Montology Palimpsest

Author : Fausto O. Sarmiento
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031132988

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Montology Palimpsest by Fausto O. Sarmiento Pdf

This book introduces an innovative approach to sustainable and regenerative mountain development. Transdisciplinary to biophysical and biocultural scales, it provides answers to the "what, when, how, why, and where" that researchers question on mountains, including the most challenging: So What! Forwarding thinking in its treatment of core subjects, this decolonial, non-hegemonic volume inaugurates the Series with contributions of seasoned montologists, and invites the reader to an engaging excursion to ascend the rugged topography of paradigms, with the scaffolding hike of ambitious curiosity typical of mountain explorers. Chapter 8 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Author : Eric Josef Ribeiro Parteli,Sabatino Cuomo,Irasema Alcántara-Ayala,Bianca Carvalho Vieira,Biswajeet Pradhan
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832516874

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Physics and modelling of landslides by Eric Josef Ribeiro Parteli,Sabatino Cuomo,Irasema Alcántara-Ayala,Bianca Carvalho Vieira,Biswajeet Pradhan Pdf

Author : Edward Bernbaum,Edwin Bernbaum
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108834742

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Sacred Mountains of the World by Edward Bernbaum,Edwin Bernbaum Pdf

A fascinating exploration of the symbolism of mountains in the mythologies, religions, literature, and art of cultures around the world.

Author : Alexander von Humboldt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Botany
ISBN : UCR:31210010714432

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Views of Nature by Alexander von Humboldt Pdf

Author : Gautier H.A. Juynboll
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 838 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789047422723

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Encyclopedia of Canonical Ḥadīth by Gautier H.A. Juynboll Pdf

This encyclopedic work on Islam comprises English translations of all canonical ḥadīths, complete with their respective chains of transmission (isnāds). By conflating the variant versions of the same ḥadīth, the repetitiveness of its literature has been kept wherever possible to a minimum. The latest methods of isnād analysis, described in the general introduction, have been employed in an attempt to identify the person(s) responsible for each ḥadīth. The book is organized in the alphabetical order of those persons. These are the so-called ‘common links’. Each of them is listed with the tradition(s) for the wording of which he can be held accountable, or with which he can at least be associated.

Author : Martin F. Price,Alton C. Byers,Donald A. Friend,Thomas Kohler,Larry W. Price
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520956971

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Mountain Geography by Martin F. Price,Alton C. Byers,Donald A. Friend,Thomas Kohler,Larry W. Price Pdf

Mountains cover a quarter of the Earth’s land surface and a quarter of the global population lives in or adjacent to these areas. The global importance of mountains is recognized particularly because they provide critical resources, such as water, food and wood; contain high levels of biological and cultural diversity; and are often places for tourism and recreation and/or of sacred significance. This major revision of Larry Price’s book Mountains and Man (1981) is both timely and highly appropriate. The past three decades have been a period of remarkable progress in our understanding of mountains from an academic point of view. Of even greater importance is that society at large now realizes that mountains and the people who reside in them are not isolated from the mainstream of world affairs, but are vital if we are to achieve an environmentally sustainable future. Mountain Geography is a comprehensive resource that gives readers an in-depth understanding of the geographical processes occurring in the world’s mountains and the overall impact of these regions on culture and society as a whole. The volume begins with an introduction to how mountains are defined, followed by a comprehensive treatment of their physical geography: origins, climatology, snow and ice, landforms and geomorphic processes, soils, vegetation, and wildlife. The concluding chapters provide an introduction to the human geography of mountains: attitudes toward mountains, people living in mountain regions and their livelihoods and interactions within dynamic environments, the diverse types of mountain agriculture, and the challenges of sustainable mountain development.

Author : Frederick Law Olmsted
Publisher : New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : City planning
ISBN : OXFORD:N10608232

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Mount Royal, Montreal by Frederick Law Olmsted Pdf

Author : Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain,Juan F. Velasco-Munoz
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128243435

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Sustainable Resource Management by Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain,Juan F. Velasco-Munoz Pdf

Sustainable Resource Management: Modern Approaches and Contexts presents the application of the current concept of sustainability to the management of natural resources, such as water, land, minerals and metals using theoretical field knowledge and illustrative real-world examples. Initially, the book defines sustainability, detailing its evolution and how it has been adapted to each of the contexts in which it is used. Furthermore, sustainability is made up of three main areas of science—environmental, social and economic—which are rarely considered together. This book is a complete reference guide to sustainability of natural resources for academics, researchers, practitioners and postgraduate-level students, and more. As sustainability is an interdisciplinary field, linked to most sciences, it is also of use to all fields of science that need to maintain sustainable practices and specific details on the methodologies and techniques needed for sustainable resource management. Provides an integrated approach for modern tools, methodologies and indicators for sustainable resource management Evaluates emerging trends and advanced approaches in sustainable resource management, detailing the most up-to-date research and management considerations Describes advanced sustainable resource management technologies and presents case studies where applicable

Author : Christopher D. Lloyd
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118526811

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Exploring Spatial Scale in Geography by Christopher D. Lloyd Pdf

Exploring Spatial Scale in Geography provides a conceptual and practical guide to issues of spatial scale in all areas of the physical and social sciences. Scale is at the heart of geography and other spatial sciences. Whether dealing with geomorphological processes, population movements or meteorology, a consideration of spatial scale is vital. Exploring Spatial Scale in Geography takes a practical approach with a core focus on real world problems and potential solutions. Links are made to appropriate software environments with an associated website providing access to guidance material which outlines how particular problems can be approached using popular GIS and spatial data analysis software. This book offers alternative definitions of spatial scale, presents approaches for exploring spatial scale and makes use of a wide variety of case studies in the physical and social sciences to demonstrate key concepts, making it a key resource for anyone who makes use of geographical information.

