Glaciers Nature Water And Local Community In Mount Kenya

Author : Kazuharu Mizuno,Yuya Otani
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811678530

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Glaciers, Nature, Water, and Local Community in Mount Kenya by Kazuharu Mizuno,Yuya Otani Pdf

This book describes the challenges for the natural environments and local communities in the future. Among the high mountains of Africa, only Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and the Rwenzori Mountains are still capped with glaciers. The retreating rate of these glaciers has accelerated, and they are expected to disappear in the near future. In the area around Mount Kenya, the precipitation is generally low, such that rainfall cannot stably supply water for farmlands and daily life. It has been revealed that the glacial meltwater has produced springs at the foot of the mountain. It is therefore important to characterize the condition of water sources near Mount Kenya for use by local people. This book discusses the relationships between the actual state of the climate and glacier shrinkage around Mount Kenya, the surrounding vegetation, soil, and water environments, and the lives of the foothill region inhabitants confronting the glacier shrinkage. This book is valuable in the contemporary age, when the assurance of a sustainable relationship between nature and mankind is critical.

Author : Velma I. Grover,Axel Borsdorf,Jürgen Breuste,Prakash Chandra Tiwari,Flavia Witkowski Frangetto
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781482208917

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Impact of Global Changes on Mountains by Velma I. Grover,Axel Borsdorf,Jürgen Breuste,Prakash Chandra Tiwari,Flavia Witkowski Frangetto Pdf

Mountain regions encompass nearly 24 percent of the total land surface of the earth and are home to approximately 12 percent of the world's population. Their ecosystems play a critical role in sustaining human life both in the highlands and the lowlands. During recent years, resource use in high mountain areas has changed mainly in response to the

Author : W. C. Mahaney
Publisher : William Caxton Limited
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015019597221

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Ice on the Equator by W. C. Mahaney Pdf

Author : Dean Jacobsen,Olivier Dangles
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198736868

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Ecology of High Altitude Waters by Dean Jacobsen,Olivier Dangles Pdf

Truly high altitude aquatic ecosystems are found primarily at lower latitudes: vast regions in the tropical part of the Andes, the Himalayas and Tibet, considerable areas in East Africa, and minor zones of Oceania. However, despite their abundance in these regions, their biology and ecology has never been summarized in detail. A current synthesis of the topic is therefore timely. High altitude waters are ideal systems with which to address a broad range of key and topical themes in ecology, both at the regional and global scales. From specific functional adaptations of aquatic species to harsh environmental conditions through to global diversity patterns along altitudinal gradients and extinction risks of mountain populations due to vanishing glaciers, ecological patterns and processes found in high altitude waters are both diverse and singular. Although poorly considered in classical textbooks of ecology and limnology, high altitude waters have much to offer existing (aquatic) ecological theories and applications. These often threatened and exploited habitats are also ideal for studying the intimate interactions between social and ecological systems that characterize the majority of ecosystems in the Anthropocene.

Author : Udo Schickhoff,R.B. Singh,Suraj Mal
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 665 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030702380

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Mountain Landscapes in Transition by Udo Schickhoff,R.B. Singh,Suraj Mal Pdf

This book compiles available knowledge of the response of mountain ecosystems to recent climate and land use change and intends to bridge the gap between science, policy and the community concerned. The chapters present key concepts, major drivers and key processes of mountain response, providing transdisciplinary orientation to mountain studies incorporating experiences of academics, community leaders and policy-makers from developed and less developed countries. The book chapters are arranged in two sections. The first section concerns the response processes of mountain environments to climate change. This section addresses climate change itself (past, current and future changes of temperature and precipitation) and its impacts on the cryosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and human-environment systems. The second section focuses on the response processes of mountain environments to land use/land cover change. The case studies address effects of changing agriculture and pastoralism, forest/water resources management and urbanization processes, landscape management, and biodiversity conservation. The book is designed as an interdisciplinary publication which critically evaluates developments in mountains of the world with contributions from both social and natural sciences.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : World Heritage areas
ISBN : STANFORD:36105112936914

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World Heritage Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gleb Raygorodetsky
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781681775968

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The Archipelago of Hope by Gleb Raygorodetsky Pdf

While our politicians argue, the truth is that climate change is already here. Nobody knows this better than Indigenous peoples who, having developed an intimate relationship with ecosystems over generations, have observed these changes for decades. For them, climate change is not an abstract concept or policy issue, but the reality of daily life.After two decades of working with indigenous communities, Gleb Raygorodetsky shows how these communities are actually islands of biological and cultural diversity in the ever-rising sea of development and urbanization. They are an “archipelago of hope” as we enter the Anthropocene, for here lies humankind’s best chance to remember our roots and how to take care of the Earth.We meet the Skolt Sami of Finland, the Nenets and Altai of Russia, the Sapara of Ecuador, the Karen of Myanmar, and the Tla-o-qui-aht of Canada. Intimate portraits of these men and women, youth and elders, emerge against the backdrop of their traditional practices on land and water. Though there are brutal realities—pollution, corruption, forced assimilation—Raygorodetsky's prose resonates with the positive, the adaptive, the spiritual—and hope.

