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Wilderburbs - Communities on Nature's Edge (Paperback) Loot Price: R683
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Wilderburbs - Communities on Nature's Edge (Paperback): Lincoln Bramwell

Wilderburbs - Communities on Nature's Edge (Paperback)

Lincoln Bramwell; Foreword by William Cronon

Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books

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Since the 1950s, the housing developments in the West that historian Lincoln Bramwell calls "wilderburbs" have offered residents both the pleasures of living in nature and the creature comforts of the suburbs. Remote from cities but still within commuting distance, nestled next to lakes and rivers or in forests and deserts, and often featuring spectacular views of public lands, wilderburbs celebrate the natural beauty of the American West and pose a vital threat to it. Wilderburbs tells the story of how roads and houses and water development have transformed the rural landscape in the West. Bramwell introduces readers to developers, homeowners, and government regulators, all of whom have faced unexpected environmental problems in designing and building wilderburb communities, including unpredictable water supplies, threats from wildfires, and encounters with wildlife. By looking at wilderburbs in the West, especially those in Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, Bramwell uncovers the profound environmental consequences of Americans' desire to live in the wilderness.

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Imprint: University of Washington Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books
Release date: March 2016
Authors: Lincoln Bramwell
Foreword by: William Cronon
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 978-0-295-99563-2
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture > City & town planning - architectural aspects
Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history
Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General
Books > History > American history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history
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LSN: 0-295-99563-7
Barcode: 9780295995632

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