Author : Anthony Oliver-Smith,Susanna M. Hoffman,Susanna Hoffman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781315298894

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The Angry Earth by Anthony Oliver-Smith,Susanna M. Hoffman,Susanna Hoffman Pdf

The Angry Earth explores how various cultures in different historical moments have responded to calamity, offering insight into the complex relationship between societies and their environments. From hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes to oil spills and nuclear accidents, disasters triggered by both natural and technological hazards have become increasingly frequent and destructive across the planet. Through case studies drawn from around the globe the contributors to this volume examine issues ranging from the social and political factors that set the stage for disaster, to the cultural processes experienced by survivors, to the long-term impact of disasters on culture and society. In the second edition, each chapter has been updated with a postscript to reflect on recent developments in the field. There is also new material on key present-day topics including epidemics, drought, non-governmental organizations, and displacement and resettlement. This book demonstrates the relevance of studying disaster from an anthropological perspective and is a valuable resource not only for anthropologists but for other fields concerned with education, policy and practice.

Author : Augustin Berque
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000153101

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Thinking through Landscape by Augustin Berque Pdf

Our attitude to nature has changed over time. This book explores the historical, literary and philosophical origins of the changes in our attitude to nature that allowed environmental catastrophes to happen.The book presents a philosophical reflection on human societies’ attitude to the environment, informed by the history of the concept of landscape and the role played by the concept of nature in the human imagination. It features a wealth of examples from around the world to help understand the contemporary environmental crisis in the context of both the built and natural environment. Berque locates the start of this change in human labour and urban elites being cut off from nature. Nature became an imaginary construct masking our real interaction with the natural world. He argues that this gave rise to a theoretical and literary appreciation of landscape at the expense of an effective practical engagement with nature. This mindset is a general feature of the world's civilizations, manifested in similar ways in different cultures across Europe, China, North Africa and Australia. Yet this approach did not have disastrous consequences until the advent of western industrialization. As a phenomenological hermeneutics of human societies’ environmental relation to nature, the book draws on Heideggerian ontology and Veblen’s sociology. It provides a powerful distinction between two attitudes to landscape: the tacit knowledge of earlier peoples engaged in creating the landscape through their work - “landscaping thought”- and the explicit theoretical and aesthetic attitudes of modern city dwellers who love nature while belonging to a civilization that destroys the landscape - “landscape thinking”. This book gives a critical survey of landscape thought and theory for students, researchers and anyone interested in human societies’ relation to nature in the fields of landscape studies, environmental philosophy, cultural geography and environmental history.

Author : Alexander von Humboldt,Aimé Bonpland
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226360683

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Essay on the Geography of Plants by Alexander von Humboldt,Aimé Bonpland Pdf

The legacy of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) looms large over the natural sciences. His 1799–1804 research expedition to Central and South America with botanist Aimé Bonpland set the course for the great scientific surveys of the nineteenth century, and inspired such essayists and artists as Emerson, Goethe, Thoreau, Poe, and Church. The chronicles of the expedition were published in Paris after Humboldt’s return, and first among them was the 1807 “Essay on the Geography of Plants.” Among the most cited writings in natural history, after the works of Darwin and Wallace, this work appears here for the first time in a complete English-language translation. Covering far more than its title implies, it represents the first articulation of an integrative “science of the earth, ” encompassing most of today’s environmental sciences. Ecologist Stephen T. Jackson introduces the treatise and explains its enduring significance two centuries after its publication.

Author : Pieter Van den Broeck,Asiya Sadiq,Ide Hiergens,Monica Quintana Molina,Han Verschure,Frank Moulaert
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781788973779

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Communities, Land and Social Innovation by Pieter Van den Broeck,Asiya Sadiq,Ide Hiergens,Monica Quintana Molina,Han Verschure,Frank Moulaert Pdf

This timely and thought-provoking book examines the contemporary struggle of communities over land ownership and use rights in rapidly urbanising areas, analysing 12 key case studies from across four continents. Contributions from an international team of researchers, policy analysts and experts explore both neoliberal urban development policies and socially innovative initiatives, providing a state-of-the-art reflection of the field and contributing to an agenda for future research, policy and practice.

Author : Chandra P. Giri
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781420070750

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Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover by Chandra P. Giri Pdf

Filling the need for a comprehensive book that covers both theory and application, Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover: Principles and Applications provides a synopsis of how remote sensing can be used for land-cover characterization, mapping, and monitoring from the local to the global scale. With contributions by leading scientists from aro

Author : B. Westphal
Publisher : Springer
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780230119161

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Geocriticism by B. Westphal Pdf

Geocriticism provides a theoretical foundation and a critical exploration of geocriticism, an interdisciplinary approach to understanding literature in relation to space and place. Drawing on diverse thinkers, Westphal argues that a geocritical approach enables novel ways of seeing literary texts and of conducting literary studies.