Human ecology in the Wadi al-Hasa : land use and abandonment through the Holocene / J. Brett Hill.

Author/creator Hill, J. Brett, 1960-
Format Book
Publication InfoTucson : University of Arizona Press, ©2006.
Descriptionxii, 194 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Land use and land abandonment : a case study from west-central Jordan -- The costs and benefits of land management through time, space, and society -- History of the Hasa : from the origins of agriculture to the collapse of empires -- The evolution of the physical landscape -- A history of abandonment and resettlement -- A geographic information system analysis of potential erosion -- Reflections on the significance and causes of environmental degradation -- Conclusions.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [169]-186) and index.
LCCN 2005018813
ISBN0816525021 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780816525027
Other class# UA 5.2:H 85/4

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks GN696.J6 H55 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold