Geography, sustainability and the concept of glocalization

Sustainability focuses on the question whether our planet can sustain the present and future global human impact. The related environmental issues and particularly global changes, such as increasing temperatures, rising sea level, deforestation and deteriorating biodiversity, have become a key subje...

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Autor principal:	Herman Theodoor Verstappen
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Lenguaje:	EN ES
Publicado:	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2009
Materias:	development geography global change globalization glocalization sustainability Geography. Anthropology. Recreation G Geography (General) G1-922
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d7ef0031126c479a821913ae074342682021-11-11T15:14:33ZGeography, sustainability and the concept of glocalization0188-46112448-7279https://doaj.org/article/d7ef0031126c479a821913ae074342682009-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=56912238008https://doaj.org/toc/0188-4611https://doaj.org/toc/2448-7279Sustainability focuses on the question whether our planet can sustain the present and future global human impact. The related environmental issues and particularly global changes, such as increasing temperatures, rising sea level, deforestation and deteriorating biodiversity, have become a key subject in earth science research. The social and economic components of sustainability, however, get less scientific attention and are often ignored in political and religious circles. Emphasis is on the symptoms of the issue rather than on coping strategies. Are the growing population numbers and social discrepancies compatible with sustainability and is the free market economy of our consumption society compatible with the ecological limits of growth, social balance and human aspirations? Sustainable development is a realistic concept only if its economic aspects are shouldered by social and environmental considerations and if regional and local diversity is respected. The globalization required today thus should be coupled with decentralized glocalization. In this interdisciplinary field of regional differentiation geography can make important contributions. Earth observation from satellites and data handling using geoinformation systems are essential tools.Herman Theodoor VerstappenUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de Méxicoarticledevelopmentgeographyglobal changeglobalizationglocalizationsustainabilityGeography. Anthropology. RecreationGGeography (General)G1-922ENESInvestigaciones Geográficas, Iss 70, Pp 106-113 (2009)
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description	Sustainability focuses on the question whether our planet can sustain the present and future global human impact. The related environmental issues and particularly global changes, such as increasing temperatures, rising sea level, deforestation and deteriorating biodiversity, have become a key subject in earth science research. The social and economic components of sustainability, however, get less scientific attention and are often ignored in political and religious circles. Emphasis is on the symptoms of the issue rather than on coping strategies. Are the growing population numbers and social discrepancies compatible with sustainability and is the free market economy of our consumption society compatible with the ecological limits of growth, social balance and human aspirations? Sustainable development is a realistic concept only if its economic aspects are shouldered by social and environmental considerations and if regional and local diversity is respected. The globalization required today thus should be coupled with decentralized glocalization. In this interdisciplinary field of regional differentiation geography can make important contributions. Earth observation from satellites and data handling using geoinformation systems are essential tools.
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Geography, sustainability and the concept of glocalization

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