The reasons for the initiation of many landforms can in many instances be traced to various magmatic, thermal, tectonic, and sedimentological events, some of which took place in distant geological time. Many landforms are in reality multistage
The Alps encompass an area about 1200 km by 300 km. At no point-in-time lived as many people in this mountainous area today. Never before have the Alps been such an attractive place for economic, leisure and recreational activities. However, not all
Alpine Regions benefit from this dynamic process in the same way. Large differences exist between the easily accessible dynamic regions and the peripheral regions. The development in the Alps shows many parallels to non-alpine areas. - (IfL)
Lester King was one of the most influential geomorphologists of the twentieth century. He challenged the Davisian scheme of landscape evolution and offered an alternative model that has proved viable in many parts of the world. King devised original
explanations for several well known landforms, and though many of his ideas and interpretations have fallen by the wayside he stimulated many of his contemporaries critically to review their assumptions and explanations.
The post to late glacial valley reconstruction on the Haramosh north side (Mani, Baska and Phuparash valleys)
The history of the landscape of the Haramosh valley is linked with the former glaciation history of the Indus Valley. The extent of the former glaciers Mani, Baska and Phuparash according to their glacio-geomorphic position, their snow line
Die Messenische Mani. Eine Studie zum Wandel in der Peripherie Griechenlands. La Mani de Messénie. Une étude sur le changement dans la périphérie de la Grèce
Late-Glacial vegetation and climate at the Manis Mastodon Site, Olympic Peninsula, Washington
Amérique du Nord ; Etats-Unis ; Géographie physique ; Manis Mastodon Site ; Montagne ; Olympic Mountains ; Palynologie ; Paléoclimatologie ; Paléogéographie ; Quaternaire zones moyennes ; Tardiglaciaire ; Végétation ; Washington State
As the late Wisconsin Cordilleran Ice Sheet retreated, sediment accumulated in shallow depressions at the Manis Mastodon Archaeological site on the Olympic Peninsula, near Sequim, Washington. The fossil pollen and seed assemblages indicate
The transformation of Czech society, economy and industry after 1989 with special attention of energy and power production. The republic faces many problems connected with social, political, economic, industrial, energy, regional, localisation
and environmental reconstruction, revitalization or cancellation of the existing historical and geographical background. The future of the Czech industry create conclusion of contribution. Many referring figures are the supplement. - (MS)
If there is a hallmark of environmentalism in the mid-1990s, it must surely be the new emphasis on sustainable development to which so many disciplines are contributing and which holds so many keys to the future of both planet and people
Forty-two railroad stations, many converted to other uses, survived in the San Joaquin Valley up to 1993. Author classifies stations into active Amtrak stops, recycled, and idle. Most of the latter are not architecturally or historically significant
and will likely be demolished in the bear future. Many of the stations are discussed briefly. - (SLD)
The A. relates the story of the many-sided aspects of the Muslim contribution to geography. It was a part of that new expression of an intellectual renaissance which characterized the rise of Islamic civilization. The discoveries made by Islamic
people helped to further knowledge of many new areas. The three main contributions concern descriptive geography, astronomical and mathematical geography, cartography.
Teachers can use many advantages of computers in their activities. The article brings a general view on computer possibilities in implementation into professional training of geography teachers. Many recommendations of hardware configurations
After the 1979 Sandinista revolution, many Nicaraguans fled to neighboring Costa Rica as refugees. By 1989, many Miskitu Indians, Creoles (blacks), rural mestizos and inhabitants of Managua had come to Costa Rica with each group settling
The favourable tax treatment of housing assets is common to many OECD countries. While many housing tax expenditures have emerged as tax systems have evolved, they nevertheless accord favourable treatment to housing asset-owners.