Global environmental change in mountain regions : an overview

Mountain regions cover 20% of terrestrial land surfaces and represent one of the principle source regions for the world's hydrological Systems. Mountain regions are today under pressure as a result of human interference; climatic change could lead to an additional stress on natural and socio-ec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: M. Beniston
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Copernicus Publications
Series:Geographica Helvetica
Online Access:http://www.geogr-helv.net/54/120/1999/gh-54-120-1999.pdf