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Informationen zum Autor Martin Bell, M.J.C. Walker Klappentext Late Quaternary Environmental Change addresses the interaction between human agency and other environmental factors in the landscapes, particularly of the temperate zone. Taking an ecological approach, the authors cover the last 20,000 years during which the climate has shifted from arctic severity to the conditions of the present interglacial environment. Zusammenfassung Late Quaternary Environmental Change addresses the interaction between human agency and other environmental factors in the landscapes, particularly of the temperate zone. Taking an ecological approach, the authors cover the last 20,000 years during which the climate has shifted from arctic severity to the conditions of the present interglacial environment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the second editionAcknowledgements1. Environmental change and human activity2. Evidence for environmental change3. Natural environmental change4. Consequences of climatic change5. People in a world of constant change6. Cultural landscapes, human agency and environmental change7. People, climate and erosion8. The role of the past in a sustainable future: environment and heritage conservation9. The impact of people on climateBibliographyIndex
