Social science theory/explanation and land use

There is no overarching theory of the human-environment relationship although individual scholars adhere strongly to certain explanations - this makes consensus and modeling difficult

There is an important relationship between theory, hypotheses, data, analysis, policy and politics of land use

References : People and Pixels: Linking Remote Sensing and Social Science (National Academy Press, 1999). Available on the web at:

http://books.nap.edu/books/0309064082/html/index.html

Liverman, D.M. 1994. "Modeling Social Systems and Their Interaction with the Environment: A View from Geography," in P.M. Groffman and G.E. Likens, eds., Integrated Regional Models: Interactions Between Humans and Their Environment. Chapman and Hall. (On course Website)

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