Éditorial. Questions de géographie physique dans les montagnes tropicales : enjeux environnementaux (Topics of physical geography in tropical mountains : environmental issues)
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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Éditorial. Questions de géographie physique dans les montagnes tropicales : enjeux environnementaux (Topics of physical geography in tropical mountains : environmental issues)
Contributor:
Cossart, Étienne;
Fort, Monique
Published:
PERSEE Program, 2011
Published in:
Bulletin de l'Association de géographes français, 88 (2011) 1, Seite 3-6
Description:
While it remains difficult to define the main characteristics of Tropical Mountains, some common features can be specified. Slope instability, sensitivity to global changes, high densities of settlements can for instance occur. Those characteristics reinforce the scientific interest for this particular environment.