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Record Nr.

UNINA9910222242203321

Autore

Kemp David D. <1943->

Titolo

Global environmental issues : a climatological approach / / David D. Kemp

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1994

ISBN

1-134-85060-3

1-138-42448-X

1-134-85061-1

1-280-20402-8

0-203-42530-8

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Disciplina

363.7

Soggetti

Environmental policy

Climatology - Environmental aspects

Social ecology

Atmospheric physics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-216) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of acronyms; SETTING THE SCENE; THE ATMOSPHERE; DROUGHT, FAMINE AND DESERTIFICATION; ACID RAIN; ATMOSPHERIC TURBIDITY; THE THREAT TO THE OZONE LAYER; THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT AND GLOBAL WARMING; PRESENT PROBLEMS, FUTURE PROSPECTS; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a balanced account of the global environmental issues which threaten our society and which we neglect at our peril. Analysing both social and environmental components of the issues - global warming, ozone depletion, acid rain and drought - the book offers a valuable integrative approach and a detailed analysis of environmental issues in a clear, non-technical manner.Emphasising the climatological dimension common to all environmental issues, Global Environmental Issues recognises the multi-faceted nature of the issues, their common causes and the p