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Mountain Environments

Romola Parish

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English
Prentice-Hall
14 November 2001
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.

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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
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  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

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