In the shadow of melting glaciers climate change and Andean society /

Illustrating in detail how people in the Andes have grappled with the effects of climate change and ensuing natural disasters for more than half a century, this book's historical perspective illuminates the trends that would be ignored in scientific projections about future climate scenarios.

Detaylı Bibliyografya
Yazar: Carey, Mark (Mark P.)
Materyal Türü: Ekitap
Dil:English
Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Konular:
Climatic changes > Peru.
Glaciers > Peru.
Climatic changes > Social aspects > Peru.
Environmental engineering > Peru.
Emergency management > Peru.
Peru > Environmental conditions.
Andes Region > Environmental conditions.
Blanca, Cordillera (Peru) > Environmental conditions.
Peru > Social conditions.
Blanca, Cordillera (Peru) > Social conditions.
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Diğer Bilgiler
Özet:Illustrating in detail how people in the Andes have grappled with the effects of climate change and ensuing natural disasters for more than half a century, this book's historical perspective illuminates the trends that would be ignored in scientific projections about future climate scenarios.
Diğer Bilgileri:On-campus only: no User ID or password required
Fiziksel Özellikler:1 online resource (xii, 273 p.) : ill.
Bibliyografya:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199775682 (ebook) :

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