Mediterranean Mountain Environments by Ioannis Vogiatzakis
By Ioannis Vogiatzakis
Mediterranean mountains convey many similarities of their biotic ecological, actual and environmental features. There also are many transformations when it comes to their human colonization development, ancient land makes use of and present anthopogenic pressures.
This booklet presents an creation to those environments of mountainous components within the Mediterranean and their adjustments in time and house when it comes to either normal and cultural factors.
Mediterranean Mountain Environments places its emphasis on actual geography whereas adopting an built-in method of the complete topic quarter. The publication attracts examples from a variety of environments, demonstrating the interplay among human and actual procedures liable for shaping mountain parts. dangers and conflicts, in addition to equipment and instruments for the conservation and administration of either the typical and cultural setting are lined within the mild of destiny demanding situations for the sustainable improvement of the Mediterranean mountains.
- Emphasis on either mainland and island mountain ranges
- Combines common and cultural technique within the topic
- Integrated technique: dealing with destiny demanding situations in keeping with the research and figuring out of the ancient approaches that experience formed the Mediterranean mountains
- Key references on the finish of every chapter
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