This work provides a treatment of physical and social mountain environments, the resources and current issues. It creates a holistic, integrated view of mountains in which the interdependence of different aspects can be seen. Case studies aim to enhance the depth of study and generate wider interest in real-life situations.
By:
Romola Parish Imprint: Prentice-Hall Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 612g ISBN:9780582419117 ISBN 10: 0582419115 Series:Ecogeography Series Pages: 368 Publication Date:14 November 2001 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
List of Figures List of Plates List of Tables Introduction Part 1: Evolution of Mountain Landscapes 1: The making and shaping of mountains 2: Mountain climate and climate change 3: Mountain geoecology Part 2: Mountain Peoples and Cultures 4: Mountain culture 5: The socio-political environment of mountain communities 6: Mountain populations and demographic change Part 3: Mountain Resources and Resource Use 7: Resources: Land 8: Water resources of mountain regions 9: Mountain agro-economies and livelihood strategies Part 4: Managing Mountains: Development, Conservation and Degradation 10: Catastrophe or capacity 11: Conservation and biodiversity 12: Mountain tourism Epilogue: Mountains: Blessed or Blighted Features? Bibliography