| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 440 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
| Series |
Oxford regional environments |
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Oxford regional environments.
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| Contents |
The geological framework / Charles S. Hutchison -- The Quaternary in Southeast Asia / Geoffrey Hope -- Landforms of Southeast Asia / Avijit Gupta -- Rivers of Southeast Asia / Avijit Gupta -- The climate of Southeast Asia / Goh Kim Chuan -- Soils of Southeast Asia / R. Dudal -- Vegetation / Richard T. Corlett -- Granitic terrains / C.R. Twidale -- Volcanic islands / Herman Th. Verstappen -- Karst in Southeast Asia / David Gillieson -- The coastal environment of Southeast Asia / P.P. Wong -- The Mekong River Basin / Ian Douglas -- Southeast Asian deltas / Colin D. Woodroffe -- Accelerated erosion and sedimentation in Southeast Asia / Avijit Gupta -- Volcanic hazards in Southeast Asia / Jan J. Nossin -- Hazards and risks at Gunung Merapi, Central Java : a case study / Jean-Claude Thouret and Franck Lavigne -- Hydrology and rural water supply in Southeast Asia / Goh Kim Chuan -- The urban environment in Southeast Asia / Ian Douglas -- Water in cities / Goh Kim Chuan and Avijit Gupta -- The urban geomorphology of Kuala Lumpur / Ian Douglas -- Subsidence and flooding in Bangkok / Noppadol Phienwej and Prinya Nutalaya -- Urban pollution in Southeast Asia / Sham Sani -- Coastal zone development in Southeast Asia / P.P. Wong -- Coral reefs of Southeast Asia : controls, patterns and human impacts / T. Spencer and M.D. Spalding |
| Summary |
This will be the first comprehensive and detailed volume on the physical environment of Southeast Asia and will be essential reading for geographers, ecologists, and environmental managers. As the definitive reference work on the region it will cover all aspects of the biophysical environment and its current environmental problems and mangement practices. The topics discussed range from a regional view of landforms and vegetation to specific cases including urban environments, coral reefs, volcanic hazards, and the Mekong River Basin. The contributors are distinguished, scholarly, and have a l |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Physical geography.
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Physical geography -- Southeast Asia
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physical geography.
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TRAVEL.
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Geography
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Physical geography
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Fysische geografie.
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| SUBJECT |
Southeast Asia -- Geography
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| Subject |
Southeast Asia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gupta, Avijit, editor.
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| ISBN |
9780191554452 |
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0191554456 |
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0199248028 |
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9780199248025 |
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9786610759392 |
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6610759391 |
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1280759399 |
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9781280759390 |
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1435618130 |
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9781435618138 |
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0191917532 |
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9780191917530 |
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