Aridity

Droughts and Human Development

Monique Mainguet (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

IX, 302 Seiten

2010 | 1. Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1999
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-08327-3 (ISBN)

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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.

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.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	9.12.2010
Übersetzer	T.O.E. Reimer
Zusatzinfo	IX, 302 p.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	480 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Meteorologie / Klimatologie
Schlagworte	aridity • climate change • ecosystem • Klimaänderung • land degradation • Landdegradation • land erosion • Landerosion • Nachhaltige Entwicklung • sustainable development • Trockenheit • Vegetation • Wind
ISBN-10	3-642-08327-7 / 3642083277
ISBN-13	978-3-642-08327-3 / 9783642083273
Zustand	Neuware