عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
GE160.H5
GE160
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H5
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
3030033627
(Number (ISBN
3030033635
(Number (ISBN
9783030033620
(Number (ISBN
9783030033637
Erroneous ISBN
3030033619
Erroneous ISBN
9783030033613
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Environmental change in the Himalayan Region :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
twelve case studies /
First Statement of Responsibility
editors, Anup Saikia, Pankaj Thapa.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Cham, Switzerland :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2019]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Intro; Contents; Snow and Ice Melt Contribution in the Daily Discharge of Langtang and Modi Rivers, Nepal; 1 Introduction; 2 Study Area; 3 Model Description and Setup; 4 Hydrometeorological Input Data; 5 Results and Discussion; 5.1 Model Calibration and Validation; 5.2 Future Discharge Projection; 5.3 Snow and Ice Melt Contributions; 6 Conclusion; References; Status of Climate Change and Implications to Ecology and Community Livelihoods in the Bhutan Himalaya; 1 Introduction; 2 Data and Methods; 3 Present Climate Regime and Future Projections; 3.1 Precipitation; 3.2 Temperature
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2 Regional and Climate Settings of Himachal Himalaya3 Glacier Research in Himachal Himalaya; 3.1 Glacier Inventory; 3.2 Glacier Dynamics; 4 Climate Change in the NW Himalaya with Special Reference to Himachal Himalaya; 5 Discussion; 6 Conclusions; References; Analysing Geospatial Techniques for Land Degradation Studies in Hindu Kush-Himalaya; 1 Definition of Land Degradation; 2 Drivers of Land Degradation in Mountains; 3 HKH Region and Its Vulnerability to Land Degradation; 4 Technical Considerations for Employing Geospatial Techniques; 5 Deforestation and Forest Degradation; 6 Soil Erosion
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3.3 Climate Projections4 Implications of Regional Climate Change to the Socio-Ecological System; 4.1 Water Availability and Hydropower Development; 4.2 Agriculture, Human Health and Biodiversity; 4.3 Glacial Melt and Associated Hazards; 5 Conclusions; References; The Assessment of Deforestation, Forest Degradation, and Carbon Release in Myanmar 2000-2010; 1 Introduction; 2 The Study Area; 3 Data and Methods; 3.1 Data Selection; 3.2 Image Processing and Data Analysis; 4 Results; 4.1 Temporal Change of PTC in Myanmar; 4.2 Temporal Change of ANPP in Myanmar; 4.3 Carbon Stock and Carbon Release
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4.4 Forest Land Cover Change, Deforestation, and Forest Degradation5 Discussions; 6 Conclusions; References; Climate and Remotely Sensed Markers of Glacier Changes in the Himalaya; 1 Changing Climate in HKH; 2 Changing Temperature; 3 Changing Precipitation; 4 Frequency of Extreme Climatic Events; 5 Remotely-Sensed Glacial Markers of Climate Change; 6 Planimetric Changes in Glacier Boundary, Facies and Debris Cover; 7 Volumetric Changes Through Mass Balance and Glacier Thickness; 8 Recommendations; References; Shrinking Glaciers of the Himachal Himalaya: A Critical Review; 1 Introduction
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7 Future DirectionsReferences; Urbanization Induced Land Use-Land Cover Changes in the Manipur Valley and Surrounding Hills: A Landscape Metrics Approach; 1 Introduction; 2 The Study Area; 3 Database and Methodology; 4 Results; 4.1 Landuse Change Detection; 4.2 Landscape Metrics and Fragmentation; 4.3 Landscape Metrics and Urban Land-Use Structures; 5 Conclusion; References; The Heat is on in the Himalayas: Assessing Srinagar's Urban Heat Island Effect; 1 Introduction; 2 The Study Area; 3 Database and Methodology; 4 Results and Discussion; 4.1 Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Urban Expansion
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The book focuses on environment and conservation issues pertaining to the Himalayas, spanning Pakistan, Nepal, India, Bhutan and Myanmar. Environmental degradation, changes in snow cover and glaciers in India-Bhutan, threats to protected areas, and biodiversity in this ecologically fragile region are assessed in twelve distinct, regional case studies.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
Springer Nature
Stock Number
com.springer.onix.9783030033620
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Environmental change in the Himalayan Region.
International Standard Book Number
3030033619
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Global environmental change.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Infrastructure.
Ecology.
Global environmental change.
SOCIAL SCIENCE-- General.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Himalaya Mountains Region, Environmental conditions, Case studies.
Himalaya Mountains Region, Environmental conditions.
Himalaya Mountains Region.
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BUS-- 032000
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DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
363
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70095496
Edition
23
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
GE160
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H5
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Saikia, Anup,1965-
Thapa, Pankaj,1970-
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20200823075317.0
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Electronic name
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