Environmental problems of the Greeks and Romans : ecology in the ancient mediterranean
| 1. Verfasser: |
Hughes, J. Donald 1932-
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2014.
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| Ausgabe: | 2nd ed. |
| Umfang/Format: |
x, 306 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Schriftenreihe: |
Ancient society and history
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Inhaltsangabe:
- Introduction: Ecology in the Greek and Roman world
- The environment: life, land, and sea in the Mediterranean
- Ecological crises in earlier socities
- Concepts of the natural world
- Deforestation, overgrazing, and erosion
- Wildlife depletion and loss of habitat
- Agricultural decline
- Industrial technology and environmental damage
- War and the environment
- Urban problems
- Paradises and parks, gardens and groves
- Natural disasters
- Changing climates
- Environmental problems as factors in the decline of Greek and Roman civilization.
