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14. Mountains: As Difficult to Exploit as They Are to Conserve. An Integrative Look at Mountain Landscapes and Societies

Authors : José M. García-Ruiz, José Arnáez, Teodoro Lasanta, Estela Nadal-Romero, Juan Ignacio López-Moreno

Published in: Mountain Environments: Changes and Impacts

Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland

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Abstract

This book has attempted to characterize the world's mountain areas so that readers can appreciate their great importance for the planet as a whole and so that they can have sufficient information on the complex interactions between the environmental and social aspects established in these territories.

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Title: Mountains: As Difficult to Exploit as They Are to Conserve. An Integrative Look at Mountain Landscapes and Societies
Authors: José M. García-Ruiz
José Arnáez
Teodoro Lasanta
Estela Nadal-Romero
Juan Ignacio López-Moreno
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
Book: Mountain Environments: Changes and Impacts
Print ISBN: 978-3-031-51954-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-51955-0

Copyright Year: 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51955-0_14