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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2009
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- Geography, sustainability and the concept of glocalization Herman Theodoor Verstappen Ciencias de la Tierra geography Development global change globalization glocalization Sustainability focuses on the question whether our planet can sustain the present and future global human impact. The related environmental issues and particularly global changes, such as increasing temperatures, rising sea level, deforestation and deteriorating biodiversity, havebecome a key subject in earth science research. The social and economic components of sustainability, however, get less scientific attention and are often ignored in political andreligious circles. Emphasis is on the symptoms of the issue rather than on coping strategies. Are the growing population numbers and social discrepancies compatible with sustainability and is the free market economy of our consumption society compatible with the ecological limits of growth, social balance and human aspirations? Sustainable development is a realistic concept only if its economic aspects are shouldered by social and environmental considerations and if regional and local diversity is respected. The globalization required today thus should be coupled with decentralized glocalization. In this interdisciplinary field of regional differentiationgeography can make important contributions. Earth observation from satellites and data handling using geoinformation systems are essential tools. 2009 artículo científico 0188-4611 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=56912238008 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=569 Investigaciones Geográficas (Mx) application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Investigaciones Geográficas (Mx) (México) Num.70