Stuart A. Harris

The Permafrost Environment

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1986, The Permafrost Environment is a comprehensive review of the nature of the permafrost environment and its utilization. It looks at environmental processes and their effects and examines the management problems which result.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 286
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 138mm
• Gewicht: 694g
• ISBN-13: 9780367369033
• ISBN-10: 0367369036
• Artikelnr.: 59983100

Autorenporträt

Stuart A. Harris (University of Calgary)

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. The Permafrost Identification,
Nature and Processes 3. Distribution and Stability of Permafrost 4.
Foundations in Permafrost Regions 5. Roads and Railways 6. Airfields 7. Oil
and Gas Industry 8. Mining 9. Water Supply, Waste Disposal, and Provision
of Electricity 10. Agriculture and Forestry References Index Abbreviations
of Units of Measure