In this report the human and environmental damages inflicted by Gilbert to the Yucatan peninsula are considered, first, along the coast and, then, in the interior.
Arizona ; Etats-Unis ; Géographie de l'Amérique ; Géographie régionale
Geography of America
A historical approach to the relationship of man and land in Arizona, a state in the Southwestern USA. The human activities are closely tied to the area's substantial resource base and arid climate. Urbanization, water problems, and economic
Tourism development on the north Yucatan coast : human response to shoreline erosion and hurricanes in Caribbean hurricanes.
Action anthropique ; Erosion ; Géographie de l'Amérique ; Ligne de rivage ; Littoral ; Mexique ; Ouragan ; Risque naturel ; Tourisme ; Urbanisation ; Yucatan
Geography of America
It is the aim of this paper to present a brief background of human occupation of the fragile coastal environment of north Yucatan, in particular the impact of tourism development. Both the physical and cultural landscapes of the N Yucatan coast
Holocene ethnobotanical and paleoecological record of human impact on vegetation in the Little Tennessee River valley, Tennessee
Action anthropique ; Diagramme pollinique ; Dynamique de la végétation ; Etats-Unis ; Géographie de l'Amérique ; Holocène ; Tennessee ; Végétation
Geography of America
Human occupation and utilization of plant resources have affected vegetation in the lower Little Tennessee River Valley of East Tennesse for 10,000 yr. Changes in Indian cultures and land use are documented by radiocarbon chronologies, lithic
Population growth and human productivity. (Symposium held at the University of Florida from February 17 through February 20, 1974)
Amérique Latine ; Croissance démographique ; Développement ; Education ; Emploi ; Géographie de l'Amérique ; Main d'oeuvre ; Population ; Productivité humaine ; Santé
Etats-Unis ; Evaluation du paysage ; Glaciation ; Géographie de l'Amérique ; Image mentale ; Montagne ; Pacific States ; Paysage naturel ; Perception de l'environnement
Geography of America
Suggestive essay that discusses human preferences in mountain landscapes : light-colored granite rock| timberline and alpine meadow vegetation| water (tarns, streams, waterfalls)| snowcaps| ice-sculpted features| interconnected ridges. The Alps
are set apart by being both humanized and well maintained. - (DWG)
Cycle de l'eau ; Ecosystème ; Forêt tropicale ; Géographie de l'Amérique ; Littoral ; Mexique ; Végétation ; Yucatan ; Zone intertropicale
Geography of America
The 150 km from Campeche to Sisal includes petenes, small tropical forests with special hydrological and weather characteristics and a human use that included chicle gathering and logging. - (DWG)