Broschiertes Buch

North American Droughts

Beschreibung

This book explores the effects of past droughts on the social, cultural, and political life of the population of North America; the possible effects of drought on energy- and technology-intensive society; and the ramifications of drought for the national economy.

Autor

Norman J. Rosenberg is a professor of Agricultural Meteorology at the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He specializes in micro-meteorology and microclimate modification to improve water use efficiency and is currently developing strategies to combat the effects of ~ought on agriculture in the Western United States. He works with the U.S. Agency for International Development, the National Oceania and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council as a consultant on drought mitigation projects for developing countries. He has published some 80 papers on windbreaks, evapotranspiration, and photosynthesis, and is the author of Microclimate: The Biological Environment (Wiley-Interscience, 1974).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. November 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 298g
• ISBN-13: 9780367171032
• ISBN-10: 0367171031
• Artikelnr.: 60002382