The scope of this book is to show that protected areas may be  the regions where early signs of the impact of global change can be  observed. These signs are not limited to physical parameters like  temperature, precipitation, etc. but could include changes in the  biosphere and in social behavior. The book is a collection of papers  presented at the meeting `Global Change and Protected Areas' held in  L'Aquila, Italy, in September 1998. It is divided into four sections  dealing with the physical evidence for climatic and environmental  changes, the impact on the biosphere and hydrology and the  socio-economic implications. The last section is a case study on the  Abruzzo Region which has the peculiarity among the Italian regions of  having dedicated a third of its territory to natural parks. Most of  the contributions have been prepared for this book and each section is  opened by a general review that may also be very useful as a teaching  tool. The book will be useful for both the researcher and the student.  This rather interdisciplinary subject is totally new, with very few  books in print.

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