AIRPLANES, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE HUMAN CONDITION
Baer, Hans A., 1944-
AIRPLANES, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE HUMAN CONDITION [electronic resource]. - [S.l.] : ROUTLEDGE, 2019. - 1 online resource
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.
9780429510151 0429510152 9780429201486 0429201486 9780429517013 0429517017 9780429513589 0429513585
10.4324/9780429201486 doi
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 / General
HE9787
387.7
AIRPLANES, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE HUMAN CONDITION [electronic resource]. - [S.l.] : ROUTLEDGE, 2019. - 1 online resource
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.
9780429510151 0429510152 9780429201486 0429201486 9780429517013 0429517017 9780429513589 0429513585
10.4324/9780429201486 doi
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 / General
HE9787
387.7