Global Socio-Natural Processes and Systems

This is the first Russian-language textbook on the subject of global socio-natural processes and provides basic information about global studies or globalistics and global systems, processes and problems. It consistently examines global processes in interconnection with the geospheres as planetary global systems: the endogenous and exogenous lithospheres, atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, biosphere, pedosphere, climate, and urboshpere. The complexity and socio-natural unity of global processes are demonstrated when considering global climate change and urbanization. All the global socio-natural processes are illustrated with cartographic and photographic material.

For university students studying in the following specialties and areas: globalistics, geopolitics, sociology, political science, economics, geology, geography, ecology, biology, etc.