by Sebastian Haumann (Editor), Martin Knoll (Editor), Detlev Mare (Editor)
In history, cities and nature are often treated as two separate fields of research. Concepts of Urban-Environmental History aims to bridge this gap. The contributions to this volume survey major concepts and key issues which have shaped recent debates in the field. They address unresolved questions and future challenges. As a handbook, the collection offers a comprehensive overview for researchers and students, both from a historical and an interdisciplinary background.
Author Biography
Sebastian Haumann (PD Dr.), born 1981, teaches modern history at Technische Universität Darmstadt. His fields of expertise are environmental history and the history of technology as well as urban history.
Martin Knoll (Prof. Dr. phil.), born in 1969, is a professor for European regional history at the University of Salzburg, Austria. His research focuses on environmental history, cultural history of the early modern period, the historical development of city-hinterland-relations, and the history of tourism.
Detlev Mares, born in 1965, teaches modern history and history didactics at Darmstadt University of Technology. His research deals with British history, popular political culture, and the didactics of history.
Number of Pages: 294
Dimensions: 0.62 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: June 02, 2020
