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" Mountain geoecology and sustainable development of the Tibetan Plateau "
edited by Du Zheng, Qingsong Zhang, and Shaohong Wu.
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BL
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774251
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b594245
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edited by Du Zheng, Qingsong Zhang, and Shaohong Wu.
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Mountain geoecology and sustainable development of the Tibetan Plateau\ edited by Du Zheng, Qingsong Zhang, and Shaohong Wu.
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Dordrecht : Springer Science, 2000
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GeoJournal library, v. 57.
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(xii, 393 pages :) : illustrations, maps.
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9401009651
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: 9401038007
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: 9789401009652
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: 9789401038003
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Uplift and Environmental Changes of the Tibetan Plateau --; Three Dimensional Differentiation of Natural Zonation --; The Population Changes and Urban Development --; Climate: Past, Present, and Future --; Permafrost: Status, Variation and Impacts --; Biodiversity: Biota and Biocoenose --; Human Health Aspect in Geoecology --; Land-Use and Agricultural Development --; Natural Hazards and Environmental Issues --; Nature Conservation --; Regional Social-Economic Sustainable Development --; Geo-Ecology of Mts. Namjagbarwa Region --; Dry Valleys in Hengduan Mts Region --; High-Cold Scrubs and Meadow Zone --; Hinterland of Qiangtang Plateau --; Kunlun Mountains Region --; Acknowledgements --; Contributors.
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This book is a summary of the major achievements resulting from those integrated research projects on the Tibetan Plateau that have been carried out in particular over the last decade. It covers the fundamental issues regarding geoecology and sustainable mountain development on the Plateau. The first part discusses the evolution and differentiation of physical environments, uplifting, environmental changes, and natural zonation of the Plateau. The second part focuses respectively on environments, ecosystems, and sustainable development. The third part contains case studies on Namjabarwa Mountains, Hengduan Mountains, Qiangtang Plateau, and Kunlun Mountains. Audience: The book is geared to the needs of policy makers, geographers, professors, environmental managers, and researchers at a graduate level.
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Environmental geology -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region.
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Environmental geology.
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Sustainable development -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region.
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QE38.E358 2000
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Du Zheng
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Qingsong Zhang
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Shaohong Wu
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