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Human Impact on the Environment

An Illustrated World Atlas

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  • © 2016

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Authors:
  1. Sergey Govorushko

    1. Pacific Geographical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia

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  • An atlas with 65 maps showing the global distribution of different human activities
  • A highly informative publication with summaries of 53 human activities on the natural environment
  • A book with 300 photos from 70 countries showing specific examples of human impacts on the environment
  • Examines some of the controversies associated with environmental management
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Electric Power Industry

    • Sergey Govorushko
    Pages 1-53

  3. Industry

    • Sergey Govorushko
    Pages 55-111

  4. Mining and Mineral Processing

    • Sergey Govorushko
    Pages 113-150

  5. Agriculture and Forestry

    • Sergey Govorushko
    Pages 151-191

  6. Transport

    • Sergey Govorushko
    Pages 193-232

  7. Other Kinds of Activity

    • Sergey Govorushko
    Pages 233-319

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 321-352
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About this book

This atlas presents a collection of geographical maps showing human impact on the environment. A wide variety of human impacts are discussed, ranging from the energy, mining, transport and agricultural industries as well as less visible impacts such as those of space exploration. This book is a highly illustrated atlas with 300 photos from 70 countries. Each map is accompanied by a short description of each human impact and its effect on the specific natural environment.

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“The work is divided into six broad chapters that outline the manner in which humanity has influenced the environment with various activities and behaviors. … The work contains a fine index, and each section lists multiple print and electronic references for additional reading. This book is recommended for all libraries … . Summing Up: Recommended. All readers.” (J. C. Stachacz, Choice, Vol. 54 (2), October, 2016)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Pacific Geographical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia

    Sergey Govorushko

About the author

Sergey Govorushko is a chief research scholar at the Pacific Geographical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences. He is also Professor at the Far Eastern Federal University (Vladivostok). Sergey Govorushko received his PhD from the Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences. His research activities focus on the interaction between humanity and the environment, including the impact of nature on humanity; the impact of humanity on the environment; and assessment of the interaction (environmental impact assessment, environmental audit, etc.). He has authored nine and co-authored fourteen monographs.

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