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Mountain Geography - A Critique And Field Study

Author : Roderick. Peattie
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473387787
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (733 download)

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Download or read book Mountain Geography - A Critique And Field Study written by Roderick. Peattie and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a personal field study and a review of the present knowledge of mountains. Chapters include: Mountain Temperatures, Humidity and Precipitation, Winds, Clouds, and Sun, Vegetation Zones and the Height Limits of Fields, Forests and Their Significance, Alp Pastures and Alp Economy, Land Utilization and Economics, Mountain Populations and Their Distribution, Matters Political, and The character of Mountain Life. A must for the bookshelf of anyone interested in the Geography, including the geology, morphology, climate, plant ecology and human responses and economies of mountains.

Mountain Geography

Author : Martin F. Price
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520254317
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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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 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mountain Geography is a comprehensive resource that gives readers an in-depth understanding of the geographical processes that occur in the world's mountains and the impact of these regions on culture and society. The volume begins with an introduction that defines mountains, followed by a comprehensive treatment of their physical geography, including origins, climatology, snow and ice, landforms and geomorphic processes, soils, vegetation, and wildlife. The concluding chapters discuss the human geography of mountains and our attitudes toward them, populations in the mountain regions and their livelihoods and interactions within dynamic environments, the diversity of mountain agriculture, and the challenges of sustainable mountain development. -- Book Jacket.

Mountain, Field, and Family

Author : Stephen B. Brush
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 1512800988
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book Mountain, Field, and Family written by Stephen B. Brush and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2016-11-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.

Performing Mountains

Author : Jonathan Pitches
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 1137556013
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book Performing Mountains written by Jonathan Pitches and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Launching the landmark Performing Landscapes series, Performing Mountains brings together for the first time Mountain Studies and Performance Studies in order to examine an international selection of dramatic responses to mountain landscapes. Moving between different registers of writing, the book offers a critical assessment of how the cultural turn in landscape studies interacts with the practices of environmental theatre and performance. Conceived in three main parts, it begins by unpicking the layers of disciplinary complexity in both fields, before surveying the rich history and practice of rituals, playtexts and site specific works inspired by mountains. The last section moves to a unique analysis of mountains themselves using key concepts from performance: training, scenography, acting and spectatorship. Threaded throughout is a very personal tale of mountain research, offering a handrail or alternative guide through the book.

Archaeology of Mountain Landscapes

Author : Arnau Garcia-Molsosa
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438489897
Total Pages : 475 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis Archaeology of Mountain Landscapes by : Arnau Garcia-Molsosa

Download or read book Archaeology of Mountain Landscapes written by Arnau Garcia-Molsosa and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mountains contain a rich and diverse set of remnants left by human societies. They have been inhabited since prehistory and have been transformed by human activity during prehistorical and historical times, and that history defines mountain landscapes as we know them today. Archaeology of Mountain Landscapes contains twenty contributions by forty-one specialists currently researching mountain areas in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The different case studies address the subject diachronically, ranging from prehistory to modern times, and employ a variety of methodological strategies, including archaeological surveys and excavation, paleoenvironmental studies, and historical and ethnographical research. This volume demonstrates how multidisciplinary archaeological fieldwork is radically changing our vision of mountain landscapes. Viewing mountain landscapes as archaeological documents contributes to our understanding of the history of mountain environments and offers new archaeological datasets to use in the interpretation of human societies. Taken together, the essays collected here offer a comprehensive view of current research and suggest new directions for future study.

Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems, vol. 1

Author : Stefan Schneiderbauer
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128232609
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems, vol. 1 written by Stefan Schneiderbauer and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-12-01 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Safeguarding Mountain Ecosystems: A Global Challenge provides an overview of the relevant research in mountain regions worldwide, identifying existing challenges and providing an understanding of the diversity of mountain ecosystems in different regions. Mountain ecosystems are increasingly vulnerable to modified climate conditions and other global changes (demographic, migration, urbanization). In this time of change, efforts for sustainable development in mountain ecosystems deserve all the attention, especially in synergy with the United Nations’ International Frameworks, including the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Paris Agreement, and the New Urban Agenda.Sections underline the importance of mountain regions for humanity at global, regional and local scales, describe the challenges of safeguarding mountains and possible solutions worldwide, and scrutinize regional specificities of the major mountain ranges, describing the challenges and opportunities of each. Final sections reflect on applications and technologies that address and solve major problems. Focuses on existing challenges for mountain regions around the world Presents specific case studies of mountain ecosystems from major mountain ranges Features contributions from representatives of UN Agencies and research experts from the addressed regions, offering a very interdisciplinary view on challenges and opportunities

High Mountain Pastoralism in Northern Pakistan

Author : Eckart Ehlers
Publisher : Franz Steiner Verlag
ISBN 13 : 9783515076623
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book High Mountain Pastoralism in Northern Pakistan written by Eckart Ehlers and published by Franz Steiner Verlag. This book was released on 2000 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The strength of the book lies in this differentiated analysis which is based on extensive empirical research. Several chapters challenge conventional modernization theories, and the authors' intimate connection to their data makes for an unusually stimulating and pleasurable read. The reader gains a vivid picture of the variability, the diversity and the flexibility of how people adapt to social and political developments." Erdkunde gibt "einen hervorragenden kulturgeographischen Uberblick uber die gegenwartige Situation und speziell den Wandel in den pastoralen und agropastoralen Bevolkerungen der verschiedenen Talschaften im nordlichen Pakistan. Es sollte in keiner geographischen und ethnologischen Bibliothek fehlen." Anthropos "The studies in this well produced volume provide the reader with some very valuable information on the transformations that are taking place in this part of High Asia and Pakistan. Although each deals with micro-regional specificities, taken together, they enable the reader to grasp and compare the similarities and differences between these regions. [a] High Mountain Pastoralism is a major contribution to the field of studies on high altitude societies, and is a must for all those interested not only in Asia, but also in the Andes and other comparable environments." Internationales Asienforum Aus dem Inhalt: Eckart Ehlers / Hermann Kreutzmann: High mountain ecology and economy: potential and constraints Georg Stober / Hiltrud Herbers: Animal husbandry in domestic economies: organization, legal aspects and present changes of mixed mountain agriculture in Yasin Reinhard Fischer: Coming down from the mountain pastures: decline of high pasturing and changing patterns of pastoralism in Punial Eckart Ehlers: Pastoralism in the Bagrot: Spatial organization and economic diversity Hermann Kreutzmann: Livestock economy in Hunza: societal transformation and pastoral practices Matthias Schmidt: Pastoral systems in Shigar/Baltistan: communal herding management and pasturage rights Jurgen Clemens / Marcus Nusser: Pastoral management strategies in transition: indicators from the Nanga Parbat region (NW-Himalaya) Hilturd Herbers: Why are mountain farmers vegetarians? Nutritional and non-nutritional dimensions of animal husbandry in High Asia.

Continuity and Change in Cultural Adaptation to Mountain Environments

Author : Ludomir R Lozny
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461457025
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)

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Book Synopsis Continuity and Change in Cultural Adaptation to Mountain Environments by : Ludomir R Lozny

Download or read book Continuity and Change in Cultural Adaptation to Mountain Environments written by Ludomir R Lozny and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Up until now, mountain ecosystems have not been closely studies by social scientists as they do not offer a readily defined set of problems for human exploitation as, do for instance, tropical forests or arctic habitats. But the archaeological evidence had shown that humans have been living in this type of habitat for thousands of year. From this evidence we can also see that mountainous regions are often frontier zones of competing polities and form refuge areas for dissident communities as they often are inherently difficult to control by centralized authorities. As a consequence they fuel or contribute disproportionately to political violence. But we are now witnessing changes and increasing vulnerability of mountain ecosystems caused by human activities. Human adaptability to mountain ecosystems This volume presents an international and interdisciplinary account of the exploitation of--and human adaptation to--mountainous regions over time. The contributions discuss human cultural responses to key physical and cultural stressors associated with mountain ecosystems, such as aridity, quality of soils, steep slopes, low productivity, as well as transient phenomena such as changing weather patterns, deforestation and erosion, and the possible effects of climate change. This volume will be of interest to anthropologists, ecologists and geologists as mountainous landscapes change fast and cultures disappear and they need to be recorded, and mountain regions are of interest for studies on environmental change and cultural responses of mountain populations provide clues for us all. Critical to understanding mountain adaptations is our comprehension of human decision-making and how people view short- and long-term outcomes.

