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Drylands facing change : interventions, investments and identities / / edited by Angela Kronenburg García [and four others]
| Drylands facing change : interventions, investments and identities / / edited by Angela Kronenburg García [and four others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, New York : , : Routledge, , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (283 pages) |
| Disciplina | 333.73 |
| Collana | Earthscan Studies in Natural Resource Management |
| Soggetto topico |
Arid regions
Arid regions agriculture Dry farming |
| ISBN |
9781000802566
9781032393513 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Editors and contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Drylands, frontiers, and the politics of change -- PART I: Climate, environment, and narratives -- 2. Climate variability and institutional flexibility: resource governance at the intersection between ecological instability and mobility in drylands -- 3. Environmental crisis narratives in drylands -- PART II: Resources, institutions, and power -- 4. Wetlands in drylands: Large-scale appropriations for agriculture, conservation, and mining in Africa -- 5.Large-scale agricultural investments in drylands: facing some blind spots in the grabbing debate -- 6. The 'open cut' in drylands: Challenges of artisanal mining and pastoralism encountering industrial mining, development, and resource grabbing -- 7 Mega-infrastructure projects in drylands: from enchantments to disenchantments -- 8 The new green grabbing frontier and participation: conserving drylands with or without people -- PART III: Conflict, connection, and livelihoods -- 9 Religious movements in the drylands: ethnicity, jihadism, and violent extremism -- 10 Making cities in drylands: migration, livelihoods, and policy -- 11 Drylands connected: mobile communication and changing power positions in (nomadic) pastoral societies -- PART IV: Responses and potentials -- 12 Pastoralists under COVID-19 lockdown: collaborative research on impacts and responses in Kenyan and Mongolian drylands -- 13 Alternative perspectives: a bright side of natural resource governance in drylands -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910647294903321 |
| London ; ; New York, New York : , : Routledge, , [2023] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Drylands facing change : interventions, investments and identities / / edited by Angela Kronenburg García [and four others]
| Drylands facing change : interventions, investments and identities / / edited by Angela Kronenburg García [and four others] |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (282 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 333.73/6 |
| Collana | Earthscan Studies in Natural Resource Management |
| Soggetto topico | Arid regions |
| ISBN |
1-00-317448-5
1-003-17448-5 1-000-80253-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ; 1. -- Drylands, frontiers, and the politics of change -- ; 2. -- Climate variability and institutional flexibility: resource governance at the intersection between ecological instability and mobility in drylands -- ; 3. -- Environmental crisis narratives in drylands -- ; 4. -- Wetlands in drylands: Large-scale appropriations for agriculture, conservation and mining in Africa -- ; 5. -- Large-scale agricultural investments in drylands: Facing some blind spots in the grabbing debate -- ; 6. -- The 'open cut' in drylands: Challenges of artisanal mining and pastoralism encountering industrial mining, development, and resource grabbing -- ; 7. -- Mega-infrastructure projects in drylands: From enchantments to disenchantments -- ; 8. -- The new green grabbing frontier and participation: conserving drylands with or without people -- ; 9. -- Religious movements in the drylands: ethnicity, jihadism, and violent extremism -- ; 10. -- Making cities in drylands: migration, livelihoods, and policy -- ; 11. -- Drylands connected: mobile communication and changing power positions in (nomadic) pastoral societies -- ; 12. -- Pastoralists under COVID-19 lockdown: collaborative research on impacts and responses in Kenyan and Mongolian drylands -- ; 13. -- Alternative perspectives: a bright side of natural resource governance in drylands. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Drylands Facing Change |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910774715303321 |
| New York : , : Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), , [2023] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Flood hazard identification and mitigation in semi- and arid environments / / editors, Richard H. French, Julianne J. Miller
| Flood hazard identification and mitigation in semi- and arid environments / / editors, Richard H. French, Julianne J. Miller |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : World Scientific, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
| Disciplina | 627.4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Alluvial fans
Flood control Arid regions |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 981-4355-10-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Foreword; Contents; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Alluvial Fan Hazards; 1.3 Playa Lakes; 1.4 Conclusion; References; 2. Geologic and Hydraulic Concepts of Arid Environments; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Desert landscape formation; 2.2 Geologic Theories of Formative Processes; 2.2.1 Catastrophism; 2.2.2 Gradualism (Uniformitarianism); 2.2.3 Integration; 2.3 Flow Processes; 2.3.1 Fluvial; 2.3.2 Hyperconcentrated flows; 2.4 Soils; 2.4.1 Soil formation in arid environments; 2.4.2 Desert pavement; 2.4.3 Indurated soil layers; 2.4.4 Vegetation and biologic role in soil development
