Climate and Land Use Impacts on Natural and Artificial Systems: Mitigation and Adaptation provides in-depth information on the linkages between climate change and land use, how they are related, how land use is shifting over time, and the major global regions at risk for climate and land use changes. This comprehensive resource discusses climatic factors and processes that impact natural and artificial systems, as well as the relationship between climate change and both natural and man-made hazards. The book includes case studies and original maps to provide real-life examples of climate change and land use over regions around the globe. In addition, the book presents future perspectives on mitigation and adaptation of the climate change impact.

This collection represents a complex material with respect to the cities, urban places, and metropolitan areas. This book may be considered as a course for students and scientists that are focused on the Human Geography, Space and Spatial Planning, Territory and Cities Evolution. The first chapter illustrates very well the wonderful city of Saint Petersburg, Russia. In the second chapter, the sustainability in the metropolitan areas is presented. The details of the challenges and geotechnologies in the urban management were well presented with the study case of metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro, that is in chapter 3. In the chapter 4, the conservation and revitalization of the historic centers from Italy were analyzed. The transportations and communications in the cities and urban areas of Mures County, Romania were analyzed in detail in the chapter 5. The core indicators, correction factors, and sustainability of the London metropolitan area were treated in the chapter 6. The last chapter is referring to the groundwater vulnerability in the Ruhr region, Germany. This book, combines both theoretical and practical aspects of the analyses of the urban and metropolitan areas. We encourage the readers to study this collection for several aspects: is a scientific book, it has a consistent basis, and it contribute for courses of academic professionals.

This collection could be considered as a guide for anyone who wants to travel, visit and complete research in Alaska. The tourism phenomena is very well described in the beginning of the book. The Russian Colonization of Alaska brings forward the historical details and the explanation of Siberian expeditions with respect to the investigations of Bering Strait during that time. The spatial planning in Alaska and specific information regarding the way in which the authorities are preparing the land is given in an academic way. The details of Transportation in Alaska, including the dates and all types of transport to reach Alaska, are treated with original photos. The remote sensing and satellite images were used in this book to verify the snow cover and glacier retreat in two parts of Alaska, Kenai Peninsula and Ruth Glacier, while a short review of the Talkeetna Mountains closes this collection. Being a place of hiking, climbing, glacier researches and relaxing within nature, the face of Talkeetna Mountains could be the face of Alaska, where thousands and millions of tourists arrive every year. The 2nd collection book of Alaska may be of interest for all types of visitors but also for academic professionals.