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Environmental geography : people and the environment /
This book provides comprehensive coverage of the complex interactions between people and the environment. It includes real-world case studies and environmental geography terms, and examines the positive impact that increased awareness of humanity's effect on the planet is having on the movement...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Barbara, California :
ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,
[2018]
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 250 | |a First edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a Santa Barbara, California : |b ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, |c [2018] | |
| 264 | 4 | |c ©2019 | |
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| 500 | |a "Understanding our world." | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
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| 520 | |a This book provides comprehensive coverage of the complex interactions between people and the environment. It includes real-world case studies and environmental geography terms, and examines the positive impact that increased awareness of humanity's effect on the planet is having on the movement to create a more sustainable future. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Section 1. Introduction: How Humans Affect the Environment; Case Studies; 1. Cars Rule-American Dependence on the Automobile; 2. Great Barrier Reef-Human Activities Endanger Coral Reefs; 3. Dead Zones-The Gulf of Mexico; 4. Great Pacific Garbage Patch; 5. Nigeria's Oil Causes Human Rights Abuses and Environmental Degradation; Key Concepts; Agriculture; Food Miles; Air Pollution; Animal Agriculture; Biodiversity Loss; Agrobiodiversity Loss; Climate Change; Climate Change Policies; Deforestation; Endangered Species; Energy | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Corn Ethanol from Mining the SoilE-waste; Fracking; Genetically Modified Crops; Hazardous Waste; Brownfield Sites; Mining; Overfishing; Solid Waste (Garbage!); Superfund; Technology: Innovation and Consequences; Assembly Line Manufacturing; Urbanization; Water Pollution; Water Scarcity; Section 2. Introduction: How the Environment Affects Humans; Case Studies; 6. Climate Change Is Occurring-Regardless of Politics; 7. Climate Refugees-Island Nations Disappear Because of Rising Seas; 8. Endangered Snow Leopard in Afghanistan-Local Efforts to Promote Conservation | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 9. The Power of Hurricane Katrina (2005)-Evacuation and the Aftermath10. The 2004 South Asian Tsunami Natural Disaster; Key Concepts; Adaptation; Anthropocene; Small-Scale Solar Power in Africa; Drought; Earthquake; Ecosystem Services; Ecotourism; Flood; Global North and Global South; Environmental Crime; Habitat and Wildlife; Human Modification of Ecosystems; Global Environmental Agreements; Human Population; Hurricane; Mitigation; U.S. Global Change Research Program; Natural Hazards; Parks and Urban Green Space; Happiness and Sustainability; Protected Areas and National Parks; Tornado | |
| 505 | 8 | |a VolcanoWildfire; Section 3. Introduction: Sustainable Management of Natural Resources; Case Studies; 11. China's Bold Steps toward Renewable Energy-Better Late than Never; 12. Citizen Science-Helping Scientists Understand Migratory Birds; 13. Costa Rica's Peace with Nature: Conservation, Biodiversity, and Sustainability; 14. Denmark's Achievements in Organic Agriculture; 15. Great Green Wall of Africa; Key Concepts; Alternative Agriculture; Assessments and "Footprints"; Composting; Zero-Waste Communities; Earth Day; Electric Cars; Environmental Justice | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Professor Maathai and Kenya's Green Belt MovementEnvironmental Nongovernmental Organizations (ENGOs); Environmental Policy; Green Buildings; Green Consumerism; Fleece Jackets from Recycled Bottles!; Green Political Party; Green Technology; Recycling; Zero-Waste Home; Renewable Energy; Sustainable Cities; Sustainable Development; Auroville, City of Peace; Sustainable Diet; Water Conservation; Glossary; Bibliography; Selected Books Related to Environmental Geography; Index | |
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| 650 | 6 | |a Géographie de l'environnement. | |
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