Cooperation for a Peaceful and Sustainable World

Author : Chen Bo
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1781903352
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (819 download)

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Download or read book Cooperation for a Peaceful and Sustainable World written by Chen Bo and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the years, a considerable amount of work has been conducted in the field of peace studies, conflict management, peace science in economics, sociology, anthropology and management. This title presents research by scholars with an emphasis on theoretical and mathematical constructs in the area of peace economics and peace science.

Mountain Environments and Communities

Author : Don Funnell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134677367
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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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 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a broad introduction to the human and physical geography of mountains. The book explains the background physical environment and then explores the environmental and social dimensions of mountain regions.

The Mountain

Author : Bernard Debarbieux
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022603111X
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book The Mountain written by Bernard Debarbieux and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From the Enlightenment to the present day, and using a variety of case studies from all the continents, the authors show us how our ideas of and about mountains have changed with the times and how a wide range of policies, from border delineation to forestry as well as nature protection and social programs, have been shaped according to them. A rich hybrid analysis of geography, history, culture, and politics."--Jacket.

The Mountains of New Mexico

Author : Robert Julyan
Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826335166
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book The Mountains of New Mexico written by Robert Julyan and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to New Mexico's mountains provides information such as location, elevation and relief, ecosystems, archaeology, Native American presence, mining history, ghost towns, recreation, geology, ecology, and plants and animals.

Human Impact on Mountains

Author : Nigel J. R. Allan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780847677559
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (775 download)

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Download or read book Human Impact on Mountains written by Nigel J. R. Allan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1988 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To learn more about Rowman & Littlefield titles please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com.

Advances in Geophysics

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Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 9780080568508
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (685 download)

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Download or read book Advances in Geophysics written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1980-01-23 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Geophysics

Space, Place and Religious Landscapes

Author : Darrelyn Gunzburg
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350079898
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)

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Book Synopsis Space, Place and Religious Landscapes by : Darrelyn Gunzburg

Download or read book Space, Place and Religious Landscapes written by Darrelyn Gunzburg and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring sacred mountains around the world, this book examines whether bonding and reverence to a mountain is intrinsic to the mountain, constructed by people, or a mutual encounter. Chapters explore mountains in England, Scotland, Wales, Italy, Ireland, the Himalaya, Japan, Greece, USA, Asia and South America, and embrace the union of sky, landscape and people to examine the religious dynamics between human and non-human entities. This book takes as its starting point the fact that mountains physically mediate between land and sky and act as metaphors for bridges from one realm to another, recognising that mountains are relational and that landscapes form personal and group cosmologies. The book fuses ideas of space, place and material religion with cultural environmentalism and takes an interconnected approach to material religio-landscapes. In this way it fills the gap between lived religious traditions, personal reflection, phenomenology, historical context, environmental philosophy, myths and performativity. In defining material religion as active engagement with mountain-forming and humanshaping landscapes, the research and ideas presented here provide theories that are widely applicable to other forms of material religion.

High Altitude Geoecology

Author : Patrick J. Webber
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429727356
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book High Altitude Geoecology written by Patrick J. Webber and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-08 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is concerned with section 6 of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) program, "Impact of Human Activities on Temperate and Tropical Mountain and Tundra Ecosystems."

Mountain Geography

Author : Martin F. Price
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520956974
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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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 396 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.