Endangered Places

Disappearing Sites around the World

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Endangered Places

Disappearing Sites around the World

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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.

Table of Contents

Geographic List of Places
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction

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

Index
About the Author

Product details

Published Nov 14 2024
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 288
ISBN 9781440878626
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions 10 x 7 inches
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Leslie A. Duram

Leslie A. Duram, PhD, is Professor of Geography an…

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