Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | International Encyclopedia of Geography: People, the Earth, Environment and Technology |
Subtitle of host publication | People, the Earth, Environment and Technology |
Editors | Douglas Richardson, Noel Castree, Michael F. Goodchild, Audrey Kobayashi, Weidong Liu, Richard A. Marston |
Publisher | Wiley |
Pages | 1-2 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118786352 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780470659632 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Mar 2017 |
Abstract
Necrogeography, or the study of “deathscapes,” is the inquiry into spaces associated with death, dying, and the dead. This entry discusses the key strands of research that define this subfield, and some of the emerging themes.