@InCollection{Alves:2012:PrInNa,
               author = "Alves, Di{\'o}genes S.",
                title = "Two Cultures, Multiple Theoretical Perspectives: The Problem of 
                         Integration of Natural and Social Sciences in Earth System 
                         Research",
            booktitle = "International Perspectives on Global Environmental Change",
            publisher = "InTech",
                 year = "2012",
               editor = "Young, Stephen S. and Silvern, Steven E.",
                pages = "4--23",
             keywords = "Environmental Sciences.",
             abstract = "Environmental change is increasingly considered a critical topic 
                         for researchers across multiple disciplines, as well as policy 
                         makers throughout the world. Mounting evidence shows that 
                         environments in every part of the globe are undergoing tremendous 
                         human-induced change. Population growth, urbanization and the 
                         expansion of the global economy are putting increasing pressure on 
                         ecosystems around the planet. To understand the causes and 
                         consequences of environmental change, the contributors to this 
                         book employ spatial and non-spatial data, diverse theoretical 
                         perspectives and cutting edge research tools such as GIS, remote 
                         sensing and other relevant technologies. International 
                         Perspectives on Global Environmental Change brings together 
                         research from around the world to explore the complexities of 
                         contemporary, and historical environmental change. As an InTech 
                         open source publication current and cutting edge research 
                         methodologies and research results are quickly published for the 
                         academic policy-making communities. Dimensions of environmental 
                         change explored in this volume include: Climate change Historical 
                         environmental change Biological responses to environmental change 
                         Land use and land cover change Policy and management for 
                         environmental change.",
          affiliation = "{Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)}",
                 isbn = "978-953-307-815-1",
             language = "en",
          seriestitle = "Environmental Sciences",
           targetfile = "InTech-Two_cultures_multipleh.pdf",
        urlaccessdate = "03 maio 2024"
}