Northern Australia
Subtitle: arenas of life and ecosystems on half a continent
By: edited by Don Parkes.
Contributors: Parkes, Don.
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 1984
Place of publication: Sydney
Language: und; eng
Number of pages: 429
Description: Studies the interplay of environmental challenge & human endeavour in Northern Australia, Covers : Climate & energy resources of Northern Australia. Human populatio & ecological structure. Aborigines. Tropical marine ecosystems. Rangelands. Utility of landsat in Rangelan management. Land administration. Large cattle station. Environmental problems of mining industry. Buildings & settlements. (Balwant Singh Saini). Built environment o climatically stressed ecosystems (Szokolay). Thermal comfort & cooling needs & criteria for Darwin & the orth. Northern Australian Resource towns. Health.
Notes: Supported by a grant from the Northern Australia Development Council.