Natural Heritage of Japan Geological, Geomorphological, and Ecological Aspects /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Chakraborty, Abhik (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Mokudai, Kuniyasu (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Cooper, Malcolm (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Watanabe, Mahito (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Chakraborty, Shamik (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Σειρά: Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism, Conservation and Management Series,
• Θέματα: Geology.; Geomorphology.; Nature conservation.; Landscape ecology.; Nature Conservation.; Landscape Ecology.

This volume brings together the geological, geomorphological and ecological aspects of Japan's natural heritage, arguing for dynamic conservation of such heritage and explaining their key characteristics in an accessible format for general readers. Sites from World Heritage Properties (Natural)...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• Geology of the Japanese Islands: An Outline
• Volcanic Archipelago: Volcanism as a Geoheritage Characteristic of Japan
• Shiretoko Peninsula: Dynamic Interaction between Geology, Geomorphology and Ecology at The Interface of Terrestrial and Marine Systems
• Shirakami Mountains: Old-growth Forests of Siebold's Beech Supporting Biodiversity in a Dynamic Landscape
• Ogasawara Islands World Heritage Area: An Outstanding Ecological Heritage
• Yakushima Island: Landscape History, World Heritage Designation and Conservation Status for Local Society
• The Origin and Development of Geoparks in Japan: Reflections from a Personal Perspective
• San'in-Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark: Geology and Conservation of the Oriental Stork
• Muroto Geopark: Understanding the Moving Earth
• The Interface of Geology, Ecology and Society: The Case of Aso Volcanic Landscape
• The Mt. Unzen Disaster: A Terrible Learning Experience
• Challenges for Geoconservation in Contemporary Japan
• The Lake Akan Area: A Future Geopark
• Oze Wetland: The Birth Place of the Nature Conservation Movement in Japan
• Mount Fuji: The Volcano, the Heritage and the Mountain
• Synthesis.