Human Impact on the Environment
An Illustrated World Atlas
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Beschreibung
This atlas presents a collection of geographical maps showing human impact on the environment. A wide variety of human impacts are discussed, ranging from the energy, mining, transport and agricultural industries as well as less visible impacts such as those of space exploration. This book is a highly illustrated atlas with more than 300 photos from more than 60 countries. Each map is accompanied by a short description of each human impact and its effect on the specific natural environment.
This atlas presents a collection of geographical maps showing human impact on the environment. A wide variety of human impacts are discussed, ranging from the energy, mining, transport and agricultural industries as well as less visible impacts such as those of space exploration. This book is a highly illustrated atlas with 300 photos from 70 countries. Each map is accompanied by a short description of each human impact and its effect on the specific natural environment.
An atlas with 65 maps showing the global distribution of different human activities A highly informative publication with summaries of 53 human activities on the natural environment A book with 300 photos from 70 countries showing specific examples of human impacts on the environment Examines some of the controversies associated with environmental management Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Sergey Govorushko
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Agriculture Chemical Industry Environment Forestry Mineral Processing
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“The work is divided into six broad chapters that outline the manner in which humanity has influenced the environment with various activities and behaviors. … The work contains a fine index, and each section lists multiple print and electronic references for additional reading. This book is recommended for all libraries … . Summing Up: Recommended. All readers.” (J. C. Stachacz, Choice, Vol. 54 (2), October, 2016)
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