2.5 Runoff, Infiltration Potential, and Transmission Losses2.5.1 Runoff and infiltration potential; 2.5.2 Channel transmission losses; References; 3. Traditional Approaches to Flood Hazard Identification and Mitigation on Alluvial Fans; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Background; 3.3 Technical Issues Regarding the Assumptions; 3.4 Implementation of the Assumptions; 3.4.1 Understanding the traditional approach; 3.4.2 Implementation for hazard identification; 3.5 An Approach to Hazard Mitigation; 3.6 Conclusion; References; 4. New Approaches for Alluvial Fan Flood Hazard 4.1 Predicting Alluvial Fan Flooding - Background4.2 FEMA's Three Phase Approach to Alluvial Fan Flood Mapping; 4.2.1 Identification of fan geomorphology; 4.2.2 Active versus inactive fan areas; 4.2.3 100-year flood hazard modeling and mapping; 4.3 Alluvial Fan Flood Modeling; 4.3.1 Developing an alluvial fan flood model; 4.3.2 2-D unsteady alluvial fan model limitations; 4.3.3 Alluvial fan sediment issues; 4.4 Important Criteria for Flood Hazard Delineation; 4.5 Hazard Mapping as a Planning Tool; 4.6 Flood Damage Mapping; 4.7 Alluvial Fan Mitigation Measures; References 5. Flood Hazard Mapping Versus Flood Risk Analysis5.1 Risk and Uncertainty of Alluvial Fan Flooding; 5.1.1 Concepts of flood hazard and flood risk: Hazard = risk; 5.2 Stochastic versus Deterministic Flood Hazard Assessment; 5.3 Stochastic Methods for Fan Flood Hazards; 5.3.1 Monte Carlo simulations; 5.3.2 Probability distributions representing physical fan parameters; 5.3.3 Random walk algorithm to determine flow paths; 5.3.4 Alluvial fan flood probability - creating the linkage between the stochastic model and the deterministic model 5.3.5 Evolution of the alluvial fan - modeling future conditions5.4 Integrating Alluvial Fan Flood Hazard Mapping and Damage Assessment; References; 6. Playa Lake Hazards and Resources; 6.1 Introduction; 6.1.1 Historic role of playas in military and civilian use; 6.2 Inundation of Playas; 6.2.1 Predicting the depth of inundation on playa lakes; 6.2.2 Predicting the duration of inundation on playa lakes; 6.3 Geologic Hazards on Playa Lakebeds; 6.3.1 Evolution of desiccation cracks on playas; 6.4 Playas as a Water Resource: Studies in Jordan; 6.4.1 Azraq basin 6.4.2 Playas in the Northeastern Badia |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457418803321 |
| Singapore : , : World Scientific, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Flood hazard identification and mitigation in semi- and arid environments / / editors, Richard H. French, Julianne J. Miller
| Flood hazard identification and mitigation in semi- and arid environments / / editors, Richard H. French, Julianne J. Miller |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : World Scientific, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
| Disciplina | 627.4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Alluvial fans
Flood control Arid regions |
| ISBN | 981-4355-10-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Foreword; Contents; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Alluvial Fan Hazards; 1.3 Playa Lakes; 1.4 Conclusion; References; 2. Geologic and Hydraulic Concepts of Arid Environments; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Desert landscape formation; 2.2 Geologic Theories of Formative Processes; 2.2.1 Catastrophism; 2.2.2 Gradualism (Uniformitarianism); 2.2.3 Integration; 2.3 Flow Processes; 2.3.1 Fluvial; 2.3.2 Hyperconcentrated flows; 2.4 Soils; 2.4.1 Soil formation in arid environments; 2.4.2 Desert pavement; 2.4.3 Indurated soil layers; 2.4.4 Vegetation and biologic role in soil development
2.5 Runoff, Infiltration Potential, and Transmission Losses2.5.1 Runoff and infiltration potential; 2.5.2 Channel transmission losses; References; 3. Traditional Approaches to Flood Hazard Identification and Mitigation on Alluvial Fans; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Background; 3.3 Technical Issues Regarding the Assumptions; 3.4 Implementation of the Assumptions; 3.4.1 Understanding the traditional approach; 3.4.2 Implementation for hazard identification; 3.5 An Approach to Hazard Mitigation; 3.6 Conclusion; References; 4. New Approaches for Alluvial Fan Flood Hazard 4.1 Predicting Alluvial Fan Flooding - Background4.2 FEMA's Three Phase Approach to Alluvial Fan Flood Mapping; 4.2.1 Identification of fan geomorphology; 4.2.2 Active versus inactive fan areas; 4.2.3 100-year flood hazard modeling and mapping; 4.3 Alluvial Fan Flood Modeling; 4.3.1 Developing an alluvial fan flood model; 4.3.2 2-D unsteady alluvial fan model limitations; 4.3.3 Alluvial fan sediment issues; 4.4 Important Criteria for Flood Hazard Delineation; 4.5 Hazard Mapping as a Planning Tool; 4.6 Flood Damage Mapping; 4.7 Alluvial Fan Mitigation Measures; References 5. Flood Hazard Mapping Versus Flood Risk Analysis5.1 Risk and Uncertainty of Alluvial Fan Flooding; 5.1.1 Concepts of flood hazard and flood risk: Hazard = risk; 5.2 Stochastic versus Deterministic Flood Hazard Assessment; 5.3 Stochastic Methods for Fan Flood Hazards; 