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Threatened Landscapes
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Author : Bryn Green
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2003-09-02
Threatened Landscapes written by Bryn Green and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-02 with Architecture categories.
Few, if any, environments are free of human intervention. Often this generates ecosystems which are rich in biodiversity, historical interest, recreational opportunity and scenic beauty just as worthy of conservation as the more natural ecosystems on which protection programmes have been almost exclusively focussed. These 'cultural landscapes', ranging from the farm and forest lands of Europe and Eastern North America, through to the pasture lands and savannas of the Middle East and Africa to the paddylands of the Pacific Rim, are usually the product of relatively low-level, sustainable exploitation of the environment over long periods of time. Many have survived for centuries, if not millennia, but now urban expansion, depopulation of rural areas and, most damagingly, the intensification of agricultural and sylvicultural practices, are everywhere leading to a loss of their cherished biodiversity and amenity. Whilst past changes have mostly added to the valued characteristics of these landscapes, modern farming and forestry are creating sterile monocultures on the better land whilst marginal lands are being abandoned. This book documents these changes, illustrates them through detailed case studies of a representative selection of threatened landscapes, analyses their underlying causes and explores ways by which they can continue to be maintained, or new landscapes created which maintain their desired characteristics.
Threatened Landscapes
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Author : Bryn Green
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Release Date : 2001-09-01
Threatened Landscapes written by Bryn Green and has been published by Turtleback Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-09-01 with Business & Economics categories.
Threatened Landscapes
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Author : Bryn Green
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Threatened Landscapes written by Bryn Green and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Landscape protection categories.
Threatened Landscapes is the outcome of a pilot study undertaken by the LCWG. The study assessed the feasibility of recording and documenting threatened landscapes in order to facilitate their conservation.
Improving Biodiversity Conservation In Threatened Landscapes Of Central Vietnam
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Improving Biodiversity Conservation In Threatened Landscapes Of Central Vietnam written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Biodiversity conservation categories.
Desert Or Paradise
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Author : Sepp Holzer
language : de
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Release Date : 2012-11-15
Desert Or Paradise written by Sepp Holzer and has been published by Chelsea Green Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-15 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Sepp Holzer farms steep mountainsides in Austria 5,000 feet above sea level. His farm is an intricate network of terraces, raised beds, ponds, and waterways, well covered with productive fruit trees and other vegetation, in dramatic contrast to his neighbors' spruce monocultures. Fans of Sepp Holzer have come from all over the world to see the productivity of his farm, a veritable permaculture paradise. His first book, Sepp Holzer's Permaculture, offers a detailed guide to what Holzer has achieved on his farm. Many readers might have wondered-but how can we achieve this on a global scale? Luckily, his newest book, Desert or Paradise, examines Holzer's core philosophy for increasing food production, earth health, and reconnecting mankind with nature, applied to reforestation and water conservation across the world. Through years of consultation with other countries, Holzer has developed a core philosophy for reconnecting mankind with nature even in arid or otherwise "lost-cause" regions. He details a process he calls "Grundierung," a term from painting meaning "base coat," which goes into great detail the importance of water, and Desert or Paradise offers his concept and guide to construction of large water reservoirs in arid, rainfall-dependent regions with examples from Greece, Turkey, Spain, and Portugal. Holzer describes the ecological and economic benefits of these changes, as well as the use of a variety of plant and animal species for further integration and regeneration of the surrounding areas, including reasons for reforestation and the cause and use of forest fires. Holzer also outlines his ten points of sustainable self-reliance and how these methods can help feed the world, such as the need to regulate the water budget, eliminate factory livestock farming, bring more fallow or unused areas into production, enlarge crop areas by using terracing and Holzer-style raised beds, regionalize instead of globalize, fight for land reform and engage in community building, go back to the ancient farming wisdom, and change the educational system. Also included are Holzer's ideas on beekeeping, humane slaughtering, nature spirits, the loss of roots in our society in general, and in politics especially.
Red Books For Threatened Landscapes
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Red Books For Threatened Landscapes written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Landscape ecology categories.
Desert Or Paradise
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Author : Sepp Holzer
language : en
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Release Date : 2012
Desert Or Paradise written by Sepp Holzer and has been published by Chelsea Green Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Gardening categories.
Outlines the author's ten points of sustainable self-reliance, details pond and lake construction, and discusses biodiversity.
Managing Potentially Urbanising Threatened Landscapes Within The Commuting Zone
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Author : Melissa Neighbour
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Managing Potentially Urbanising Threatened Landscapes Within The Commuting Zone written by Melissa Neighbour and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Conservation of natural resources categories.
Wetlands
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Author : Michael Williams
language : en
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Release Date : 1993-10-08
Wetlands written by Michael Williams and has been published by Wiley-Blackwell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-10-08 with Science categories.
Wetlands occupy some six per cent of the Earth's land surface. They vary from fens and freshwater marshes to tropical mangroves and tundra swamps. They perform vital hydrological, chemical and biological roles and contain unique and diverse forms of wildlife and habitat. They are disappearing at an alarming rate and are threatened by both the direct and indirect effects of human activity. The purpose of this book of especially commissioned articles is threefold: (a) to explore the occurrence and composition of wetlands and their physical and biological dynamics; (b) to consider the impact upon them of agriculture, industry, urbanisation and recreation; and (c) to examine what steps can be taken to manage and to preserve their future survival.
The Application Of Redbooks For Threatened Landscapes To Environmental Assessment In Canada
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Author : Roger Suffling
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
The Application Of Redbooks For Threatened Landscapes To Environmental Assessment In Canada written by Roger Suffling and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Environmental impact analysis categories.