Sense of place; a response to an environment, the Swan Coastal Plain, Western Australia. Photos.: Michal Lewi. Botanical drawings: David Hutchison. Diagrams: Kim Stirling. Maps: Geoff Ward.

Main entry:

Seddon, George, 1927-2007.

Title & Author:

Sense of place; a response to an environment, the Swan Coastal Plain, Western Australia. Photos.: Michal Lewi. Botanical drawings: David Hutchison. Diagrams: Kim Stirling. Maps: Geoff Ward.

Publication:

[Nedlands] University of Western Australia Press [1972]

Description:

xv, 274 pages illustrations 31 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

A topographic essay on the Perth region; p.186-197; Aboriginal & European land use - early hostilities between Aborigines & Europeans the result of mutual incomprehension (cites Yagan as example), gives map of tribal territory (1832), early population estimates, describes Aboriginal use of fire for land clearance, intrusion of Europeans & agriculture.

ISBN:

0855640588
9780855640583

Subject:

Physical geography Australia Swan Coastal Plain (W.A.)
Plants Australia Swan Coastal Plain (W.A.)
Place (Philosophy)
Géographie physique Australie Swanland (Austr.-Occ.)
Lieu (Philosophie)
Economic sectors Agriculture and horticulture.
Settlement and contacts Colonisation 1788-1850.
Environment Land management Fire.
Physical geography.
Plants.
Swan Coastal Plain (W.A.)
Swanland (Austr.-Occ.)
Perth (SW WA SH50-14)
Western Australia Swan Coastal Plain.
australia
conservering
conservation
beschrijvingen
descriptions
flora
geografie
geography
geologie
geology
ruimtelijke ordening
physical planning
planning
plantenecologie
plant ecology
bescherming
protection
regions
bodemkunde
soil science
spermatophyta
reizen
travel
vegetatie
vegetation
aardwetenschappen
earth sciences
Geography (General)
Geografie

Holdings:

Location: Library main 28844
Call No.: W7515; ID:88-B14576
Status: Available

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