Aridity: Droughts and Human Development / Edition 1

by Monique Mainguet, T.O.E. Reimer

Overview

At the intersection of environmental science and human biology, this book deals with dry ecosystems, the societies so affected, and the inventiveness of those living under such conditions. It also tries to answer the question of whether long-lasting development is possible in dry environments.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783540633426
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	09/18/2002
Edition description:	1999
Pages:	302
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

General Introduction.- 1 The Spatial Framework, the Concepts of Aridity and Drought: the Soils and the Vegetation.- 2 Resources vs. Hydrological and Aeolian Constraints.- 3 Human Genius: The Search for Water and Its Management — Battle Against the Wind.- 4 From Ingenuity to Decadence: Geohistory of an Actual Decline — Grounds for Hope?.- General Conclusion.- References.- Geographic Index.