This atlas presents a collection of geographical maps showing human impact on the environment. A wide variety of human impacts are discussed, ranging from the energy, mining, transport and agricultural industries as well as less visible impacts such as those of space exploration.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Introduction
• About the Author
• 1 Electric Power Industry
• 1.1 Hydropower Structures
• 1.2 Thermal Power Structures
• 1.3 Nuclear Power Plants
• 1.4 Non-traditional or Alternative Power Structures
• 1.4.1 Solar Power Structures
• 1.4.2 Wind Power Structures
• 1.4.3 Geothermal Power Structures
• 1.4.4 Use of Oceanic Energy
• 1.4.5 Electricity Production from Biomass
• References
• 2 Industry
• 2. 1 Chemical Industry
• 2. 1. 1 Petrochemical Industry
• 2. 1. 2 Mining and Chemical Industry
• 2. 1. 3 Other Chemical Industries
• 2. 2 Metallurgy
• 2. 2. 1 Iron and Steel Manufacturing
• 2. 2. 2 Non-ferrous Metal Manufacturing
• 2. 3 Mechanical Engineering
• 2. 4 Building Materials Industry
• 2. 5 Woodworking Industry
• 2. 6 Wood Pulp and Paper Industry
• 2. 7 Light Industry
• 2. 8 Food Processing Industry
• References
• 3 Mining and Mineral Processing
• 3. 1 Opencast Mines
• 3. 2 Underground Mines
• 3. 3 Drag and Hydraulic Extraction of Deposits
• 3. 4 In Situ and Heap Leaching
• 3. 5 Oil and Gas Development
• 3. 5. 1 Land Oil and Gas Development
• 3. 5. 2 Sea Bottom Oil and Gas Development
• 3. 5. 3 Extraction of Shale Oil and Shale Gas
• References
• 4 Agriculture and Forestry
• 4. 1 Agriculture
• 4. 1. 1 Plant Growing
• 4. 1. 2 Animal Husbandry
• 4. 2 Forestry
• 4. 2. 1 Timber Processing
• 4. 2. 2 Reforestation and Plantation Development
• References
• 5 Transport
• 5. 1 Automobile Transport
• 5. 2 Railway Transport
• 5. 3 Pipeline Transport
• 5. 4 Air Transport
• 5. 5 Water Transport
• References
• 6 Other Kinds of Activity
• 6. 1 Fisheries
• 6. 2 Aquaculture
• 6. 3 Hunting
• 6. 4 Introductions
• 6. 5 Water Transfers
• 6. 6 Housing and Communal Services
• 6. 7 Power Transmission and Communication Lines
• 6. 8 Recreational Activity
• 6. 9 Sports Activity
• 6. 10 Military Activity
• 6. 11 Space Exploration
• 6. 12 Health and Veterinary Services
• 6. 13 Ritual Activity
• References
• Appendix 1: List of Maps
• Appendix 2: List of Copyright Holders for Maps
• Appendix 3: List of Photos and Their Copyright Holders
• Appendix 4: List of Copyright Holders for Photos