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| Author | : W.H. Mahaney |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 431 |
| Release | : 2021-05-31 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 1000446840 |
Twenty-six papers form a summary of research on glacial history, paleoclimatology, biogeography, ecosystem disequilibrium. Focus is on detailed chrono-stratigraphic, glacial geologic, and vertebrate paleontologic problems.
| Author | : W.H. Mahaney |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 504 |
| Release | : 2021-05-30 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 1000443914 |
Twenty-six papers form a summary of research on glacial history, paleoclimatology, biogeography, ecosystem disequilibrium. Focus is on detailed chrono-stratigraphic, glacial geologic, and vertebrate paleontologic problems.
| Author | : Richard W. Battarbee |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 653 |
| Release | : 2007-11-06 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1402021216 |
This book focuses on two complementary time-scales, the Holocene (approximately the last 11,500 years) and the last glacial-interglacial cycle (approximately the last 130,000 years) to synthesize evidence of climate variability at the regional and continental scale across Europe and Africa. This is the first examination of historical climate variations at such a scale, and thus sets a benchmark for future research.
| Author | : Samuel Adelabu |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 266 |
| Release | : 2022-08-30 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3031048555 |
This edited volume focuses on the use of remote sensing techniques to assess and monitor mountainous ecosystems in Africa, with a focus on tracking changes related to climate change and human activity. The book is timely, as the interaction of mountain environmental dynamics with conservation and sustainability is an under-researched issue. The chapters in this volume use remotely sensed data to study a variety of topics related to mountains and their ecosystems, including but not limited to vegetation, energy systems, environmental hazards, ecosystem services, diseases, climatic shifts, geological formations and geomorphological dynamics. The ability to monitor, assess and analyze mountainous regions is aided by the availability of remote sensing products such as optical and microwave sensors and low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The works presented here push the frontier of knowledge on mountain studies and will help shape local, national and global assessments and policies, including efforts toward the achievement of the African Agenda 2063. The book will be of interest to researchers and students in remote sensing, geography, ecology and sustainability, as well as to government organizations and conservation specialists.
| Author | : Georg Kaser |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9780521633338 |
Glaciers in the tropics and their environmental consequences.
| Author | : T. R. McClanahan |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 482 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Biotic communities |
| ISBN | : 0195108175 |
East Africa is one of the most diverse and interesting tropical area on the planet. It is home not only to the last great megafaunal assemblage, but also to human populations with the highest growth rates. This book draws on the expertise of leading ecologists, each intimately familiar with a particular set of East African ecosystems, to provide the first in-depth and integrated account of the ecology, management, threats, and conservation of these diverse ecosystems. Summarizing the tremendous wealth of scientific research that has come out of East Africa in the last few decades, each chapter analyzes a given ecosystem type, taking the reader through the basics of its ecology, its historical use (and misuse) by humans, and its prospects for conservation. Throughout the book, linkages and similarities among ecosystems are emphasized, the historical and contemporary role of humans in shaping these ecosystems is considered, fundamental principles of ecology are considered, and interesting case studies are highlighted. Students and researchers in ecology, conservation biology, and environmental sciences will find this book useful in their work.
| Author | : Paolo Billi |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2015-03-23 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9401780269 |
This book provides a succinct but comprehensive presentation of key geomorphological locations and topics including information about geomorphological heritage and maps to visit the most important sites. Apart from often being remarkably scenic, landscapes reveal stories that often can be traced back in time tens of million years and include unique events. This is particularly true for Ethiopia where spectacular examples of different landforms are present. Its geomorphology varies from highlands, marked by high volcanoes and incised by deep river gorges, to the rift valley lakes endorheic systems and the below sea level lowlands with characteristic landscapes which are unique in the world. Landscapes and Landforms of Ethiopia highlights all these topics including essential information about geology and tectonic framework, past and present climate, hydrology, geographical regions and long-term geomorphological history. It is a highly informative book, providing insight for readers with an interest in geography and geomorphology.
| Author | : Kazuharu Mizuno |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 173 |
| Release | : 2022-03-18 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9811678537 |
This book describes the challenges for the natural environments and local communities in the future. Among the high mountains of Africa, only Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and the Rwenzori Mountains are still capped with glaciers. The retreating rate of these glaciers has accelerated, and they are expected to disappear in the near future. In the area around Mount Kenya, the precipitation is generally low, such that rainfall cannot stably supply water for farmlands and daily life. It has been revealed that the glacial meltwater has produced springs at the foot of the mountain. It is therefore important to characterize the condition of water sources near Mount Kenya for use by local people. This book discusses the relationships between the actual state of the climate and glacier shrinkage around Mount Kenya, the surrounding vegetation, soil, and water environments, and the lives of the foothill region inhabitants confronting the glacier shrinkage. This book is valuable in the contemporary age, when the assurance of a sustainable relationship between nature and mankind is critical.
| Author | : Johannes Oerlemans |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 414 |
| Release | : 2013-06-29 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9401578230 |
Proceedings of the Symposium on Glacier Fluctuations and Climatic Change, held in Amsterdam, June 1-5, 1987
| Author | : Thomas Schlüter |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 504 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : |
This new volume on the Geology of East Africa provides a concise account of the multi-faceted regional geology and stratigraphy of East Africa, that is Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Much of the data presented, however, is highly relevant to the surrounding countries and regions as well. Professionals and students, intending to delve into the details of the geological history of that region will appreciate the present volume as a stepping-stone, paving the way to additional studies of the numerous references given in this work.
