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Author : Krishna Prasad Poudel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Mountain Environment and GIS written by Krishna Prasad Poudel and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With special focus on Nepal.
Author : Martin F. Price
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520956974
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Mountain Geography written by Martin F. Price and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2013-08-24 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mountains cover a quarter of the Earth’s land surface and a quarter of the global population lives in or adjacent to these areas. The global importance of mountains is recognized particularly because they provide critical resources, such as water, food and wood; contain high levels of biological and cultural diversity; and are often places for tourism and recreation and/or of sacred significance. This major revision of Larry Price’s book Mountains and Man (1981) is both timely and highly appropriate. The past three decades have been a period of remarkable progress in our understanding of mountains from an academic point of view. Of even greater importance is that society at large now realizes that mountains and the people who reside in them are not isolated from the mainstream of world affairs, but are vital if we are to achieve an environmentally sustainable future. Mountain Geography is a comprehensive resource that gives readers an in-depth understanding of the geographical processes occurring in the world’s mountains and the overall impact of these regions on culture and society as a whole. The volume begins with an introduction to how mountains are defined, followed by a comprehensive treatment of their physical geography: origins, climatology, snow and ice, landforms and geomorphic processes, soils, vegetation, and wildlife. The concluding chapters provide an introduction to the human geography of mountains: attitudes toward mountains, people living in mountain regions and their livelihoods and interactions within dynamic environments, the diverse types of mountain agriculture, and the challenges of sustainable mountain development.
Author : Hamid Reza Pourghasemi
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128156953
Total Pages : 800 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)
Download or read book Spatial Modeling in GIS and R for Earth and Environmental Sciences written by Hamid Reza Pourghasemi and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2019-01-18 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spatial Modeling in GIS and R for Earth and Environmental Sciences offers an integrated approach to spatial modelling using both GIS and R. Given the importance of Geographical Information Systems and geostatistics across a variety of applications in Earth and Environmental Science, a clear link between GIS and open source software is essential for the study of spatial objects or phenomena that occur in the real world and facilitate problem-solving. Organized into clear sections on applications and using case studies, the book helps researchers to more quickly understand GIS data and formulate more complex conclusions. The book is the first reference to provide methods and applications for combining the use of R and GIS in modeling spatial processes. It is an essential tool for students and researchers in earth and environmental science, especially those looking to better utilize GIS and spatial modeling. - Offers a clear, interdisciplinary guide to serve researchers in a variety of fields, including hazards, land surveying, remote sensing, cartography, geophysics, geology, natural resources, environment and geography - Provides an overview, methods and case studies for each application - Expresses concepts and methods at an appropriate level for both students and new users to learn by example
Author : Michael Bishop
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9783540426400
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (264 download)
Download or read book Geographic Information Science and Mountain Geomorphology written by Michael Bishop and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004-06-30 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the reviews: "Bishop and Schroder (both, Univ. of Nebraska at Omaha) have brought together an impressive group of practitioners in the relatively new application of geographic information science to mountain geomorphology. In doing so, they have produced valuable, first, overall coverage of a high-tech approach to mountain, three-dimensional research. More than 40 contributing authors discuss a wide range of related aspects.... The book is well bound and well produced; each chapter provides an extensive source of references. The numerous line drawings are clearly reproduced, although the mediocre quality of photographic reproduction limits the value of air photographs and satellite images. As is characteristic of many edited collections, there is some variation in chapter quality. Some of the writing is so dense that it requires minute concentration--one chapter, for instance, has 14 pages of references from a total of 43 pages. Nevertheless, this is a vital compendium for a rapidly expanding field of research. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals." (J. D. Ives, Choice, March 2005)
Author : Romola Parish
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317875540
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)
Download or read book Mountain Environments written by Romola Parish and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book breaks the ground in Geographical texts by transcending a strictly regional or topical focus. It presents the opportunities and constraints that mountains and their resources offer to local and global populations; the impacts of environmental and economic change, development and globalisation on mountain environments. Part of the Ecogeography series edited by Richard Hugget
Author : Keith C. Clarke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Modeling written by Keith C. Clarke and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides readers with the most comprehensive and authoritative treatment of the topic available. Topics covered include modeling frameworks, paradigms and approaches; model development, calibration and validation; dynamic systems modeling and four-dimensional GIS; and more. Includes case studies in GIS/EM. This book is intended for readers interested in advanced Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Data Processing, or Environmental Modeling.
Author : Ioannis Vogiatzakis
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118343980
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)
Download or read book Mediterranean Mountain Environments written by Ioannis Vogiatzakis and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-07-02 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mediterranean mountains exhibit many similarities in their biotic ecological, physical and environmental characteristics. There are also many differences in terms of their human colonization pattern, historic land uses and current anthopogenic pressures. This book provides an introduction to these environments of mountainous areas in the Mediterranean and their changes in time and space in relation to both natural and cultural factors. Mediterranean Mountain Environments places its emphasis on physical geography while adopting an integrated approach to the whole subject area. The book draws examples from a wide range of environments, demonstrating the interaction between human and physical processes responsible for shaping mountain areas. Risks and conflicts, as well as methods and tools for the conservation and management of both the natural and cultural environment are covered in the light of future challenges for the sustainable development of the Mediterranean mountains. Emphasis on both mainland and island mountain ranges Combines natural and cultural approach in the topic Integrated approach: facing future challenges based on the study and understanding of the historical processes that have shaped the Mediterranean mountains Key references at the end of each chapter
Author : Ch. Korner
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000699013
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Mountain Biodiversity written by Ch. Korner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-18 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 2002, Mountain Biodiversity deals with the biological richness, function and change of mountain environments. The book was birthed from the first global conference on mountain biodiversity and was a contribution to the International Year of Mountains in 2002. The book examines biological diversity as essential for the integrity of mountain ecosystems and argues that this dependency is likely to increase as environmental climates and social conditions change. This book seeks to examine the biological riches of all major mountain ranges, from around the world and using existing knowledge on mountain biodiversity, examines a broad range of research in diversity, including that of plants, animals, human and bacterial diversity. The book also examines climate change and mountain biodiversity as well as land use and conservation.
