Environmental effects of human activities on King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
Abstract King George Island, largest of the South Shetland Islands, is the site of nine scientific stations of different nationalities operating within the Antarctic Treaty System. Following a recent visit by the author to assess environmental and management issues, this article (the first of two) u...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0032247400012572 2024-03-03T08:37:21+00:00 Environmental effects of human activities on King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Harris, Colin M. 1991 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400012572 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400012572 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Polar Record volume 27, issue 162, page 193-204 ISSN 0032-2474 1475-3057 General Earth and Planetary Sciences Ecology Geography, Planning and Development journal-article 1991 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400012572 2024-02-08T08:37:42Z Abstract King George Island, largest of the South Shetland Islands, is the site of nine scientific stations of different nationalities operating within the Antarctic Treaty System. Following a recent visit by the author to assess environmental and management issues, this article (the first of two) updates the status of developments on the island and outlines problems, real and potential.which have arisen from scientific activities, tourism, vehicles, use of fuels and waste disposal. It is concluded that existing management practices have not been adequate to deal with these problems and new approaches are required. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica King George Island Polar Record South Shetland Islands Cambridge University Press Antarctic The Antarctic King George Island South Shetland Islands Polar Record 27 162 193 204 |
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Abstract King George Island, largest of the South Shetland Islands, is the site of nine scientific stations of different nationalities operating within the Antarctic Treaty System. Following a recent visit by the author to assess environmental and management issues, this article (the first of two) updates the status of developments on the island and outlines problems, real and potential.which have arisen from scientific activities, tourism, vehicles, use of fuels and waste disposal. It is concluded that existing management practices have not been adequate to deal with these problems and new approaches are required. |
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