ABSTRACT

This book focuses on mechanisms of human adaptability. It integrates findings from ecology, physiology, social anthropology, and geography around a set of problems or constraints posed by human habitats.

part 1|120 pages

Environmental Anthropology

chapter 1|24 pages

People in Ecosystems

chapter 2|33 pages

Theories of Human-Habitat Interaction

chapter 3|31 pages

Fundamental Concepts and Methods

chapter 4|28 pages

Environmental Change and Spatial Analysis

part 2|184 pages

Studies of Human Adaptability

chapter 5|33 pages

Human Adaptability to Arctic Zones

chapter 6|31 pages

Human Adaptability to High Altitudes

chapter 7|38 pages

Human Adaptability to Arid Lands

chapter 8|36 pages

Human Adaptability to Grasslands

chapter 9|42 pages

Human Adaptability to the Humid Tropics

part 3|26 pages

Urban Sustainability

chapter 10|24 pages

Urban Ecology and Urban Sustainability