| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 415 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Routledge physical environment series |
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Routledge physical environment series.
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| Contents |
BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; 1 Mountains in geographical enquiry; 2 The physical environment of mountains; 3 The cultural framework; 4 The production environment; 5 Environmental change; 6 Demographic transformation; 7 Economic and political development; 8 Deforestation and degradation; 9 Conservation in mountain environments; 10 Policy and development initiatives in mountain areas; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Mountain Environments and Communities explains the background physical environment and then explores the environmental and social dimensions of mountain regions. This critical review of the concepts currently employed in mountain research, draws upon a wide range of examples from developed and developing countries. The dynamics of mountain life are described through both historical accounts of village-based systems and examples of the contemporary impact of global capital and sustainable development strategies |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Mountains.
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Mountain people.
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mountains (landforms)
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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Mountain people
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Mountains
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Parish, Romola
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| ISBN |
0203992067 |
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9780203992067 |
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0415181011 |
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9780415181013 |
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9780415181020 |
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041518102X |
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9786610138456 |
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6610138451 |
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9781134677368 |
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1134677367 |
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9781134677313 |
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1134677316 |
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9781134677351 |
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1134677359 |
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