African Environments and Resources

ISBN-13: 9780415592932 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 420 str.

L. A. Lewis;L. Berry;¬Abar

Opis

First published in 1988, this work provides a comprehensive picture of the range of physical environments in Africa, focusing upon those characteristics and issues central to the management of environmental resources.

Spis treści

1. African Environments and resources: An Overview  2. The African Environment: An Historical Overview  3. The Patterns of Political Change: Relationship to the Environment  4. Tropical Rainforest Environments  5. The Dry Areas  6. The Savanna and Dry-forest Environments  7. The Highlands  8. Extratropical and Southern Africa  9. Water: A Scarce Resource  10. Urban and Industrial Growth  11. Minerals, industry and the Environment  12. Environment and Development in Africa: A Review and Prospect

O autorze

L. A. Lewis, L. Berry