Overview

This is a one-of-a-kind research text containing rare high-level coverage on the interrelationship between desert peoples and their environment. It contains 19 chapters in four sections covering human causes of desertification, environmental problems of living in arid regions, population dynamics in arid regions, and management, responsibilities, and policies. These examine how the impact of the population on the environment and the environment on the population of arid regions have changed over time. It also addresses questions of the changing relationships between people and their environment that include soil and vegetation degradation, scarce water resources, and how these shape the human population in terms of numbers and density of inhabitants - the so-called carrying capacity. Includes bibliographic references and index.

Full Product Details

Author:   J. Clarke ,  D. Noin ,  J. Clarke
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Volume:   v. 20
Weight:   0.898kg
ISBN:  

9781850709626

ISBN 10:   1850709629
Pages:   410
Publication Date:   15 December 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Population and environment in arid regions of the world. Biomass fuels use, deforestation, and population in Sudan. Human impact on the degradation of vegetation in North Cameroon Population and desertification in Mauritania. Population, environment,and disappearance of living species in North Africa. Monitoring of human impact on land cover by remote sensing: case study of the Mediterranean desert of Egypt. Environmental transformation in Dry Spain. Population-environment relationships in theTunisian High Tell. Consequences of drought for populations of the Malian Gourma. Traditional dryland resource management systems in Syria. Adaptability of Syrian Bedouin production systems. Impacts of labor migration on the sustainability of agriculturaldevelopment in arid regions. Circular mobility in parts of the West African dry zone. Population dynamics and aridity: an experiment in the arid regions of Tunisia. Fertility trends in an arid environment: the case of the population of the JordanianBadia. The Jordanian Badia Program: population-environment interactions. Population dynamics and environmental interactions: the value of integrating household analysis. Policy implications of population growth in arid regions. Summary of findings. Index.

Reviews

this book is a valuable outcome from one of the various scientific conferences and technical workshops which have complemented MAB' long-term field activities in arid and semi-arid regions. -- Environmental Education and Information, 1999 The editors' summary provides a very cogent synopsis of the issues addressed to round off a valuable addition of the literature on this important area of study. -- Global Ecology and Biogeography, 1999

""this book is a valuable outcome from one of the various scientific conferences and technical workshops which have complemented MAB' long-term field activities in arid and semi-arid regions."" -- Environmental Education and Information, 1999"" The editors' summary provides a very cogent synopsis of the issues addressed to round off a valuable addition of the literature on this important area of study."" -- Global Ecology and Biogeography, 1999

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