LEADER 04410nam 22005655 450 001 9910855365703321 005 20240426130333.0 010 $a9783031519550 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-51955-0 035 $a(CKB)31801778800041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31308629 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31308629 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-51955-0 035 $a(EXLCZ)9931801778800041 100 $a20240426d2024 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aMountain Environments: Changes and Impacts $eNatural Landscapes and Human Adaptations to Diversity /$fby José M. García-Ruiz, José Arnáez, Teodoro Lasanta, Estela Nadal-Romero, Juan Ignacio López- Moreno 205 $a1st ed. 2024. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Springer,$d2024. 215 $a1 online resource (479 pages) 225 1 $aEarth and Environmental Sciences Library,$x2730-6682 311 08$a9783031519543 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- How are mountains defined and why are they so important? -- The changing world of mountains in the long term -- The discovery of mountains: from enigma to exploitation -- The climate of the mountains, originality and spatial variability -- Snow in the mountains -- Ice and glaciers in the mountains -- The main features of mountain vegetation and its altitudinal organization. The timberline -- Hydrology and fluvial morphology in mountains: those special rivers -- Landforms and geomorphological processes: from summits to valley bottoms -- Creation and organization of mountain landscapes by human societies -- Living in the mountains: The wide variety of land uses and their geo-ecological consequences -- Global change in mountains and its consequences at different scales -- Mountains: As difficult to exploit as they are to conserve. An integrative look at mountain landscapes and societies. 330 $aThis book studies mountains with a global perspective, like a complex topographic and topoclimatic mosaic organized in altitudinal belts that are influenced by a huge variability in slopes, soils, lithology and insolation. Furthermore, the presence of lower temperatures, higher precipitation and the seasonal presence of snow create conditions conductive to supporting various life forms and natural geomorphological and hydrological processes. The integration of environmental and human aspects highlights the impacts of human activities and climate fluctuations on soil hydrology, soil erosion, water resources, and landscape/landforms evolution. After presenting the way in which humans (from Prehistory to Alexander von Humboldt) discovered the mountains, subsequent chapters try to underline the importance of mountains in generating water resources and hydropower for lowlands, serving as biodiversity hotspots, and contributing to cultural diversity. The book delves into the role of human actives in transforming the natural landscapes and creating new cultural landscapes. This exploration considers the significance of altitudinal belts in shaping the spatial and temporal organization of land uses which, in turn, have been determined by population growth and the development of regional and national markets. Additionally, the book illustrates the effect of global change on mountain evolution, exploring their consequences on landscape characteristics and dynamics as well as on the planetary role of the mountains. It concludes by offering a unique perspective on enhancing mountain conservation in order to preserve cultures, land uses, and landscapes. 410 0$aEarth and Environmental Sciences Library,$x2730-6682 606 $aGeomorphology 606 $aEnvironmental geography 606 $aGeology 606 $aGeomorphology 606 $aIntegrated Geography 606 $aGeology 615 0$aGeomorphology. 615 0$aEnvironmental geography. 615 0$aGeology. 615 14$aGeomorphology. 615 24$aIntegrated Geography. 615 24$aGeology. 676 $a551.432 700 $aGarci?a-Ruiz$b Jose? M.$01737736 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910855365703321 996 $aMountain Environments: Changes and Impacts$94235758 997 $aUNINA