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Antarctic Futures : Human Engagement with the Antarctic Environment / / edited by Tina Tin, Daniela Liggett, Patrick T Maher, Machiel Lamers
| Antarctic Futures : Human Engagement with the Antarctic Environment / / edited by Tina Tin, Daniela Liggett, Patrick T Maher, Machiel Lamers |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (363 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.7209989 |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental management
Environmental monitoring Conservation biology Ecology Animal culture Geography Environmental Management Environmental Monitoring Conservation Biology Animal Science |
| ISBN | 94-007-6582-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Setting the scene: Human activities, environmental impacts and governance arrangements in Antarctica -- Part I. Species and Ecosystems -- 2. Human Impacts on Antarctic Wildlife: predictions and speculations for 2060 -- 3. Antarctic Marine Living Resources – “The future is not what it used to be” -- 4. Present and future conservation management of Antarctic baleen whales -- 5. Global movement and homogenisation of biota: challenges to the environmental management of Antarctica? -- 6. The Effects of Human Trampling on Maritime Antarctica Soils -- Part I Summary -- Part II. Regional Case Studies -- 7. Environmental Situation and Management Challenges for the Fildes Peninsula Region -- 8. Historical developments, drivers of change and future scenarios for human activities in Deception Island -- 9: Long Term Monitoring of Human impacts to the Terrestrial Environment at McMurdo Station -- Part II Summary -- Part III. Actors and Sectors -- 10. Valuing Antarctica: Emerging Views from International Studies -- 11. Strategic thinking and the Antarctic wilderness: Contrasting alternative futures -- 12. Strategic management and regulation of Antarctic tourism -- 13. Future challenges in environmental management of National Antarctic Programs -- 14. Strategic thinking for the Antarctic environment: the use of assessment tools in governance -- Part III Summary -- Part IV. Conclusions -- 15. Conclusions: Multiple dimensions of human engagement with the Antarctic environment -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298389803321 |
| Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Exploring the Last Continent : An Introduction to Antarctica / / edited by Daniela Liggett, Bryan Storey, Yvonne Cook, Veronika Meduna
| Exploring the Last Continent : An Introduction to Antarctica / / edited by Daniela Liggett, Bryan Storey, Yvonne Cook, Veronika Meduna |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (588 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Physical geography
Water Hydrology Climatology Renewable energy sources Mineralogy Earth System Sciences Physical Geography Climate Sciences Renewable Energy |
| ISBN | 3-319-18947-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction -- PART 1: Physical Sciences -- 2. A Continent under Ice: Studying Geology in Antarctica -- 3. A Long Journey South: Unravelling Antarctica’s Geological History -- 4. Looking Back to the Future: Palaeoclimate Studies in Antarctica -- 5. An Ice-bound Continent: Antarctic’s Cryosphere and Hydrological Systems -- 6.Weather and Climate: Antarctica’s Role in the Global Atmospheric System -- 7. The Southern Ocean: Antarctica’s Northern Boundary -- 8. From Ice to Space: The Antarctic Atmosphere -- PART 2 -- 9. Remote Ocean Outposts: Biological Diversity of the Subantarctic Islands -- 10. Life on Land: Aquatic Terrestrial Ecosystems in Antarctica -- 11. Life on Land: Non-aquatic Terrestrial Eccosystems in Antarctica -- 12. Beyond the Ice: Marine Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean -- 13. Antarctic Megafauna: Birds and Mammals of Antarctica -- 14. Surviving in the Cold: Invertebrates and Fish in Antarctica -- 15. Polar Expeditions: Historical and Social Aspects of Antarctic Exploration -- 16. AContinent for Peace and Science: Antarctic Governance -- 17. Extreme and Unusual Psychology in Antarctica -- 18. Destination Icy Wilderness: Antarctic Tourism -- 19. Creativity at the Frozen Frontier: The Arts in Antarctica -- 20. Commercial Harvest: Exploitation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources -- 21. Southern Ocean Fisheries: Managing Harvests of Marine Life -- 22. The Search for Extremophiles: Antarctic Biological Prospecting -- 23. The Question of Mining: Geological Resources in Antarctica -- 24. Ice and Mineral Resources: Regulatory Challenges of Commercial Exploitation -- 25. Recent Climate Change: Causes and Impacts of Climate Change in Antarctica -- 26. Reducing Fossil Fuel Consumption: Renewable Energy in Antarctica -- 27. Alien Invasions and the Impact of Non-native Species: Changing the Face of Life on Land in Antarctica?- 28. Future Challenges in Antarctic Research: International and Interdisciplinary Cooperation -- 29. Antarctic Scientific Collaboration: The Role of SCAR. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299421403321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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