This handbook is recognition of the need to better integrate physical and human geography. It
combines a collection of work and research within the new field of Critical Physical Geography
which gives critical attention to relations of social power with deep knowledge of a particular
field of biophysical science. Critical Physical Geography research accords careful attention to
biophysical landscapes and the power relations that have increasingly come to shape them and
to the politics of environmental science and the role of biophysical inquiry in promoting
social and environmental justice.The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Physical Geography lays out
the scope and guiding principles of Critical Physical Geography research. It presents a
carefully selected set of empirical work demonstrating the range and intellectual strength of
existing integrative work in geography research. This handbook is the first of its kind to
cover this emerging discipline and will be of significant interest to students and academics
across the fields of geography the environment and sustainability.
