The human impact on the natural environment: past, present and future
The seventh edition of this classic student text explores the multitude of impacts that humans have had over time upon vegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms and the atmosphere. It also looks into the future and considers the ways in which climate changes and modifications in land cover may change the environment in coming decades.
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- Full title :The human impact on the natural environment : past, present and future / Andrew S. Goudie.
Summary
The seventh edition of this classic student text explores the multitude of impacts that humans have had over time upon vegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms and the atmosphere. It also looks into the future and considers the ways in which climate changes and modifications in land cover may change the environment in coming decades.
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- Publication Date:2013.
- Edition:Seventh edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Wiley-Blackwell
- Place of Publication:Chichester, West Sussex [England]
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2013.
The Physical Object
- Description:x, 410 pages : : illustrations ; : 29 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781118576571, 1118576578, 9781118576588, 1118576586
- oclc:ocn823504054
- LC Classification:GF75
- Dewey Decimal:304.2
Table of Contents
Introduction -- The human impact on vegetation -- Human influence on animals -- The human impact on the soil -- The human impact on the waters -- Human agency in geomorphology -- The human impact on climate and the atmosphere -- The future : introduction -- The future : coastal environments -- The future : hydrological and geomorphological impacts -- The future : the cryosphere -- The future : drylands -- Conclusion -- Glossary.
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