Commentary

Cameron Muir*

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    Abstract

    Covering the ancient period through to the 21st century, this book examines how landscapes have changed across East Asia over time. Featuring examples of a variety of landscapes, from the riverine and agricultural to the urban and aesthetic, this books thus presents a comprehensive review of East Asian environmental history. The eleven chapters, written by an international team of leading scholars, provide analysis of a wide range of spatial, temporal, and thematic considerations. Seeking to use the concept of landscape to evaluate the opportunities and constraints faced by East Asian communities, it also explores the relationship between landscape transformation and human agency. In so doing, it aims to survey the current methodology and scholarship in the field and demonstrate a new approach which encompasses socio-economic and cultural history, as well as GIS-based geographical studies. Providing an in-depth examination of landscape change across the sub-regions of China and Japan, this book will be useful to students and scholars of Asian History and Environmental Studies.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationLandscape Change and Resource Utilization in East Asia
    Subtitle of host publicationPerspectives from Environmental History
    PublisherTaylor and Francis
    Pages17-20
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Electronic)9781351182911
    ISBN (Print)9781351182928
    Publication statusPublished - 21 May 2018

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