5.3.1 Monte Carlo simulations; 5.3.2 Probability distributions representing physical fan parameters; 5.3.3 Random walk algorithm to determine flow paths; 5.3.4 Alluvial fan flood probability - creating the linkage between the stochastic model and the deterministic model 5.3.5 Evolution of the alluvial fan - modeling future conditions5.4 Integrating Alluvial Fan Flood Hazard Mapping and Damage Assessment; References; 6. Playa Lake Hazards and Resources; 6.1 Introduction; 6.1.1 Historic role of playas in military and civilian use; 6.2 Inundation of Playas; 6.2.1 Predicting the depth of inundation on playa lakes; 6.2.2 Predicting the duration of inundation on playa lakes; 6.3 Geologic Hazards on Playa Lakebeds; 6.3.1 Evolution of desiccation cracks on playas; 6.4 Playas as a Water Resource: Studies in Jordan; 6.4.1 Azraq basin 6.4.2 Playas in the Northeastern Badia |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779078803321 |
| Singapore : , : World Scientific, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Flood hazard identification and mitigation in semi- and arid environments / / editors, Richard H. French, Julianne J. Miller
| Flood hazard identification and mitigation in semi- and arid environments / / editors, Richard H. French, Julianne J. Miller |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : World Scientific, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
| Disciplina | 627.4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Alluvial fans
Flood control Arid regions |
| ISBN | 981-4355-10-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Foreword; Contents; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Alluvial Fan Hazards; 1.3 Playa Lakes; 1.4 Conclusion; References; 2. Geologic and Hydraulic Concepts of Arid Environments; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Desert landscape formation; 2.2 Geologic Theories of Formative Processes; 2.2.1 Catastrophism; 2.2.2 Gradualism (Uniformitarianism); 2.2.3 Integration; 2.3 Flow Processes; 2.3.1 Fluvial; 2.3.2 Hyperconcentrated flows; 2.4 Soils; 2.4.1 Soil formation in arid environments; 2.4.2 Desert pavement; 2.4.3 Indurated soil layers; 2.4.4 Vegetation and biologic role in soil development
2.5 Runoff, Infiltration Potential, and Transmission Losses2.5.1 Runoff and infiltration potential; 2.5.2 Channel transmission losses; References; 3. Traditional Approaches to Flood Hazard Identification and Mitigation on Alluvial Fans; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Background; 3.3 Technical Issues Regarding the Assumptions; 3.4 Implementation of the Assumptions; 3.4.1 Understanding the traditional approach; 3.4.2 Implementation for hazard identification; 3.5 An Approach to Hazard Mitigation; 3.6 Conclusion; References; 4. New Approaches for Alluvial Fan Flood Hazard 4.1 Predicting Alluvial Fan Flooding - Background4.2 FEMA's Three Phase Approach to Alluvial Fan Flood Mapping; 4.2.1 Identification of fan geomorphology; 4.2.2 Active versus inactive fan areas; 4.2.3 100-year flood hazard modeling and mapping; 4.3 Alluvial Fan Flood Modeling; 4.3.1 Developing an alluvial fan flood model; 4.3.2 2-D unsteady alluvial fan model limitations; 4.3.3 Alluvial fan sediment issues; 4.4 Important Criteria for Flood Hazard Delineation; 4.5 Hazard Mapping as a Planning Tool; 4.6 Flood Damage Mapping; 4.7 Alluvial Fan Mitigation Measures; References 5. Flood Hazard Mapping Versus Flood Risk Analysis5.1 Risk and Uncertainty of Alluvial Fan Flooding; 5.1.1 Concepts of flood hazard and flood risk: Hazard = risk; 5.2 Stochastic versus Deterministic Flood Hazard Assessment; 5.3 Stochastic Methods for Fan Flood Hazards; 5.3.1 Monte Carlo simulations; 5.3.2 Probability distributions representing physical fan parameters; 5.3.3 Random walk algorithm to determine flow paths; 5.3.4 Alluvial fan flood probability - creating the linkage between the stochastic model and the deterministic model 5.3.5 Evolution of the alluvial fan - modeling future conditions5.4 Integrating Alluvial Fan Flood Hazard Mapping and Damage Assessment; References; 6. Playa Lake Hazards and Resources; 6.1 Introduction; 6.1.1 Historic role of playas in military and civilian use; 6.2 Inundation of Playas; 6.2.1 Predicting the depth of inundation on playa lakes; 6.2.2 Predicting the duration of inundation on playa lakes; 6.3 Geologic Hazards on Playa Lakebeds; 6.3.1 Evolution of desiccation cracks on playas; 6.4 Playas as a Water Resource: Studies in Jordan; 6.4.1 Azraq basin 6.4.2 Playas in the Northeastern Badia |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818763903321 |
| Singapore : , : World Scientific, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Geochemical sampling in arid environments by the U.S. Geological Survey / / by Margaret E. Hinkle
| Geochemical sampling in arid environments by the U.S. Geological Survey / / by Margaret E. Hinkle |
| Autore | Hinkle Margaret E. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Reston, Virginia] : , : Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 1988 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (26 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Collana | U.S. Geological Survey circular |
| Soggetto topico |
Geochemical prospecting - United States
Geochemical prospecting - West (U.S.) Arid regions - United States Arid regions Geochemical prospecting |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910711928103321 |
Hinkle Margaret E.
