Endangered Places
eBook - ePub

Endangered Places

Disappearing Sites around the World

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Endangered Places

Disappearing Sites around the World

About this book

Discover the existential threats facing 50 unique places across the globe and the possible solutions that may save them from vanishing forever.

Learn more about endangered places across all seven continents, from natural wonders like the rainforests of Borneo and the Great Barrier Reef to cultural icons like the Giza pyramids and New York City.

Begin by understanding the background of each place, including key characteristics, history, and ecological or cultural significance, before going on to explore the problems that threaten the site. From rising sea levels and droughts to unchecked tourism, war, and civil unrest – and in many cases a combination of factors – readers will understand the complex and nuanced challenges facing these places. Each profile also includes a section on possible solutions. In some cases, these measures and programs are already being implemented, while in others individuals and governments will need to act quickly before it's too late. Curated lists of further readings at the end of each entry point readers to additional resources and act as a gateway to more in-depth study.

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Information

Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9798765111826
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Series
  4. Dedication
  5. Title
  6. Contents
  7. Geographic List of Places
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Preface
  10. Introduction
  11. 1 Agbogbloshie, Accra, Ghana
  12. 2 Alps, Europe
  13. 3 Amazon Rainforest, South America
  14. 4 Antarctica
  15. 5 Aral Sea, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
  16. 6 Atsinanana Rainforests, Madagascar
  17. 7 Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan
  18. 8 Borneo Rainforest, Indonesia and Malaysia
  19. 9 Cape Floristic Region, South Africa
  20. 10 Colorado River, United States
  21. 11 Coral Triangle, Indian and Pacific Oceans
  22. 12 Coro, Venezuela
  23. 13 Easter Island, Chile
  24. 14 El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
  25. 15 Florida Keys, United States
  26. 16 GalĂĄpagos Islands, Ecuador
  27. 17 Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  28. 18 Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska, United States
  29. 19 Giza Pyramids, Egypt
  30. 20 Great Barrier Reef, Australia
  31. 21 Greenland Ice Sheet, Greenland
  32. 22 Hebron, Palestine
  33. 23 Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
  34. 24 Istanbul, TĂźrkiye
  35. 25 Jakarta, Indonesia
  36. 26 Koala Coast, Australia
  37. 27 Machu Picchu, Peru
  38. 28 Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park, Central African Republic
  39. 29 Maya Bay, Thailand
  40. 30 Meiji Jingu Gaien, Tokyo, Japan
  41. 31 Miami, Florida, United States
  42. 32 Mount Everest, Nepal
  43. 33 Mumbai, India
  44. 34 Nairobi National Park, Kenya
  45. 35 New York City, New York, United States
  46. 36 Odesa, Ukraine
  47. 37 Patagonia Icefields, Chile and Argentina
  48. 38 Peace-Athabasca Delta, Canada
  49. 39 Rancho Nuevo, Mexico
  50. 40 Rennell Island, Solomon Islands
  51. 41 RhĂ´ne Valley, France
  52. 42 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  53. 43 RĂ­o PlĂĄtano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras
  54. 44 Santorini, Greece
  55. 45 Sonoma County, California, United States
  56. 46 Timbuktu, Mali
  57. 47 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  58. 48 Venice, Italy
  59. 49 Yamal Peninsula, Russia
  60. 50 Yangtze River, China
  61. Index
  62. About the Author
  63. Copyright