comprehensive explanations, definitions and evolutions of the subject
- Extensive pedagogic features that enhance understanding including a glossary, figures, diagrams and further reading
Information about this book is available at:
http://www.sagepub.co.uk/booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book230472&currTree=Subjects&level1=F00&level2=F20
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McGregor, A. (2008), Southeast Asian development, Routledge, London.
Divided into accessible thematic chapters this book adopts a unique perspective of equitable development to outline the strengths and weaknesses of the transformations taking place in the Southeast Asian region. Focusing on four key themes: equality and inequality; political freedom and opportunity; empowerment and participation; and environmental sustainability, these concepts are used to explore Southeast Asian development and trace the impacts that the growing popularity of market-led and grassroots approaches are having upon economic, political and social processes. Whilst the diversity of the region is emphasised so are some of the homogenising trends such as the concentration of wealth and services in urban areas and the subsequent migration of rural people into urban factories and squatter settlements. The ongoing commercialization and industrialization of rural agriculture as well as the expansion of non-farm income earning opportunities in rural spaces, and the alarming rates of environmental degradation which threaten health and livelihoods are also exposed.
In highlighting how Southeast Asian development is unevenly distributing wealth, opportunities and risks throughout the region, this book emphasizes the need for creative new approaches to ensure that benefits of development are equitably enjoyed by all. Including illustrations, case studies and further reading, this book provides an accessible up-to-date introductory text for students and researchers interested in Southeast Asian development, development studies, Asian studies and geography.
Information about ordering the book is at:
http://www.routledge.com/books/Southeast-Asian-Development-isbn9780415381529
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McManus, P. (2005) Vortex cities to sustainable cities: Australia’s urban challenge, UNSW Press, Sydney.
Introduces the largest Australian cities, their history and the planning ideas that have influenced their development. The notion of sustainable cities is seen as the latest in a long tradition of attempts to improve urban environments.
Information about this book is available at:
http://www.unswpress.com.au/isbn/0868407011.htm
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Stork, N. and Turton, S. (2008), Living in a dynamic tropical forest landscape, Wiley-Blackwell UK.
This book brings together a wealth of scientific findings and ecological knowledge to survey what we have learned about the “Wet Tropics” rainforests of North Queensland, Australia. This interdisciplinary text is the first book to provide such a holistic view of any tropical forest environment, including the social and economic dimensions.
Information about this book is available at:
http://www.johnwiley.com.au/trade/engine.jsp?page=titleinfo&all$isbn10=1405156430
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Terry, J.T. (2007), Tropical cyclones: climatology and impacts in the South Pacific, Springer, New York.
This book describes the behaviour of tropical cyclones in the South Pacific and investigates the broad range of disturbance effects these violent storms have on the physical environments of the islands that lie in their path and the people who live on them. It is the first book to link these two themes - the characteristics of cyclones and their landscape impacts.
Students of physical geography will find this book an authoritative source. It should also appeal to those concerned with climate change, extreme events, natural hazards, tropical islands, tropical geomorphology and hydrology, and to all those who have a general curiosity about the vast Oceania region and its remote, vulnerable islands.
The volume is divided into two complementary parts. The first part explains the nature of tropical cyclones, their genesis, structure, behaviour, and extreme meteorological conditions. Future cyclone activity related to climate change is also considered. Part two deals with geomorphological and hydrological responses to tropical cyclones on South Pacific islands. Attention is focused on the effects of cyclones on coral reefs, coasts, slopes and rivers, which often lead to profound landform changes and have lasting influences on both island evolution and on the lives of the Islanders.
Information about ordering the book is at:
http://www.springer.com/earth+sciences/meteorology/book/978-0-387-71542-1
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Terry, J. and Thomas, F. (eds) (2008), The Marshall Islands: environment, history and society in the atolls, Department of Geography, Faculty of Islands and Oceans, University of the South Pacific, Suva.
Published by the Faculty of Islands and Oceans, the book covers a wide range of topics on the Marshall Islands, including chapters on the geography and physical environment, the ecosystems and flora, early human settlement and post-colonial history, traditional Marshallese medicine, and topics on modern applied science related to the exploitation of sand, gravel and rock aggregate, waste management, and the use of geographical information systems (GIS) for socioeconomic analysis.
Information about ordering the book is at:
http://www.usp.ac.fj/index.php?id=5772&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=477&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2609&cHash=0bdfcfb8ec
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Vanclay, F., Higgins, M. and Blackshaw, A. (eds) (2008), Making sense of place: Exploring concepts and expressions of place through different senses and lenses, National Museum of Australia Press.
Making Sense of Place: Exploring the concepts and expressions of place through different senses and lenses is a full colour book and accompanying DVD which explores place from myriad perspectives and through evocative encounters. The Great Barrier Reef is experienced through the sense of touch, Lake Mungo is encountered through sound and ‘listening’, and light is shed on the meaning of place for deaf people. Case studies include the Maze prison in Northern Ireland, Inuit hunting grounds in Northern Canada, and the songlines of the Anangu people in Central Australia. Iconic landscapes, lookouts, buildings, gardens, suburbs, grieving places, and the car as place - all provide contexts for experiencing and understanding ‘place’ and our ‘sense of place’. The book contains a selection of papers presented at the Senses of Place conference held in Hobart in 2006.
Information about this book is available at:
http://www.utas.edu.au/placenet/makingsense.htm