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Author:   António José Bento Goncalves ,  Antonio Avelino Batista Vieria
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 18.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   0.848kg
ISBN:  

9781631172885

ISBN 10:   1631172883
Pages:   367
Publication Date:   01 May 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Preface; Revisiting Mountain Areas; The Use of Remote Sensing for Analyzing Geology, Topography & Environmental Changes in Mountains; Sierra Nevada Range, the Biodiversity Legacy of the Southernmost European Glaciated Mountain; Climate or Topography: Topography of Mountains as Basis of Modern Glacier Variations, Exemplified by 6500 up to 8000 m High Summits in High Asia - Evidences of Holocene & History as well as Current Glacial Stages; Mountain Ecosystems of Greater Caucasus under Global Warming: Predictive Landscape-Ecological Modeling; Environmental Concerns of Portuguese Mountains: A Case Study in the Central Mountains; Environmental Concerns, Vulnerability of a Subsistence System & Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the High Atlas of Morocco; Ecology & Environmental Issues of Aquatic Invertebrates in High Mountain Rivers of Northern Chile; Density of Lianas Following the Topo-Sequence in the Mountainous Rainforest of Kahuzi-Biega National Park; Persistent Organic Pollutants in a Multimedia Environment of a High Altitude Prairie in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau; Physiological Processes during Respiratory Acclimatization to Low Inspired Oxygen; Oxygen Delivery at Sea Level & High Altitude: Altitude, Anaemia & Anaesthesia; Realising Design Projects in the Mountains of Australia: A Repositioned Problem-Solving Approach; Index.

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Antonio Bento-Goncalves is Professor of Physical Geography and Environmental Studies at the Department of Geography (University of Minho, Portugal) and Researcher at the CEGOT (Center for Studies in Geography and Spatial Planning). Antonio Bento-Goncalves is member of the Executive Council of the CEGOT and vice-president of the Portuguese Association of hazards, Prevention and Safety. His main research topics are the wildland fires, natural hazards, geomorphology, soil erosion processes, and geography of rural and mountainous areas.

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