UID:
almahu_9949984679602882
Umfang:
1 online resource (340 pages)
Ausgabe:
First edition.
ISBN:
9780443132162
,
044313216X
,
9780443132155
,
0443132151
Inhalt:
This scholarly work, edited by Achim A. Beylich and others, examines the impact of climate change and human activities on Earth's surface processes during the Anthropocene. It provides an in-depth analysis of environmental changes, geomorphic processes, and landform alterations driven by anthropogenic and natural factors. The book discusses various earth surface processes, including glacial, periglacial, aeolian, and coastal processes, and explores their implications in different regions. It also offers strategies for sustainable management and mitigation of these impacts. Intended for researchers, practitioners, and students in environmental science and geography, the book aims to enhance understanding of the complex interactions between climate, human activity, and earth systems.
Anmerkung:
Front Cover -- CLIMATE AND ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACTS ON EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES IN THE ANTHROPOCENE -- CLIMATE AND ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACTS ON EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES IN THE ANTHROPOCENE -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- I - Introduction -- 1 - Drivers and records of global environmental change: From past to present -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Global environmental drivers -- 1.2 Investigating forcing–response relationships -- 2. Regional examples of global environmental change -- 2.1 Tibetan Plateau -- 2.2 Southern Africa -- 2.3 Mississippi basin -- 3. Discussion and conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 2 - The Anthropocene -- 1. Introduction. Origins of the “Anthropocene concept” -- 2. The debate about the Anthropocene and its limits -- 3. Are things different during the Anthropocene? -- 4. Geomorphic processes and drivers during the Anthropocene -- 4.1 Biogeomorphic processes -- 4.2 Ground subsidence processes -- 4.3 Aeolian processes -- 4.4 Glacial and periglacial processes -- 4.5 Denudation/sedimentation processes -- 5. Conclusions and outlook. Why or what for the Anthropocene?
Sprache:
Englisch
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