The effects of environmental degradation in the Cane River and Rio Minho Watersheds, Jamaica : A commentary
In. Ahmad, Rafi, ed. Natural hazards in the Caribbean. Kingston, Geological Society of Jamaica, 1992. p.57-65, ilus. (Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica, Special Issue No.12).
Monography
in En
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Responsible library:
CR3.1
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ABSTRACT
The Cane River and Rio Minho watersheds are currently undergoing intense environmental degradation, mainly due to uncontrolled burning and deforestation. The classic, diagnostically recognizable effects upon land surface climatology, hydrological regime, and channel geomorphology are increasingly evident. Comparison with some watersheds of similar macroclimate and geomorphology in Haiti and India suggest that those in Jamaica, while fairly advanced, are not yet so seriously degraded as in those countries, but will soon be irreversibly modofied unless urgent remedial action is taken.(AU)
Collection:
05-specialized
Database:
DESASTRES
Main subject:
Conservation of Natural Resources
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Environment
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Water Contamination Effects
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Jamaica
Country/Region as subject:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Language:
En
Journal:
Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica
Year:
1992
Document type:
Congress and conference
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Monography