ANTHROPOGENIC CHANGES IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE EARTH - JAN WÓJCIK

The book "Anthropogenic Changes in the Natural Environment of the Earth" is a comprehensive look at the impact of human activities on our planet. The author, Jan Wójcik, analyzes the spatial and temporal aspects of this impact, from local changes to global trends. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand how our actions shape the future of the Earth.

• Synthetic approach to environmental problems
• Analysis of the causes and effects of human activities
• Models of pollutant circulation in geospheres
• Interdisciplinary nature of the topic for a wide audience
• Numerous examples illustrating the impact of anthropogenic pressure
• Intended for students, lecturers and teachers

This book provides a synthetic overview of all the problems associated with the impact of human activities on the natural environment of the Earth in its spatial and temporal aspects (local, regional and global, as well as permanent and transient). The author points out the relationships and dependencies between human activities and the state of the natural environment, as well as the changes taking place in the natural environment and their tendencies conditioned by anthropogenic pressure, illustrated by numerous examples.

The main part of the study is the analysis of the causes and effects of human activities in the individual components of the Earth's natural environment (lithosphere, pedosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and anthroposphere), against the background of the functions they perform in the environment complex and their role and importance in human life. A summary of the chapters dealing with geospheres under anthropogenic pressure are models presenting the specifics of pollutant circulation, the causes and effects of anthropogenic pressure and the consequences of these changes for the environment and humans.

Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the subject matter, the publication is intended for a wide range of recipients: students and lecturers of natural science courses at universities such as geography, geology, environmental protection at universities, related courses at agricultural and technical universities, where classes are held dealing with the protection and changes of the natural environment as a result of anthropogenic pressure, geography teachers and graduating students in secondary schools, employees of institutions dealing with the study and monitoring of the state of the environment. The edition contains 720 pages in 238x165 mm format, paperback. Year of publication: 2020, Scientific Publishing House PWN.