These student books provide the central core of material in this particular series. Each book contains a full range of resources, questions and assignments. In-depth case studies are taken from both economically developed and developing countries and material ranges from local and regional to national and global. "The Environment" is concerned with the successes and problems of managing the physical environment and considers relevant geographical issues in the context of a systems approach which will help students to appreciate the imporotant processes and interrelationships involved.