Mountain Geography:: Physical And Human Dimensions

Book Details

• Author: Alton C. Byers, Martin F. Price

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Binding: Hardcover

• Release Date: 01-11-2017

• ISBN: 9788131608265

• Languages: English

About the Book
Mountains cover a quarter of the Earth's land surface and host about a quarter of the global population, underscoring their global significance. They provide essential resources like water, food, and wood, foster high levels of biodiversity, and are culturally revered in many societies. This comprehensive revision of Larry Price's Mountains and Man (1981) is a timely resource that addresses both the physical and human dimensions of mountain geography.

The book delves into the physical geography of mountains, covering topics like their origins, climate, snow and ice dynamics, landforms, and the processes shaping their landscape. It also highlights the vegetation, soils, and wildlife of mountainous regions. The final chapters focus on the human geography of mountains, exploring how people live and interact with their environment, mountain agriculture, and the challenges faced by these regions in terms of sustainable development.

The volume also emphasizes the crucial role mountains play in global sustainability, presenting a holistic view of the challenges and opportunities faced by these vital landscapes. Mountain Geography is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the intersection of physical geography, cultural diversity, and sustainable development in mountain regions.

Contents

• Introduction to Mountains

• Origins of Mountains

• Mountain Climate

• Snow, Ice, Avalanches, and Glaciers

• Mountain Landforms and Geomorphic Processes

• Mountain Soils

• Mountain Vegetation

• Mountain Wildlife

• Attitudes Toward Mountains

• People in the Mountains

• Agricultural Settlement and Land Use in Mountains

• Sustainable Mountain Development

About the Authors

• Alton C. Byers is the Director of Science and Exploration at The Mountain Institute (TMI).

• Donald A. Friend is a Professor of Geography at Minnesota State University and the U.S. Representative to the International Geographical Union's Commission on Mountain Response to Global Change.

• Thomas Kohler is Associate Director of the Centre for Development and Environment at the University of Bern, Switzerland, and Managing Director of the International Mountain Society (IMS).

• Martin F. Price is a Professor of Mountain Studies and the Director of the Centre for Mountain Studies, University of the Highlands and Islands, UK, holding the UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Mountain Development.

• Larry W. Price is a Professor Emeritus at Portland State University and the author of Mountains and Man (1981).