This book seeks to promote better understanding of China through improved knowledge of its geography. It presents papers on a variety of environmental topics in China ranging from earthquake hazards to nature preserves. New research techniques and analytical methodologies are also presented.
Edited by:
Clifton W. Pannell,
Christopher L. Salter
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 376g
ISBN: 9780367012274
ISBN 10: 0367012278
Pages: 186
Publication Date: 28 April 2020
Audience:
College/higher education
,
General/trade
,
Primary
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface -- Management of Earthquake Hazard: The Program of Earthquake Forecasting in China, 1966–1976 -- The Effects of Forest on Water and Soil Conservation in the Loess Plateau of China -- Assessment of Potential Agricultural Land in Western China with a Geographic Information System (GIS) -- The Changing Rural Landscape of China: A Study of Gaohe Xian, Guangdong -- Urban Environmental Quality in China: A Luxury or a Necessity? -- Water Resources Development and Its Environmental Impact in Beijing1 -- Nature Preserves and Protected Wildlife in the People's Republic of China1 -- Environmental Problems and the Development of Chinese Fisheries1 -- Book Reviews
