More than 'Nature': Research on Infrastructure and Settlements in the NorthDoris Friedrich, Markus Hirnsperger, Stefan Bauer LIT Verlag Münster, 07.07.2022 - 344 Seiten The Arctic is often associated with pristine wilderness, natural resources, and climate change. Yet settlements and infrastructure, which have received less attention, play a significant role in Arctic environments. Extractive industries, military activities, and scientific undertakings have driven the expansion of infrastructures. This book presents current research on Northern towns and Arctic and Subarctic infrastructure. It examines historical developments, the shaping of environments, sustainability, future planning, and associated living conditions, mainly from a social science perspective. |
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ASSESSING SUSTAINABILITY SHAPING ENVIRONMENTS | 87 |
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE | 209 |
Authors and Editors | 325 |
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