AIRPLANES, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE HUMAN CONDITION [electronic resource].
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TextPublisher: [S.l.] : ROUTLEDGE, 2019Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780429510151; 0429510152; 9780429201486; 0429201486; 9780429517013; 0429517017; 9780429513589; 0429513585Subject(s): Air travel | Aeronautics, Commercial | Air travel -- Environmental aspects | Aeronautics, Commercial -- Environmental aspects | Air travel -- Economic aspects | Aeronautics, Commercial -- Economic aspects | Air travel -- Social aspects | Aeronautics, Commercial -- Social aspects | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / GeneralDDC classification: 387.7 LOC classification: HE9787Online resources: Taylor & Francis | OCLC metadata license agreement Summary: The number of airplane flights worldwide continues to grow and is one of the many drivers of climate change. This book examines the aviation industry from an anthropological perspective, focusing on the sector's environmental impact and the challenges facing attempts to shift to more sustainable solutions. Hans Baer outlines how airplanes have become a key component of modern cultural and social life, and how the world system has become increasingly dependent on them to function. He critically examines current efforts to mitigate the climatic impact of the air travel and argues for a significant move away from air transport, suggesting that such a shift may only be achieved through a more fundamental change in the world system.
The number of airplane flights worldwide continues to grow and is one of the many drivers of climate change. This book examines the aviation industry from an anthropological perspective, focusing on the sector's environmental impact and the challenges facing attempts to shift to more sustainable solutions. Hans Baer outlines how airplanes have become a key component of modern cultural and social life, and how the world system has become increasingly dependent on them to function. He critically examines current efforts to mitigate the climatic impact of the air travel and argues for a significant move away from air transport, suggesting that such a shift may only be achieved through a more fundamental change in the world system.
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