Montology Palimpsest: A Primer of Mountain Geographies

Chapter 1. Introductory remarks ........................................................................................... Fausto O. Sarmiento
Part 1: The Pioneering Dimension
Chapter 2. .......................................................................................................Mountain Studies and Research in the Eighteenth Century: The Contributions of Horace B?n?dict de Saussure and Alexander von Humboldt to the Study of MountainsPere Sunyer

Chapter 3. .......................................................................................................Mountain Development Adventure: The Hillary Model behind the Hillary Medal Seth Sicroff
Chapter 4. .......................................................................................................Historical and Contemporary Contributions of the "Climber-Scientist" to Mountain Geography Alton C. Byers
Part 2: The Human Dimension
Chapter 5. ........................................................................................................ Montology within Geopolitical and Cultural Appropriations: 'Mountain' as a Social Construct Fausto O. Sarmiento
Chapter 6. .......................................................................................................Human Diversity, Identities, and Indigeneity in Contrasting Mountain Landscapes Christoph Stadel and Hermann Kreutzmann
Chapter 7. .......................................................................................................Mountain Landscapes as "Lifescapes" Sustaining Traditional Biocultural Heritage and Supporting Resilience in the Asia-Pacific Region Jessica Brown, Masahito Yoshida and Nobuko Inaba
Chapter 8. ......................................................................................................Urbanization and the Verticality of Rural-Urban Linkages in Mountains Andreas Haller and Domenico Branca
Part 3: The Physical Dimension
Chapter 9. ......................................................................................................Trends of Land Use and Land Cover Change in Mountain RegionsAlexey Gunya and Lynn Resler
Chapter 10. .......................................................................................................Atmospheric Envelopes and Glacial RetreatKeniuchi Ueno and Bob Nakileza
Chapter 11. ......................................................................................................Mountain Landslides - An Overview of Common Types and Future ImpactsMarten Geertsema and Irasema Alc?ntara-Ayala
Part 4: The Spiritual Dimension
Chapter 12. ......................................................................................................The Spiritual and Cultural Importance of MountainsEdwin Bernbaum
Chapter 13. ......................................................................................................A Biocultural Ethic for Coinhabiting Mountainous Rivers Ricardo Rozzi
Chapter 14. ......................................................................................................High Altitude Archaeology and the Anthropology of Sacred Mountains: 25 Years of Explorations and Diseminations Mar?a Constanza Ceruti
Part 5: The Biogeographical Dimension
Chapter 15. .............................................

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031132971
• ISBN13: 9783031132971
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 506 Pages
• Weight: 2.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"