Author : Don Funnell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134677359
Total Pages : 757 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)
Download or read book Mountain Environments and Communities written by Don Funnell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-18 with total page 757 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Duo Chu
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811375801
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (113 download)
Download or read book Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover in Mountain Region written by Duo Chu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-08-07 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the spatial and temporal dynamics of land use and land cover in the central Tibetan Plateau during the last two decades, based on various types of satellite data, long-term field investigation and GIS techniques. Further, it demonstrates how remote sensing can be used to map and characterize land use, land cover and their dynamic processes in mountainous regions, and to monitor and model relevant biophysical parameters. The Tibetan Plateau, the highest and largest plateau on the Earth and well known as “the roof of the world,” is a huge mountainous area on the Eurasian continent and covers millions of square kilometers, with an average elevation of over 4000 m. After providing an overview of the background and an introduction to land use and land cover change, the book analyzes the current land use status, dynamic changes and spatial distribution patterns of different land-use types in the study area, using various types of remotely sensed data, digital elevation models and GIS spatial analysis methods to do so. In turn, it discusses the main driving forces, based on the main physical environment variables and socioeconomic data, and provides a future scenario analysis of land use change using a Markov chain model. Given its scope, it provides a valuable reference guide for researchers, scientists and graduate students working on environmental change in mountainous regions around the globe, and for practitioners working at government and non-government agencies.
Author : C. David Whiteman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199881065
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)
Download or read book Mountain Meteorology written by C. David Whiteman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-06-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mountain Meteorology: Fundamentals and Applications offers first an introduction to the basic principles and concepts of mountain meteorology, then goes on to discuss their application in natural resources management. It includes over two hundred beautiful, full-color photographs, figures, and diagrams, as well as observable indicators of atmospheric processes--such as winds, temperature, and clouds--to facilitate the recognition of weather systems and events for a variety of readers. It is ideal for those who spend time in or near mountains and whose daily activities are affected by weather. As a comprehensive work filled with diverse examples and colorful illustrations, it is essential for professionals, scholars, and students of meteorology.
Author : Nick Mount
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 142005550X
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Representing, Modeling, and Visualizing the Natural Environment written by Nick Mount and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-12-22 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The explosion of public interest in the natural environment can, to a large extent, be attributed to greater public awareness of the impacts of global warming and climate change. This has led to increased research interest and funding directed at studies of issues affecting sensitive, natural environments. Not surprisingly, much of this work has re
Author : Egan, Paul A.
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9231002252
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Mountain ecosystem services and climate change written by Egan, Paul A. and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-23 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Karl S. Zimmerer
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 1462506119
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (625 download)
Download or read book Political Ecology written by Karl S. Zimmerer and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2012-06-15 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a unique, integrative perspective on the political and ecological processes shaping landscapes and resource use across the global North and South. Twelve carefully selected case studies demonstrate how contemporary geographical theories and methods can contribute to understanding key environment-and-development issues and working toward effective policies. Topics addressed include water and biodiversity resources, urban and national resource planning, scientific concepts of resource management, and ideas of nature and conservation in the context of globalization. Giving particular attention to evolving conceptions of nature-society interaction and geographical scale, an introduction and conclusion by the editors provide a clear analytical focus for the volume and summarize important developments and debates in the field.
Author : Joseph K. Berry
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780470236338
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (363 download)
Download or read book Spatial Reasoning for Effective GIS written by Joseph K. Berry and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1996-10-14 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spatial Reasoning for Effective GIS by Joseph K. Berry This incisive and witty book describes the development of geographic technology from maps that simply tell us "Where is what?" to systems that help us decide "So what?" It encourages new understandings of mapped data, data analysis procedures, and the uses of maps, fostering an appreciation of GIS as an effective analytical tool in many complex processes. The cover image was generated by Innovative GIS Solutions, Inc., Fort Collins, Colo., using its RAPiD Surfing software to enhance the terrain analysis capabilities available with the ARC/INFO GIS.?* The image was created using Digital Elevation Model data for the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District of the Santa Ana mountains in southern California. The image represents a 3-D perspective looking north toward Lake Elsinore with partial renderings of analytical hillshading and shaded relief draped on a wire frame elevation model. ?*RAPiD Surfing is a trademark of Innovative GIS Solutions, Inc., Fort Collins, Colo. ARC/INFO is a registered trademark of Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc., Redlands, Calif.
Author : Martin Beniston
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134852355
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (348 download)
Download or read book Mountain Environments in Changing Climates written by Martin Beniston and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home to large numbers of people, sources of water, centres of tourism, and sensitive ecological zones, mountain environments share distinctive climactic characteristics. Once regarded as economically non-viable regions, mountains now attract major investment as sites of tourism, hydro-power and communication routes. This book brings together some of the current work on the physical and human ecology of mountain environments, the impacts of climate change, the processes involved and their observation and prediction.
Author : Prithvish Nag And Smita Sengupta
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9788180694394
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (943 download)
Download or read book Introduction To Geographical Information Systems written by Prithvish Nag And Smita Sengupta and published by Concept Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Indian context.
