Kenneth Hewitt is professor emeritus in Geography and Environmental Studies, and research associate at the Cold Regions Research Centre, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada. His main research interests are in glaciers, large landslides, environmental risks and disasters. He has regional specialisations in high mountain environments worldwide and a focus in the Karakoram Himalaya, Inner Asia, where he has spent 17 field seasons. His approach is based mainly on field investigations and concept development. He has published extensively on these topics, including three books, 56 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and 34 refereed chapters in books.
5 Ebooks door Kenneth Hewitt
Kenneth Hewitt: Glaciers of the Karakoram Himalaya
The Karakoram contains the greatest concentration of glaciers and most of the largest ice masses outside high latitudes. They comprise major stores and sources of fresh water in an otherwise extreme, …
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€149.79
Kenneth Hewitt: Regions of Risk
An introduction to hazards, human vulnerability and disaster, paying particular attention to the more severe or novel risks and disaster that affect the general public. The book is split into two par …
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€75.97
Kenneth Hewitt: Regions of Risk
An introduction to hazards, human vulnerability and disaster, paying particular attention to the more severe or novel risks and disaster that affect the general public. The book is split into two par …
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€75.73
Mary-Louise Byrne & Michael English: Landscapes of Transition
This volume had its origins in an international symposium organised by the Cold Regions Research Centre, and held at Wilfrid Laurier University in November, 1999. The chapters are modified from a sel …
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€115.75
Kenneth Hewitt: Rivers in Rock
This richly illustrated book is both a visitors guide to one of southwestern Ontarios most striking landforms the Elora Gorge on the Upper Grand River and a thorough, accessible introduction to its n …
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€25.66