Author : Racaud, Sylvain,Bart, Francois
Publisher : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789987753987

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Rural-Urban Dynamics in the East African Mountains by Racaud, Sylvain,Bart, Francois Pdf

This book is the result of a long-term cooperation between French and East African scholars and universities under the aegis of the French Institute of Research in Africa (IFRA-Nairobi). This book presents the main results of the research program Cooperation for University and Scientific Research (CORUS): Mountains and Small and Medium Cities in East Africa: Environmental Management, Flows of People and Resources, funded by the French Ministry of Foreign Afairs and supported by IFRA-Nairobi. The specific subject is to rethink the development of the East African mountains in relation to the fast growing towns and cities that surround them. Three East-African mountains were chosen: Mount Kenya, Mount Elgon (Ugandan side) and Uporoto Mountains (Tanzania). Comparisons are included, especially with Mount Kilimanjaro, which has been studied in previous books and programs (e.g. Kilimanjaro: Mountain, Memory and Modernity, Mkuki na Nyota, Dar es Salaam, 2006). The authors are East African (Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya) and French scholars, most of them geographers. Made from 12 contributions, this book focuses on a recent change in those mountains: a growing urbanization which shapes new mountain systems. This phenomenon, which is actually a major upheaval, is the focal point of this book, giving rise to this question: what are the links between Rural-Urban evolution in such contexts? What are the impacts on livelihoods and development? This book, covering social and environmental scientific issues relating to Rural-Urban nature, is the first of its kind for African mountains.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : CORNELL:31924089458529

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Agriculture + Rural Development by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jomo Kenyatta
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1978-12-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789966566102

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Facing Mount Kenya by Jomo Kenyatta Pdf

Facing Mount Kenya, first published in 1938, is a monograph on the life and customs of the Gikuyu people of central Kenya prior to their contact with Europeans. It is unique in anthropological literature for it gives an account of the social institutions and religious rites of an African people, permeated by the emotions that give to customs and observances their meaning. It is characterised by both insight and a tinge of romanticism. The author, proud of his African blood and ways of thought, takes the reader through a thorough and clear picture of Gikuyu life and customs, painting an almost utopian picture of their social norms and the sophisticated codes by which all aspects of the society were governed. This book is one of a kind, capturing and documenting traditions fast disappearing. It is therefore a must-read for all who want to learn about African culture.

Author : WWAP
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-26
Category : Water quality management
ISBN : 9789231002649

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The United Nations world water development report 2018 by WWAP Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Africa
ISBN : UOM:39015066242911

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African Chronicle by Anonim Pdf

Author : Charles Steinfield,Shenja van der Graaf,Pieter Ballon,Aphra Kerr,James D. Ivory,Sandra Braman,Dorothea Kleine,David J. Grimshaw
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1023 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781118290743

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The International Encyclopedia of Digital Communication and Society, 3 Volume Set by Charles Steinfield,Shenja van der Graaf,Pieter Ballon,Aphra Kerr,James D. Ivory,Sandra Braman,Dorothea Kleine,David J. Grimshaw Pdf

The International Encyclopedia of Digital Communication and Society offers critical assessments of theoretical and applied research on digitally-mediated communication, a central area of study in the 21st century. Unique for its emphasis on digital media and communication and for its use of business and management perspectives, in addition to cultural, developmental, political and sociological perspectives Entries are written by scholars and some practitioners from around the world, with exceptional depth and international scope of coverage in five themes: Social Media, Commercial Applications, Online Gaming, Law and Policy, and Information and Communicative Technology for Development Features leading research in the fields of Media and Communication Studies, Internet Studies, Journalism Studies, Law and Policy Studies, Science, Technology and Innovation Studies, and many more Organized in an accessible A-Z format with over 150 entries on key topics ranging from 2,000 to 10,000 words Part of The Wiley Blackwell-ICA International Encyclopedias of Communication series, published in conjunction with the International Communication Association. Online version available at Wiley Online Library

Author : Harindra Joseph Fernando,Z.B. Klaić,J.L. McCulley
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789400724297

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National Security and Human Health Implications of Climate Change by Harindra Joseph Fernando,Z.B. Klaić,J.L. McCulley Pdf

Climate change has been identified as one of the greatest threats to humanity of all times. In addition to producing adverse environmental conditions such as rising sea level, drought, crop failure, vector-borne diseases, extreme events, degradation of water/air quality and heat waves, climate change is also considered a threat multiplier that leads to local and international conflicts and armed interventions. Urban areas may bear the brunt of climate change, as they are the centers of human habitation, anthropogenic stressors and environmental degradation, and the ensuing health impacts are of grave societal concern. The papers in this volume span a suite of climate change repercussions, paying particular attention to national security and human health aspects. It is an outcome of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held during April 28-30, 2011 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, sponsored by the NATO Science for Peace and Security Program. The contributions cut across the elements of modeling, natural, political and social sciences, engineering, politics, military intervention, urban planning, industrial activities, epidemiology and healthcare.

Author : Mark Everard
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781780325439

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The Hydropolitics of Dams by Mark Everard Pdf

The Hydropolitics of Dams charts the troubled waters of 'heavy engineering' approaches to ecosystem management, exploring the history, benefits and problems of large dams. It then explores diverse ecosystem-based approaches to management of human interactions with the water cycle, concluding that a synthesis of approaches is needed in future. The book also addresses political, economic and legal dimensions of water management. Featuring case studies from China, India and South Africa, this insightful new book argues that there are more appropriate physical and social technologies that can help to sustainably provide access to clean water for all.