Understanding the changing planet : strategic directions for the geographical sciences / Committee on Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences in the Next Decade, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

"From the oceans to continental heartlands, human activities have altered the physical characteristics of Earth's surface. With Earth's population projected to peak at 8 to 12 billion people by 2050 and the additional stress of climate change, it is more important than ever to underst...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, [2010]
Subjects:	Nature > Effect of human beings on. Human ecology. Environmental degradation. Overpopulation. Environmental ethics. Sustainable development. Geography > Research.