ISBN:
9780631194651
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (286 p.)
Parallel Title:
Print version The Earth Transformed : An Introduction to Human Impacts on the Environment
DDC:
304.2/8
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
The Earth Transformed answers the need for a concise, non-technical introduction to the ways in which the natural environment has been and is being affected by human activities. It is simply and engagingly written, and illustrated with maps, diagrams, figures and photographs. Among the subjects described and considered by the authors are desertification, deforestation, wetland management, biodiversity, climatic change, air pollution, the impact of cities on climate and hydrology, erosion, salinization, waste disposal, sea level rise, marine pollution, coral reef degradation and aquaculture
Description / Table of Contents:
The EARTH TRANSFORMED; CONTENTS; PART I: Introduction to the Developing Environmental Impact; PART II: The Biosphere; PART III: The Atmosphere; PART IV: The Waters; PART V: The Land Surface; PAR.T VI: Oceans, Seas and Coasts; PART VII: Conclusion; GLOSSARY; REFERENCES; INDEX;
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
