Mountain Environments: An Examination of the Physical Geography of Mountains (Hardcover)

by A. J. Gerrard (Author) "There has recently been a great upsurge in interest, both scientific and general, concerning mountain environments..." (more)
Key Phrases: strength equilibrium slopes, talus sheets, upper timber line, New Zealand, Rocky Mountains, British Columbia (more...)

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Using examples chosen from a variety of geographical settings and scales, A. J. Gerrard presents a novel approach to the study of mountain environments. He provides a framework in which mountains as special environments can be studied and shows how, no matter what their location or origin all mountain regions share common characteristics and undergo similar shaping processes.

Gerrard's integrated approach combines ecological, climatological, hydrological, volcanic, and environmental management concerns in a systematic treatment of mountain geomorphology. He begins by examining the special nature of mountains, including a new classification of mountain types. He discusses mountain ecosystems, stressing the interaction between biota, soil, climate, relief, and geology, examines the high-energy systems of weathering and mass movement, and analyzes the role of rivers and hydrology and the processes of slope evolution. Two chapters are devoted to the particular characteristics of glaciation and vulcanism in mountain formation. The book concludes with a discussion of the special problems that human use of mountain regions create, including engineering, natural hazards, soil erosion, and the concept of integrated development.

About the Author
A. J. Gerrard is Lecturer in Geography at the University of Birmingham, England.

• Hardcover: 326 pages
• Publisher: The MIT Press; 1st MIT Press Ed edition (April 12, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0262071282
• ISBN-13: 978-0262071284
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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