Human Impact on the Environment: An Illustrated World Atlas - Hardcover

Govorushko, Sergey

 
9783319249551: Human Impact on the Environment: An Illustrated World Atlas

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This atlas presents a collection of geographical maps showing human impact on the environment. A wide variety of human impacts are discussed, ranging from the energy, mining, transport and agricultural industries as well as less visible impacts such as those of space exploration. This book is a highly illustrated atlas with 300 photos from 70 countries. Each map is accompanied by a short description of each human impact and its effect on the specific natural environment.

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Sergey Govorushko is a chief research scholar at the Pacific Geographical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences. He is also Professor at the Far Eastern Federal University (Vladivostok). Sergey Govorushko received his PhD from the Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences. His research activities focus on the interaction between humanity and the environment, including the impact of nature on humanity; the impact of humanity on the environment; and assessment of the interaction (environmental impact assessment, environmental audit, etc.). He has authored nine and co-authored fourteen monographs.

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This atlas presents a collection of geographical maps showing human impact on the environment. A wide variety of human impacts are discussed, ranging from the energy, mining, transport and agricultural industries as well as less visible impacts such as those of space exploration. This book is a highly illustrated atlas with more than 300 photos from more than 60 countries. Each map is accompanied by a short description of each human impact and its effect on the specific natural environment.

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ISBN 10:  3319797077 ISBN 13:  9783319797076
Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH, 2018
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