Late Quaternary Environmental Change
Physical and Human Perspectives
2nd Edition
Published on 22. December 2015
Book
Hardback
376 pages
978-1-138-13467-6 (ISBN)
Description
Late Quaternary Environmental Change addresses the interaction between human agency and other environmental factors in the landscapes, particularly of the temperate zone.
Taking an ecological approach, the authors cover the last 20,000 years during which the climate has shifted from arctic severity to the conditions of the present interglacial environment.
Taking an ecological approach, the authors cover the last 20,000 years during which the climate has shifted from arctic severity to the conditions of the present interglacial environment.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
905 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-13467-6 (9781138134676)
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Persons
Martin Bell, M.J.C. Walker
Content
Preface to the second edition
Acknowledgements
1. Environmental change and human activity
2. Evidence for environmental change
3. Natural environmental change
4. Consequences of climatic change
5. People in a world of constant change
6. Cultural landscapes, human agency and environmental change
7. People, climate and erosion
8. The role of the past in a sustainable future: environment and heritage conservation
9. The impact of people on climate
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgements
1. Environmental change and human activity
2. Evidence for environmental change
3. Natural environmental change
4. Consequences of climatic change
5. People in a world of constant change
6. Cultural landscapes, human agency and environmental change
7. People, climate and erosion
8. The role of the past in a sustainable future: environment and heritage conservation
9. The impact of people on climate
Bibliography
Index