ABSTRACT
Energy requirements have grown even faster than population, and its creation often changes the landscape. The production of hydroelectric energy requires the construction of dams, and their impounding reservoirs introduce man-made changes in the topography. Such man-made changes introduce an entire sequence of deleterious events. Thus man himself is becoming a geomorphic force for landscape modification. This book considers the various ways in which man has caused destruction on the earth’s surface. It traces the history of the conservation movement using examples primarily from the United States. The book discusses landscape management which includes the companion ideas of planning environmental safeguards and the rehabilitation of damaged terrain, as well as measurement and evaluation of environmental quality for use in determining procedures for management of the lands and waters as a recreational and aesthetic resource.
