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Record Nr.

UNINA9910795802003321

Autore

Goudie Andrew

Titolo

The human impact on the natural environment : past, present and future / / Andrew S. Goudie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013

Chichester, West Sussex, UK : , : Wiley-Blackwell, a John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., publication, , 2013

ISBN

1118578252

9781118578254

Edizione

[7th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 410 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

304.2

Soggetti

Nature - Effect of human beings on

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The past and present -- pt. 2. The future.

Sommario/riassunto

Explores the multitude of impacts that humans have had over time upon vegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms and the atmosphere. It also looks into the future and considers the ways in which climate changes and modifications in land cover may change the environment in coming decades.