Permafrost Response on Economic Development, Environmental Security and Natural Resources /
The permafrost regions of the planet are remote, barren and isolated; as far as the decision makers are concerned, these inhospitable regions are simply "out of sight, out of mind", having no immediate effect on the global environment and habitat. <br/> Those who are pioneering the s...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands,
2001.
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| Series: | NATO Science Partnership Sub-Series: 2:, Environmental Security (Continued Within NATO Science Series IV: Earth and Environmental Sciences), ;
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| Summary: | The permafrost regions of the planet are remote, barren and isolated; as far as the decision makers are concerned, these inhospitable regions are simply "out of sight, out of mind", having no immediate effect on the global environment and habitat. <br/> Those who are pioneering the study of the permafrost, however, know better, as they confront the sustainable development of these peculiarly resource-rich regions. It rapidly became evident that social survival was not merely a matter of technology, and sustainable development involved more than just bringing in adequate machinery. Operating in permafrost regions necessitates a thorough understanding of all aspects of their ecology. <br/> This state-of-the-art book on permafrost discusses the topic in terms of geology, biology, chemistry, physics, climatology, engineering, land development, environmental management, social and economic impacts. Topics discussed include on- and offshore data assessment, past and future permafrost evolution according to global climate change, engineering effects on permafrost, and new dimensions in geocryology, including gas hydrates, microbiology, and information technology. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (664 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9789401006842 (electronic bk.) 9401006849 (electronic bk.) |