The role of air pollution in Arctic planning and development
The very low population densities in the Arctic and sub-Arctic, and the apparently rugged physical environment, tend to minimize one's conception of the possible effect of man's activities in these regions. In fact, of course, populations concentrate in fewer centres than in warmer regions...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0032247400065372 2024-03-03T08:40:31+00:00 The role of air pollution in Arctic planning and development Benson, Carl S. 1969 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400065372 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400065372 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Polar Record volume 14, issue 93, page 783-790 ISSN 0032-2474 1475-3057 General Earth and Planetary Sciences Ecology Geography, Planning and Development journal-article 1969 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400065372 2024-02-08T08:33:49Z The very low population densities in the Arctic and sub-Arctic, and the apparently rugged physical environment, tend to minimize one's conception of the possible effect of man's activities in these regions. In fact, of course, populations concentrate in fewer centres than in warmer regions: more than half the population of the Yukon Territory lives within 30 km of Whitehorse, and more than half Alaska's is associated with Fairbanks and Anchorage. The apparent ruggedness is offset by slow regenerative processes in areas disturbed by man. The presence of the impermeable permafrost layer over much of the Arctic and sub-Arctic prevents the dispersal of man's waste products and facilitates pollution of water and land. The air itself over centres of population is often exceptionally vulnerable to pollution. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic permafrost Polar Record Whitehorse Yukon Cambridge University Press Arctic Yukon Fairbanks Anchorage Polar Record 14 93 783 790 |
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The very low population densities in the Arctic and sub-Arctic, and the apparently rugged physical environment, tend to minimize one's conception of the possible effect of man's activities in these regions. In fact, of course, populations concentrate in fewer centres than in warmer regions: more than half the population of the Yukon Territory lives within 30 km of Whitehorse, and more than half Alaska's is associated with Fairbanks and Anchorage. The apparent ruggedness is offset by slow regenerative processes in areas disturbed by man. The presence of the impermeable permafrost layer over much of the Arctic and sub-Arctic prevents the dispersal of man's waste products and facilitates pollution of water and land. The air itself over centres of population is often exceptionally vulnerable to pollution. |
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The role of air pollution in Arctic planning and development |
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