Book description
Changing Cold Environments; Implications for Global Climate Change
is a comprehensive overview of the changing nature of the physical
attributes of Canada's cold environments and the implications of these
changes to cold environments on a global scale. The book places
particular emphasis on the broader environmental science and
sustainability issues that are of increasing concern to all cold regions
if present global climate trends continue. Clearly structured
throughout, the book focuses on those elements of Canada's cold
environments that will be most affected by global climate change -
namely, the tundra, sub-arctic and boreal forest regions of northern
Canada, and the high mid-latitude mountains of western Canada.
Implications are considered for similar environments around the world
resulting in a timely text suitable for second and third year
undergraduates in the environmental or earth sciences courses. Hugh French
taught at The University of Ottawa, Canada, in the Departments of
Geography (1967-2003), Geology (1982-1992) and Earth Sciences
(1998-2003). He was President of the International Permafrost
Association (1998-2003) and Editor-in-Chief of the Wiley Interscience
journal Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
(1990-2005). The Third Edition of his widely-used undergraduate text,
The Periglacial environment, was published in January 2007 STD 692. He
is now Professor Emeritus, University of Ottawa, and Adjunct Professor,
Department of Geography, University of Victoria
Olav Slaymaker taught at the University College of Wales,
Aberystwyth (1964-1968) and at the University of British Columbia in
the Department of Geography (1968-2004). He was President of the
Canadian Association of Geographers (1991-1992), Editor in Chief of
the interdisciplinary journal, Catena and President of the
International Association of Geomorphologists. In 2007 he was
awarded the degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa by the
University of Wales.
