Author : Judith Tsouvalis
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9780198234173
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (341 download)
Book Synopsis A Critical Geography of Britain's State Forests by : Judith Tsouvalis
Download or read book A Critical Geography of Britain's State Forests written by Judith Tsouvalis and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2000 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attitudes in Britain to forests and trees are changing. Plantation forests that resemble timber factories have become unfashionable. Today's forests must be multi-purpose and diverse. When the 20th-century drew to a close, Britain not only boasted Urban Forests, Community Forests, and a National Forest, but even celebrated a National Tree Planting Week. This book explores the country's changing visions of forests and trees, and the results which have evolved from this change. It traces historical perceptions and woodland management practices, examines the rise of scientific forestry methods, unearths the story of the Forestry Commission, and considers the claim that present day forestry has become a postmodern phenomenon. This volume should prove useful to all who are interested in processes of reality construction, and wish to know more of how our relations with each other and with nature have changed over time.