Physical geography and topography

Mount Ararat in Turkey is where, as biblical tradition has it, Noah's Ark ran aground and God made his covenant with mankind.

This book brings together original and novel perspectives on major developments in human rights law and the environment in Africa.

Qanats are ubiquitous, yet unseen, and a clever way to create streams where none exist in nature.

THE STORY BEHIND THE HARDEST CLIMB IN HISTORY & ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY 'DAWN WALL' 'Heart-stopping, absorbing' Daily Mail 'The most daring free climber on the planet' The Times__________ In 2015, climber Tommy Caldwell took on the hardest challenge of his life, spending 19 days freeclimbing Yosemite's vertical, 3000-foot Dawn Wall - regarded as the most difficult climb in history and a route nobody had ever done before.

Drawing on a variety of disciplines, Sustainable Diplomacy is a highly constructive work.

For more than 40 years I have been engaged in timberline research.

This chapter has shown a small sample of GIS applications in economic devel- ment.

This work becomes with methodological rigor a part of the innovative proposals for the characterization of the areas at risk of desertification.

Wind erosion occurs in many arid, semiarid and agricultural areas of the world.

Although numerous books have been written on both monitoring and modelling of coastal oceans, there is a practical need for an introductory multi-disciplinary volume to non-specialists in this field.

At present, constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment are a widely used technology for treatment of various types of wastewaters.

Modern seismology has faced new challenges in the study of earthquakes and their physical characteristics.

Drawing on ethnographic and archival research, "e;Changing Forests"e; explores how the indigenous Lenca community of La Campa, Honduras, has conserved and transformed their communal forests through the experiences of colonialism, opposition to state-controlled logging, and the recent adoption of export-oriented coffee production.

Drylands have been cradles to some of the world's greatest civilizations, and contemporary dryland communities feature rich and unique cultures.

Land-use change is one of the main drivers of many environmental change processes.

Groundwater is of utmost importance in the arid and semi-arid environment.

Coastal habitats provide the link between the land and the sea.

The demand for water resources is increasing day by day due to ever increasing population, mostly from developing countries.

About one-third of the Earth's land surface experiences a desert climate, and this area supports approximately 15% of the planet's population.

By the end of the 1960s, it became acutely apparent that major problems existed with the quality of both surface and subsurface waters on a world-wide scale.

Casual readers of the title of this book might be forgiven for thinking that it is a little esoteric, far-removed from the pressing day-to-day concerns of humans and wildlife in the drylands of the world.

Flood damages are increasing as a result of frequent occurrence of large floods in many parts of the world, existing and continuing encroachment of development onto flood plains and aging flood protection structures.

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Despite their importance in sustaining livelihoods for many people living along some of the world's most populous coastlines, tropical mangrove forests are disappearing at an alarming rate.

In the USA, Asia and Europe, as well as worldwide, trade is growing rapidly and much of it depends on shipping.

Most of the world's population lives close to the coast and is highly dependent on coastal resources, which are being exploited at unsustainable rates.

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Estuaries occur along many of the world's coastlines irrespective of geologic setting, energy regime, and depositional environment.

Reports of natural disasters fill the media with regularity.

This book contains a selection of papers from the International Military Geology and Geography Conference, held at the U.

This volume is a synthesis of the NASA funded work under the Land-Cover and Land-Use Change Program.

The fascinating and complex evolutionary relationship of the monarch butterfly and the milkweed plantMonarch butterflies are one of nature's most recognizable creatures, known for their bright colors and epic annual migration from the United States and Canada to Mexico.

Why our cats are a danger to species diversity and human healthIn 1894, a lighthouse keeper named David Lyall arrived on Stephens Island off New Zealand with a cat named Tibbles.

From icy polar tundra to lush tropical rainforests, readers can explore the wonders of the planet we call home in this spectacular visual guide.

The first comprehensive tool-kit for coastal planners and those aiming to achieve effective coastal management worldwide.

The first comprehensive tool-kit for coastal planners and those aiming to achieve effective coastal management worldwide.

This book, first published in 1954 with this revised edition published in 1972, was recognised as the standard work on Indo-Pakistani geography.

This book, first published in 1954 with this revised edition published in 1972, was recognised as the standard work on Indo-Pakistani geography.

A guide to exploring 325 of the most scenic, wildlife-rich and historically significant woodlands in Wales.

A guide to exploring 325 of the most scenic, wildlife-rich and historically significant woodlands in Wales.

Inspiring deep emotion, landscape carries many meanings.

Inspiring deep emotion, landscape carries many meanings.

This book looks at the evolution of rural settlement in Scotland from the Mesolithic period through to the improving movement of the 18th and 19th centuries.

This book looks at the evolution of rural settlement in Scotland from the Mesolithic period through to the improving movement of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Freshwater ecosystems have the greatest species diversity per unit area and many endangered species.

Freshwater ecosystems have the greatest species diversity per unit area and many endangered species.

This book explores the types of conflicts that occur over marine and coastal resources, the underlying causes, and attempts to prevent them.

This book explores the types of conflicts that occur over marine and coastal resources, the underlying causes, and attempts to prevent them.

A beach-goer's pocket companion for lazy days on the shore, or for the armchair beachcomber recalling the feel of sand between their toes.

Geoinformatics for Marine and Coastal Management provides a timely and valuable assessment of the current state of the art geoinformatics tools and methods for the management of marine systems.