Deltas and humans : a long relationship now threatened by global change /

The goal of this book is to provide information on the historical relationship between humans and deltas that will hopefully encourage immediate preparation for coastal management plans in response to the impending inundation of major cities, as a result of global change around the world.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bianchi, Thomas S. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Deltas.
Coast changes.
Sea level > Environmental aspects.
Climatic changes > Effect of human beings on.
Littoral > Modifications.
Mer > Niveau > Aspect de l'environnement.
Climat > Changements > Effets de l'homme sur.
deltas.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
Climatic changes > Effect of human beings on
Coast changes
Deltas
Sea level > Environmental aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Deltas and Humans; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Early Human Civilizations and River Deltas; 2 The Ever-​Changing Delta; 3 The Holocene and Global Climate Change; 4 Changes in the Hinterland and Floodplain; 5 Effects of Sea-​Level Rise and Subsidence on Deltas; 6 Saving the Deltas: The Human-​Delta Relationship; 7 Exploring a Sustainable Future; Epilogue: A Brave New World; Index

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