| Description |
xxviii, 479 p. : ill., maps. |
| Series |
Routledge studies in physical geography and environment ; 1 |
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Routledge studies in physical geography and environment ; 1.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [411]-468) and index. |
| Contents |
The Mediterranean region in its context -- The geological setting -- The Mediterranean climate and its evolution -- Vegetation -- The hydrological cycle of the basin and its watershed -- Erosion processes -- Fire -- The Mediterranean Sea -- Background to prehistoric and historic land use -- Traditional land-use patterns 1 : agriculture -- Traditional land-use patterns 2 : rural settlement -- Traditional land-use patterns 3 : urban settlement -- Traditional land-use patterns 4 : use of mineral resources -- The present human landscape -- Agricultural changes in the twentieth century -- The impact of depopulation -- Pollution -- Water resources -- The desertification problem -- Potential climatic change and its effects -- Key issues for mitigation. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Human ecology -- Mediterranean Region.
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Human geography -- Mediterranean Region.
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Mediterranean Region -- Environmental conditions.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Thornes, John B.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0415156866 (alk. paper) |
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