Screen LibraryDeltas and humans : a long relationship now threatened by global change /
The massive expansion of human populations around the world in both the lower and upper drainage basins of large rivers have changed the manner in which sediments and water are delivered to deltas. Because of the high density of human populations found in these regions, humans have developed elabora...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2016] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
The massive expansion of human populations around the world in both the lower and upper drainage basins of large rivers have changed the manner in which sediments and water are delivered to deltas. Because of the high density of human populations found in these regions, humans have developed elaborate hydrological engineering schemes in an attempt to "tame" these deltas. 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. |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 171 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780199764174 (hardback) : 0199764174 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | GB591 |
| CLC: | P931.1 |
| Call Number: | P931.1/B577 |
| Contents: | Early human civilizations and river deltas -- The ever-changing delta -- The holocene and global climate change -- Changes in the hinterland -- Effects of sea-level rise on deltas -- Saving the deltas -- Exploring a sustainable future -- Epilogue : a brave new world. |