Cultural landscapes are usually understood within physical geography as ones transformed by human action. As human influence on the earth increases, advances in palaeolocological reconstruction have also allowed for interpretations of the evidence for the earliest human impacts on the environment. This title argues that convergences of modern trends in the humanities coupled with these interpretations provide a holistic understanding of the long-term physical and human processes. The title is split into two major sections, providing an analysis of the methodological tools employed in examining processes of environmental change. The author argues the way in which environmental management decisions are made and then moves on to discuss the contemporary issues through a variety of international case studies, including landscape preservation, indigenous people and cultural tourism.