A geographical perspective on the Aral Sea crisis
Three interpretations of an image
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21188376 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kristopher D White (KIMEP University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 21 |
| Pages | 125-132 |
| Publication date | 2013-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1732-4254 • E-ISSN: 2083-8298 |
| Publisher | Uniwersytet Mikolaja Kopernika/Nicolaus Copernicus University (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2478/bog-2013-0026 |
| OpenAlex | W2042149656 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
The Aral Sea crisis has gained global notoriety as a human-induced environmental disaster. This paper contextualizes this crisis within a broad geographical framework. Three interpretations of a single photographic image emblematic of the desiccation of the Aral Sea are related to general foci within the academic discipline of geography. These interpretations serve to guide a framing of the Aral Sea crisis within a geographical context. This is presented as a geographical problem, incorporating elements and processes salient to physical geography, human geography, and human-environment interaction. With ecological and societal sustainability in the immediate Aral Sea region still a pressing concern, geographers are well positioned to contribute relevant, research-driven insights
Archaeology · Economic geography · Environmental resource management · Geography · Human geography · Salient · Sustainability · Environmental Science · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Transboundary Water Resource Management · Ecology
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |