Routledge Resilience (Key Ideas in Geography) - Routledge Book

Explore the complex debates surrounding the concept of resilience in this academic text from the Key Ideas in Geography series. Published by Routledge, this book asks whether resilience is a passing trend or a fundamental shift in how we understand human-environment relations and governance. This text examines whether the concept acts as a way to neuter political activity or if it serves as a tool for empowering, participatory environmental management. It provides a detailed review of how resilience moved from a niche ecological concept to a framework that challenges traditional environmental management practices. Students and researchers will find a deep analysis of how these ideas impact modern social and environmental thought, making it a necessary resource for those studying geography and social sciences.