British Forestry In The 20th Century
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British Forestry In The 20th Century
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Author : Dick Richards
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-11-22
British Forestry In The 20th Century written by Dick Richards and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-22 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book tells the fascinating story of the policies and projects that resulted in doubling the size of British forests over the past eighty years and of the Acts and actors that played a role in this development. By the end of the century the area of forests in the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland) had risen to over two and three quarter million hectares and covered eleven per cent of the land area. Three quarters of them consisted of plantations. Few other countries - Ireland and Denmark are two - have achieved a comparable change in the rural landscape in favour of forestry over as short a time. Furthermore, from being in a deplorable state by the end of the First World War, British forests are now well above the European average in terms of productivity (wood yield per hectare). At the same time they are being called upon to meet increasingly heavy social and environmental demands from a dense, largely urbanised society.
British Forestry In The 20th Century
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Author : Ernest Glenesk Richards
language : en
Publisher: V.S.P. International Science
Release Date : 2003
British Forestry In The 20th Century written by Ernest Glenesk Richards and has been published by V.S.P. International Science this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Architecture categories.
This book tells the fascinating story of the policies and projects that resulted in doubling the size of British forests over the past eighty years and of the Acts and actors that played a role in this development. By the end of the century the area of forests in the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland) had risen to over two and three quarter million hectares and covered eleven per cent of the land area. Three quarters of them consisted of plantations. Few other countries - Ireland and Denmark are two - have achieved a comparable change in the rural landscape in favour of forestry over as short a time. Furthermore, from being in a deplorable state by the end of the First World War, British forests are now well above the European average in terms of productivity (wood yield per hectare). At the same time they are being called upon to meet increasingly heavy social and environmental demands from a dense, largely urbanised society.
Forest Policies And Social Change In England
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Author : Sylvie Nail
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008-05-08
Forest Policies And Social Change In England written by Sylvie Nail and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-08 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Forestry has been witness to some dramatic changes in recent years, with several Western countries now moving away from the traditional model of regarding forests merely as sources of wood. Rather these countries are increasingly recognizing their forests as multi-purpose resources with roles which go far beyond simple economics. In this innovative book, Sylvie Nail uses England as a case study to explore the relationships between forests, society and public perceptions, raising important questions about forest policy and management both now and in the future. Adopting a sociological approach to forest policy and management, the book discusses the current validity of the two principles underlying forestry since the Middle Ages: first, that forestry should only exist when no better use of the land can be made, and second, that forestry itself should be profitable. The author stresses how values and perceptions shape policies, and conversely how policies can modify perceptions, and also how policies can fail if they do not take perceptions into account. She concludes that many of the issues facing English forestry in the 21st century – from leisure, health and amenity provision, through education and rural as well as urban regeneration, to biodiversity conservation – go well beyond both national borders and the scope of forestry. Indeed forestry in the 21st century seems to be less about planting and managing trees than about being a vector and a mirror of social change. This novel synthesis provides a valuable resource for advanced students and researchers from all areas of natural resource studies, including those interested in social history, socio-economics, cultural geography and environmental psychology, as well as those studying landscape ecology, environmental history, policy analysis and natural resource management.
Conquering The Highlands
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Author : Jan Oosthoek
language : en
Publisher: ANU E Press
Release Date : 2013-02-01
Conquering The Highlands written by Jan Oosthoek and has been published by ANU E Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-01 with Nature categories.
Deforestation of Scotland began millennia ago and by the early 20th century woodland cover was down to about 6 per cent of the total land area. A century later woodland cover had tripled. Most of the newly established forestry plantations were created on elevated land with wet peaty soils and high wind exposure, not exactly the condition in which forests naturally thrive. Jan Oosthoek tells in this book the story of how 20th century foresters devised ways to successfully reforest the poor Scottish uplands, land that was regarded as unplantable, to fulfil the mandate they had received from the Government and wider society to create a timber reserve. He raises the question whether the adopted forestry practice was the only viable means to create forests in the Scottish Highlands by examining debates within the forestry community about the appearance of the forests and their longterm ecological prospects. Finally, the book argues that the long held ecological convictions among foresters and pressure from environmentalists came together in the late 20th century to create more environmentally sensitive forestry.
The Social Construction Of Nature
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Author : J. Gerber
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
The Social Construction Of Nature written by J. Gerber and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with categories.
The Social Construction Of Nature
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Author : Judith Gerber
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
The Social Construction Of Nature written by Judith Gerber and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Forest management categories.
An Environmental History Of Twentieth Century Britain
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Author : John Sheail
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-03-14
An Environmental History Of Twentieth Century Britain written by John Sheail and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-14 with History categories.
Environmental history - the history of the relationship between people and the natural world - is a dynamic and increasingly important field. In An Environmental History of Twentieth-Century Britain, John Sheail breaks new ground in illustrating how some of the most pressing concerns came to be recognised, and a response made. Much use is made of archival sources in tracing a number of key issues, including: - Management of change by central and local government - The manner in which natural processes were incorporated in projects to protect personal and public health, and ultimately environmental health - New beginnings in forestry - The emergence of a third force alongside farming and forestry in the countryside - Management of a transport revolution, and mitigation of environmental hazards Such instances of policy-making are reviewed within the wider context of a growing awareness, both on the part of government and business, of the role of environmental issues in the creation of wealth and social well-being for us all. An Environmental History of Twentieth-Century Britain is essential reading for all those concerned with these issues.
British Forests
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Author : Ian Gambles
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
British Forests written by Ian Gambles and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Forests and forestry categories.
Founded in 1919 to deal with the chronic timber shortage after the First World War, the Forestry Commission has developed from a government department focused on production into a leading environmental organisation that also champions the landscape, encouraging wildlife and public access. The sheer scale of the organisation between and after the wars meant that it built its own roads and bridges, constructed and supported entire villages and planted over two million acres of forest. Published to mark the centenary of the Commission, British Forests examines not only its unique history but also the Commission's role in research, and the promotion of tree planting in both cities and countryside. The book features a selection of the Nations' forests and beautiful botanical illustrations of trees from its pinetum at Bedgebury in Kent.
Schlich S Manual Of Forestry V1 Forest Policy In The British Empire 1906
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Author : W. Schlich
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-06
Schlich S Manual Of Forestry V1 Forest Policy In The British Empire 1906 written by W. Schlich and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06 with categories.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
A Century Of Forestry Forestry In The United Kingdom Over The Last Century
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Author : Henry Beresford-Peirse
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1952
A Century Of Forestry Forestry In The United Kingdom Over The Last Century written by Henry Beresford-Peirse and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1952 with Forests and forestry categories.