Understanding the changing planet : strategic directions for the geographical sciences / Committee o...
Understanding the changing planet : strategic directions for the geographical sciences / Committee o...
Understanding the changing planet : strategic directions for the geographical sciences / Committee on Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences in the Next Decade, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
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Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2010.
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NQ910.7/4
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English
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xv, 155 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm.
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How are we changing the physical environment of Earth's surface? -- How can we best preserve biological diversity and protect endangered ecosystems? -- How are climate and other environmental changes affecting the vulnerabilities of coupled human-environment systems? -- How and where will 10 billion...
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Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2010.
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District of Columbia
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c2010.
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"From the oceans to continental heartlands, human activities have altered the physical characteristics of Earth's surface. With Earth's population projected to peak at 8 to 12 billion people by 2050 and the additional stress of climate change, it is more important than ever to understand how and where these changes are happening. Innovation in the...
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Understanding the changing planet : strategic directions for the geographical sciences / Committee on Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences in the Next Decade, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-214).
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Also available online.
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c2010.
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NQ910.7/4
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74VKq0dygrvO
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9780309150750
0309150728
9780309150729
0309150752
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991020391979702626
