Faculty of Arts
Department of Geography
Geography
The Environment in the Age of the Internet
The Environment in the Age of the Internet: Activists, Communication, and the Digital Landscape is an interdisciplinary collection that draws together research and answers from media and communication studies, social sciences, modern history, and folklore studies. Edited by Heike Graf, its focus is on the communicative approaches taken by different groups to ecological issues, shedding light on how these groups tell their distinctive stories of “the environment.”
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Environmental Biology
This world environmental biology text covers salient issues in the environment using a biological perspective. It covers introductory concepts in environmental biology, from climate change to ozone depletion.
Includes: Instructor resources, student resources, summaries
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Reviews: Available through the Open Textbook Library
Environmental Science: A Canadian Perspective
This environmental science text has been positively-reviewed and has been successfully adopted by other faculty. It covers introductory concepts in environmental science, from ecosystems to sustainable development.
Includes: Instructor resources, student resources, summaries
Licence: CC BY-NC 4.0
Reviews: Available through the BCcampus Open Textbook Collection
Forests and Food: Addressing Hunger and Nutrition Across Sustainable Landscapes
This volume provides important evidence and insights about the potential of forests to reducing global hunger and malnutrition, exploring the different roles of landscapes, and the governance approaches that are required for the equitable delivery of these benefits.
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Geographic Information System Basics
This geographic information systems text has been positively-reviewed. It covers introductory concepts in GIS, from augmented maps to vector files. Reviews are available from BC Campus.
Includes: Instructor resources, student resources, summaries
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
Introduction to Environmental Science, 2nd Edition
This course uses the basic principles of biology and earth science as a context for understanding environmental policies and resource management practices. Our planet is facing unprecedented environmental challenges, from oil spills to global climate change. In ENSC 1000, you will learn about the science behind these problems; preparing you to make an informed, invaluable contribution to Earth’s future.
Includes: Study questions, terms lists
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Reviews: Available through the Open Textbook Library
Introduction to Human Geography
This physical geography text has been positively-reviewed. It covers introductory concepts in human geography, from migration to agriculture.
Includes: Instructor resources, student resources, summaries
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Reviews: Available through the Open Textbook Library
Monitoring Animal Populations and Their Habitats: A Practitioner’s Guide
This book provide