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Mountains
A Very Short Introduction
Taschenbuch von Martin Price
Sprache: Englisch

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In this Very Short Introduction, Martin Price addresses the role of mountains in global ecosystems and within human culture. Considering the global effects of melting glaciers, and the conservation of mountain regions and peoples, he discusses the future of mountainous regions and the implications for all of us.
In this Very Short Introduction, Martin Price addresses the role of mountains in global ecosystems and within human culture. Considering the global effects of melting glaciers, and the conservation of mountain regions and peoples, he discusses the future of mountainous regions and the implications for all of us.
Über den Autor
Martin F. Price is Director of the Centre for Mountain Studies at Perth College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland; Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Mountain Development; and Adjunct Professor at the University of Bergen, Norway. He has been involved in numerous international initiatives for the sustainable development of mountain regions, working with organisations including the European Commission, European Environment Agency, FAO, IUCN, UNEP, UNESCO and WWF. He is the author and editor of many books and reports on mountain topics, including Mountain Geography: Physical and Human Dimensions (University of California Press, 2013).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • 1: Why do mountains matter?

  • 2: Mountains are not eternal

  • 3: The world's water towers

  • 4: Living in a vertical world

  • 5: Hotspots of diversity

  • 6: Protected areas and tourism

  • 7: Climate change in the mountains

  • Further Reading

  • Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Fachbereich: Geografie
Genre: Geowissenschaften
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780199695881
ISBN-10: 0199695881
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Price, Martin
Hersteller: Oxford University Press
Maße: 173 x 113 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Martin Price
Erscheinungsdatum: 24.09.2015
Gewicht: 0,125 kg
Artikel-ID: 114568253
Über den Autor
Martin F. Price is Director of the Centre for Mountain Studies at Perth College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland; Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Mountain Development; and Adjunct Professor at the University of Bergen, Norway. He has been involved in numerous international initiatives for the sustainable development of mountain regions, working with organisations including the European Commission, European Environment Agency, FAO, IUCN, UNEP, UNESCO and WWF. He is the author and editor of many books and reports on mountain topics, including Mountain Geography: Physical and Human Dimensions (University of California Press, 2013).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • 1: Why do mountains matter?

  • 2: Mountains are not eternal

  • 3: The world's water towers

  • 4: Living in a vertical world

  • 5: Hotspots of diversity

  • 6: Protected areas and tourism

  • 7: Climate change in the mountains

  • Further Reading

  • Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Fachbereich: Geografie
Genre: Geowissenschaften
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780199695881
ISBN-10: 0199695881
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Price, Martin
Hersteller: Oxford University Press
Maße: 173 x 113 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Martin Price
Erscheinungsdatum: 24.09.2015
Gewicht: 0,125 kg
Artikel-ID: 114568253
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