Saudi Arabia

An Environmental Overview

Peter Vincent

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CRC Press
07 October 2019

Geology & the lithosphere; Regional geography

A comprehensive overview of Saudi Arabia’s environment, this volume is a unique and authoritative text on the geological and environmental aspects of Saudi Arabia, a country about which little is known by the outside world. Saudi Arabia is a fascinating country with a long tradition of environmental awareness and sensitivity, pitted against some of the harshest environments on earth. The book brings together a wide range of published and unpublished material which will be of interest to environmental scientists, geologists, geographers and biologists. A comprehensive bibliography is included. This book will be indispensable for university courses dealing with the Middle East and arid zone environments as well as various regional/environmental courses.

By: Peter Vincent
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 566g
ISBN: 9780367387815
ISBN 10: 0367387816
Pages: 332
Publication Date: 07 October 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. An Environment Discovered 2. The Kingdom 3. Geological Framework 4. Climate and Environmental Change 5. Hydrogeology and Hydrology 6. Geomorphology 7. Biogeography 8. Soils and Soil Erosion 9. Environmental Impacts and Hazards 10. Environmental Protection, Regulation and Policy

Dr Peter Vincent has spent the last thirty years teaching Physical Geography at Lancaster University, UK. Since 1983 he has visited Saudi Arabia more or less on an annual basis and, in close collaboration with the Saudi Geological Survey, has visited all parts of the Kingdom. He has a particular interest in arid zone geomorphology.

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An Environmental Overview

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