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OverviewA comprehensive overview of Saudi Arabia’s environment, this volume is a unique and authoritative text on the geological and environmental aspects of Saudi Arabia, a country about which little is known by the outside world. Saudi Arabia is a fascinating country with a long tradition of environmental awareness and sensitivity, pitted against some of the harshest environments on earth. The book brings together a wide range of published and unpublished material which will be of interest to environmental scientists, geologists, geographers and biologists. A comprehensive bibliography is included. This book will be indispensable for university courses dealing with the Middle East and arid zone environments as well as various regional/environmental courses. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter VincentPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: CRC Press Weight: 0.566kg ISBN: 9780367387815ISBN 10: 0367387816 Pages: 332 Publication Date: 07 October 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. An Environment Discovered2. The Kingdom3. Geological Framework4. Climate and Environmental Change5. Hydrogeology and Hydrology6. Geomorphology7. Biogeography8. Soils and Soil Erosion9. Environmental Impacts and Hazards10. Environmental Protection, Regulation and PolicyReviewsAuthor InformationDr Peter Vincent has spent the last thirty years teaching Physical Geography at Lancaster University, UK. Since 1983 he has visited Saudi Arabia more or less on an annual basis and, in close collaboration with the Saudi Geological Survey, has visited all parts of the Kingdom. He has a particular interest in arid zone geomorphology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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