David Grigg

An Introduction to Agricultural Geography

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Employing nearly half the world's workforce, agriculture is the single most important global industry. David Grigg provides a comprehensive introduction to agriculture in both the First and Third Worlds, describing both human and environmental issues. Covering the physical environment, economic behavior and demands, institutional, social and cultural influences, and the impact of farming upon the environment, the book explores the wide range of factors which influence how agriculture and agricultural practice differ from place to place. For this edition, the text, statistics, artwork and bibliography have been entirely updated and revised. In addition, two chapters on modernization and on the environment have been added.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Januar 1995
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 157mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 467g
• ISBN-13: 9780415084437
• ISBN-10: 0415084431
• Artikelnr.: 21443647

Autorenporträt

David Grigg is Professor in the Department of Geography, University of Sheffield.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction 2 The biology of agriculture 3 Climate and crops 4 Soils and
the farmer 5 Slopes, altitude and agriculture 6 The demand for agricultural
products 7 The economic behaviour of farmers 8 The modernization of
agriculture9 The state and the farmer 10 Markets and transport 11
Agriculture in peri-urban regions 12 Population, labour supply and
agriculture 13 Farm size and landownership 14 The diffusion of agricultural
innovations 15 The cultural framework of farming 16 Agriculture and the
environment 17 Conclusions