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| [Reston, Virginia] : , : Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 1988 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Grasslands ecosystems, endangered species, and sustainable ranching in the Mexico-U.S. borderlands [[electronic resource] ] : conference proceedings = Ecosistemas de pastizales, especies en peligro y ganadería sostenible en tierras fronterizas de México-Estados Unidos : conferencia transcripciõnes / / editors, Xavier Basurto and Diana Hadley
| Grasslands ecosystems, endangered species, and sustainable ranching in the Mexico-U.S. borderlands [[electronic resource] ] : conference proceedings = Ecosistemas de pastizales, especies en peligro y ganadería sostenible en tierras fronterizas de México-Estados Unidos : conferencia transcripciõnes / / editors, Xavier Basurto and Diana Hadley |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Fort Collins, CO : , : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, , [2006] |
| Descrizione fisica | vi, 126 pages : digital, PDF file |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BasurtoXavier
HadleyDiana |
| Collana | Proceedings RMRS |
| Soggetto topico |
Grassland ecology - United States
Grassland ecology - Mexico Grassland conservation - United States Grassland conservation - Mexico Arid regions Endangered species |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Conference papers and proceedings. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Grasslands ecosystems, endangered species, and sustainable ranching in the Mexico-U.S. borderlands |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910695916303321 |
| Fort Collins, CO : , : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, , [2006] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A guide for desert and dryland restoration : new hope for arid lands / / David A. Bainbridge
| A guide for desert and dryland restoration : new hope for arid lands / / David A. Bainbridge |
| Autore | Bainbridge David A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Island Press, ©2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 391 pages) : illustrations |
| Soggetto topico |
Deserts
Arid regions Restoration ecology |
| ISBN | 1-61091-082-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466444303321 |
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Bainbridge David A
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| Washington, D.C., : Island Press, ©2007 | ||
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A guide for desert and dryland restoration [[electronic resource] ] : new hope for arid lands / / David A. Bainbridge
| A guide for desert and dryland restoration [[electronic resource] ] : new hope for arid lands / / David A. Bainbridge |
| Autore | Bainbridge David A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 391 pages) : illustrations |
| Collana | Science and practice of ecological restoration |
| Soggetto topico |
Deserts
Arid regions Restoration ecology |
| ISBN | 1-61091-082-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793056203321 |
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Bainbridge David A
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| Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2007 | ||
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A guide for desert and dryland restoration : new hope for arid lands / / David A. Bainbridge
| A guide for desert and dryland restoration : new hope for arid lands / / David A. Bainbridge |
| Autore | Bainbridge David A |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 391 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 631.60915/4 |
| Collana | Science and practice of ecological restoration |
| Soggetto topico |
Deserts
Arid regions Restoration ecology |
| ISBN | 1-61091-082-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- A User's Guide -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Ch. 1: Desertification: Crisis and Opportunity -- Ch. 2: Understanding the Ecology of Arid Lands -- Ch. 3: The Economics and Psychology of Desertification -- Ch. 4: Why the Desert Can't Heal Itself: Understanding Disturbance -- Ch. 5: Restoration Approaches and Planning -- Ch. 6: Restoration Equipment and Supplies -- Ch. 7: Project Management -- Ch. 8: Soil Salvage and Restoration -- Ch. 9: Seed Collection, Storage, and Management -- Ch. 10: Container Plant Production and Planting -- Ch. 11: Direct Seeding -- Ch. 12: Water Management and Irrigation -- Ch. 13: Riparian Restoration -- Ch. 14: Restoration in Use -- Ch. 15: Restoration Monitoring -- Ch. 16: The Challenge Ahead -- Appendix 1: Plant Sampling Background and Methods -- Appendix 2: Stay Healthy -- Glossary -- References -- About the Author -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815661603321 |
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| Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2007 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Arid regions
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