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Professional planning is commonly defined as an activity which is
concerned with the rational allocation or exploitation of resources
for man's maximum short- and long-term benefit. The science of.
ecology is the study of the basic components of these resources
(soil, water, air etc. ) and their inter relationships with living
organisms. Planning and ecology therefore have many common
interests and, as such, have long been associated in resource
management. This association was, for example, reflected as early
as the 19th century in the writings of Patrick Geddes, the
progenitor of modern town planning, whose training as a biologist
led him to re-interpret the phenomena of urbanization in ecological
terms (Geddes, 1886). Since the time of Geddes the place of ecology
has declined in planning circles as other professions and
considerations, initially public health and engineering, latterly
economic and sociological, have become more central. The reasons
for this shifting emphasis are three-fold. First, they reflect
changing social attitudes and aspirations in the post-war period.
Secondly, many other professions and persuasions (agriculturalists,
foresters, in dustrialists etc. ) became organized as pressure
groups and helped shape public attitudes and governmental actions.
Thirdly, and by far the most important reason, is the prevalence of
misconceptions about ecology. Too many people, perhaps misled by
the debate surrounding the' environmental movement', equate ecology
with conservation. In reality, conservation is but one component
part of ecology."
Professional planning is commonly defined as an activity which is
concerned with the rational allocation or exploitation of resources
for man's maximum short- and long-term benefit. The science of.
ecology is the study of the basic components of these resources
(soil, water, air etc. ) and their inter relationships with living
organisms. Planning and ecology therefore have many common
interests and, as such, have long been associated in resource
management. This association was, for example, reflected as early
as the 19th century in the writings of Patrick Geddes, the
progenitor of modern town planning, whose training as a biologist
led him to re-interpret the phenomena of urbanization in ecological
terms (Geddes, 1886). Since the time of Geddes the place of ecology
has declined in planning circles as other professions and
considerations, initially public health and engineering, latterly
economic and sociological, have become more central. The reasons
for this shifting emphasis are three-fold. First, they reflect
changing social attitudes and aspirations in the post-war period.
Secondly, many other professions and persuasions (agriculturalists,
foresters, in dustrialists etc. ) became organized as pressure
groups and helped shape public attitudes and governmental actions.
Thirdly, and by far the most important reason, is the prevalence of
misconceptions about ecology. Too many people, perhaps misled by
the debate surrounding the' environmental movement', equate ecology
with conservation. In reality, conservation is but one component
part of ecology.
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical
literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles
have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades.
The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to
promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a
TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the
amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series,
tredition intends to make thousands of international literature
classics available in printed format again - worldwide.
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore
shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the
cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical
literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the
mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from
oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of
international literature classics available in printed format again
- worldwide.
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Miss Sarah (Paperback)
R. D. Roberts
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Born and reared in China by missionary parents, Sarah Sullivan
spent little time in the States. After her schooling, she remained
in China, helping her father, Dr. Frederick Sullivan, an
obstetrician at the Stout Memorial Hospital in Wuchow. When the
Japanese invaded China prior to World War II, life became uncertain
for the missionaries, and the mission board suggested they leave.
Dr. Bill Wallace insisted those with families leave first. Sarah's
family was forced to leave late one night. Only she and her father
made it out of China alive.
When we meet Miss Sarah, she is living alone on a farm in the
South. Her attempt to hire a young black man to help her was her
first encounter with racial discrimination. However, she was not
prepared for the prejudice she found, even in the life of her
pastor of the local Baptist church.
During the time of segregation and "separate but equal" there
were people both black and white who reached across those lines. I
know. I was one of them, as were my parents and the wonderful
people of the Baptist church where my dad served as pastor. Miss
Sarah is a fictitious story, but it is an outgrowth of my
experiences as a young high school boy, teaching piano at a colored
one-room school during the 1950s, the example of my parents, their
church, and the incredible story of Dr. Bill Wallace, medical
missionary in China.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. 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 to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. 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 to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
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