Abstract
Have been being intensively uplifted since 3.4 Ma BP, the Tibetan Plateau, with the elevation of 4000–5000 m asl,is the youngest and highest plateau on the earth. Extremely high elevation makes the plateau as the largest high-cold area in middle latitude zone. The cold climate causes permafrost to be widely distributed in most part of the Plateau while modern glaciers are developed on the high mountains above 5000–6000 m asl.Violent uplifting also causes intensive cutting which results in the formation of high mountains and deep valleys, steep slopes and higher relative relief on peripheries of the Plateau. However,it is relatively warmer and drier in dry valleys of southeastern part of the Plateau. Due to the influence of monsoon and landforms, precipitationis gradually decreasedfrom southeasttonorthwest and vegetation appearssuccession from forest todesert. Under the background of intensive tectonic movement, multiple climatic types and active landform processes, many kinds of natural hazards frequently occur in certain areas. With increasing of human activities, they also bring a series of issues to the fragile environment.
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Liping, Z., Bingyuan, L. (2000). Natural Hazards and Environmental Issues. In: Zheng, D., Zhang, Q., Wu, S. (eds) Mountain Geoecology and Sustainable Development of the Tibetan Plateau. GeoJournal Library, vol 57. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0965-2_10
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