书目名称 | Mountain Environments: Changes and Impacts |
副标题 | Natural Landscapes a |
编辑 | José M. García-Ruiz,José Arnáez,Juan Ignacio López |
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概述 | Provides a global perspective on mountains and their development.Illustrates the effect of global change on mountain evolution and their consequences on landscapes.Links environmental complexity of mo |
丛书名称 | Earth and Environmental Sciences Library |
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描述 | .This book studies mountains with a global perspective, like a complex topographic and topoclimatic mosaic organized in altitudinal belts that are influenced by a huge variability in slopes, soils, lithology and insolation. Furthermore, the presence of lower temperatures, higher precipitation and the seasonal presence of snow create conditions conductive to supporting various life forms and natural geomorphological and hydrological processes. The integration of environmental and human aspects highlights the impacts of human activities and climate fluctuations on soil hydrology, soil erosion, water resources, and landscape/landforms evolution. After presenting the way in which humans (from Prehistory to Alexander von Humboldt) discovered the mountains, subsequent chapters try to underline the importance of mountains in generating water resources and hydropower for lowlands, serving as biodiversity hotspots, and contributing to cultural diversity. The book delves into the role ofhuman actives in transforming the natural landscapes and creating new cultural landscapes. This exploration considers the significance of altitudinal belts in shaping the spatial and temporal organization of |
出版日期 | Book 2024 |
关键词 | Landscape; Global Change; Altitudinal Belts; Water Resource; Environmental-Human Interactions |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51955-0 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-031-51957-4 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-031-51955-0Series ISSN 2730-6674 Series E-ISSN 2730-6682 |
issn_series | 2730-6674 |
copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerl |