Recreational Uses of Coastal Areas

A Research Project of the Commission on the Coastal Environment, International Geographical Union

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Human Geography, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Environmental Science
Cover of the book Recreational Uses of Coastal Areas by , Springer Netherlands
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9789400923911
Publisher: Springer Netherlands Publication: December 6, 2012
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9789400923911
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication: December 6, 2012
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

Human clustering in coastal areas The coastal zone has gained a solid reputation as a place vocated for recreational activities and this is generally related to the presence of the sea. The relationship, however, does not appear univocal or simple: the sea can be perceived as a hostile element by humans and the more general question of whether the presence of the shore is in itself a favourable, repulsive, or irrelevant factor to settlement is a debatable point, at least for pre-industrial societies. Back in the early part of the 19th century, Friedrich Hegel regarded oceans and rivers as unifying elements rather than dividing ones, thus implying a trend towards the concentration of human settlements along them. 'The sea', he wrote, 'stimulates 1 courage and conquest, as well as profit and plunder', although he realized that this did not equally apply to all maritime peoples. In Hegel's view, different approaches to the sea were mainly the results of cultural factors and, in fact, he recognized that some people living in coastal areas perceive the sea as a dangerous and alien place and the shore as aftnis terrae.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Human clustering in coastal areas The coastal zone has gained a solid reputation as a place vocated for recreational activities and this is generally related to the presence of the sea. The relationship, however, does not appear univocal or simple: the sea can be perceived as a hostile element by humans and the more general question of whether the presence of the shore is in itself a favourable, repulsive, or irrelevant factor to settlement is a debatable point, at least for pre-industrial societies. Back in the early part of the 19th century, Friedrich Hegel regarded oceans and rivers as unifying elements rather than dividing ones, thus implying a trend towards the concentration of human settlements along them. 'The sea', he wrote, 'stimulates 1 courage and conquest, as well as profit and plunder', although he realized that this did not equally apply to all maritime peoples. In Hegel's view, different approaches to the sea were mainly the results of cultural factors and, in fact, he recognized that some people living in coastal areas perceive the sea as a dangerous and alien place and the shore as aftnis terrae.

More books from Springer Netherlands

Cover of the book Cervagem by
Cover of the book Multimedia and Ubiquitous Engineering by
Cover of the book Colour Atlas of Clinical Rheumatology by
Cover of the book The Collective Spirit of Aging Across Cultures by
Cover of the book Galileo Engineer by
Cover of the book Freedom and Dignity by
Cover of the book Sabkha Ecosystems by
Cover of the book Morning Hours by
Cover of the book Water Circulation in Rocks by
Cover of the book Natural Hazard Mitigation Policy by
Cover of the book Mechanisms of Oncogenesis by
Cover of the book Tumors of the Central Nervous System, Volume 2 by
Cover of the book Higher Education in a Globalising World by
Cover of the book Progress in Surgery of the Liver, Pancreas and Biliary System by
Cover of the book Law, Order and Freedom by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy