Aridity: Droughts and Human Development

Traducere de T.O.E. Reimer Autor Monique Mainguet

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At the intersection of environmental science and human biology, this book deals with dry ecosystems, the societies so affected, and the inventiveness of those living under such conditions. It also tries to answer the question of whether long-lasting development is possible in dry environments.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783642083273
ISBN-10: 3642083277
Pagini: 316
Ilustrații: IX, 302 p.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1999
Editura: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
Colecția Springer
Locul publicării:Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany

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At the intersection of environmental science and human biology this book deals with dry ecosystems - aridity, droughts, wind and its influence on soils and regulation - the societies affected by these ecosystems, and the inventiveness of those living under these conditions. These environments are the basis of nomad existence, of irrigated agriculture and of the first civilisations dependent on streams. Changes in the modern epoch, the ever-increasing technology and demographic development show that environmental degradation and the socio-economic situation cannot be explained by just one factor. This book tries to answer the question whether long-lasting development is possible in dry environments.

Cuprins

General Introduction.- 1 The Spatial Framework, the Concepts of Aridity and Drought: the Soils and the Vegetation.- 2 Resources vs. Hydrological and Aeolian Constraints.- 3 Human Genius: The Search for Water and Its Management — Battle Against the Wind.- 4 From Ingenuity to Decadence: Geohistory of an Actual Decline — Grounds for Hope?.- General Conclusion.- References.- Geographic Index.

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