Perspectives on the Restoration of the Mississippi Delta The Once and Future Delta /

Human impacts and emerging mega-trends such as climate change and energy scarcity will impact natural resource management in this century. This is especially true for deltas because of their ecological and economic importance and their sensitivity to climate change. The Mississippi delta is one of t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Day, John W. (Editor ), Kemp, G. Paul (Editor ), Freeman, Angelina M. (Editor ), Muth, David P. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
Colección:Estuaries of the World,
Temas:
Environmental management.
Environment.
Physical geography.
Environmental Management.
Environmental Sciences.
Earth System Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Descripción
Sumario:Human impacts and emerging mega-trends such as climate change and energy scarcity will impact natural resource management in this century. This is especially true for deltas because of their ecological and economic importance and their sensitivity to climate change. The Mississippi delta is one of the largest in the world and has been strongly impacted by human activities. Currently there is an ambitious plan for restoration of the delta. This book, by a renown group of delta experts, provides an overview of the challenges facing the delta and charts - a way forward to sustainable management.
Descripción Física:XX, 194 p. 88 illus., 51 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9789401787338
ISSN:2214-1561

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