Mountain Dimensions: An Altitude Geographic Analysis of Environment and Development of the Himalayas - Hardcover

Mountain Dimensions: An Altitude Geographic Analysis of the Environment and Development of the Himalayas

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Mountain Dimensions is a strikingly original analysis of Himalayan geography with the help of altitude geography. Tracing out most significant and illuminating visions of Himalayan geography Pandey points out that a specific treatment of altitude geography leads to penetrate the Himalayan micro complexities of the mountain. The author begins the book with an introduction of mountain in the line of alti spatial variation and moves ahead to explore South Asian geography and man mountain relations and interactions in the Himalayas. Here he makes an indepth alti spatial analysis discussing management of the mountain environment and agro ecology of the mountain. He also explores various frontiers of micro to micro level altitude geography and altitudinal development geography in the context of Himalayan heights. In addition to this a specific emphasis is laid on the ridge valley linkage altipotentiality and human ecology regional rurabanization use of altitude maps in planning development and mechanism of development information systems. Pandey firmly believes that Nepal as a multi cultured country and a country of geographical diversities needs micro level decentralised planning. The spatial variation always demands integrated development. He also points out that ecological deterioration does not come from poverty but from myopia and greed of mean minded developers and power hungry politicians. 260 pp. Artikel-Nr. 100001884

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