Andreas Kääb Edited by Christian HuggelCambridge University Press, 8/20/2015EAN 9781107065840, ISBN10: 1107065844Hardcover, 376 pages, 26.2 x 18.5 x 2.5 cmLanguage: EnglishThis edited volume, showcasing cutting-edge research, addresses two primary questions - what are the main drivers of change in high-mountains and what are the risks implied by these changes? From a physical perspective, it examines the complex interplay between climate and the high-mountain cryosphere, with further chapters covering tectonics, volcano-ice interactions, hydrology, slope stability, erosion, ecosystems, and glacier- and snow-related hazards. Societal dimensions, both global and local, of high-mountain cryospheric change are also explored. The book offers unique perspectives on high-mountain cultures, livelihoods, governance and natural resources management, focusing on how global change influences societies and how people respond to climate-induced cryospheric changes. An invaluable reference for researchers and professionals in cryospheric science, geomorphology, climatology, environmental studies and human geography, this volume will also be of interest to practitioners working in global change and risk, including NGOs and policy advisors.1. Introductionhuman-environment dynamics in the high-mountain cryosphere Christian Huggel, Mark Carey, John J. Clague and Andreas KääbPart I. Global Drivers2. Influence of climate variability and large-scale circulation on the mountain cryosphere Imtiaz Rangwala, Nick Pepin, Mathias Vuille and James Miller3. Temperature, precipitation, and related extremes Nadine Salzmann, Simon C. Scherrer, Simon Allen and Mario Rohrer4. Snow and avalanches Sven Fuchs, Margreth Keiler and Sergey Sokratov5. The frozen frontierthe extractives super cycle in a time of glacier recession Jeffrey Bury6. Cultural values of glaciers Christine Jurt, Julie Brugger, Katherine W. Dunbar, Kerry Milch and Ben OrlovePart II. Processes7. Implications for hazard and risk of seismic and volcanic responses to climate change in the high-mountain cryosphere Bill McGuire8. Catastrophic mass wasting in high mountains Oliver Korup and Stuart Dunning9. Glacier- and permafrost-related slope instabilities Michael Krautblatter and Kerry Leith10. Erosion and sediment flux in mountain watersheds Dieter Rickenmann and Matthias Jakob11. Glaciers as water resources Bryan Mark, Michel Baraer, Alfonso Fernández, Walter Immerzeel, R. Daniel Moore and Rolf Weingartner12. Glacier floods Duncan Quincey and Jonathan Carrivick13. Ecosystem change in high tropical mountains Kenneth YoungPart III. Consequences and Responses14. The honour of the snow-mountains is the snowTibetan livelihoods in a changing climate Hildegard Diemberger, Astrid Hovden and Emily T. Yeh15. Ice-clad volcanoes Richard Waitt, Benjamin R. Edwards and Andrew G. Fountain16. Debris-flow activity from high-elevation, periglacial environments Markus Stoffel and Cristoph Graf17. Contextualizing conflictvital waters and competing values in glaciated environments Adam French, Javiera Barandiarán and Costanza RampiniPart IV. Conclusions18. Synthesis and conclusionsthe future of high-mountain cryospheric research Mark Carey, Christian Huggel, John J. Clague and Andreas Kääb.
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