Management and sustainable development of coastal zone environments
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Springer Capital Pub.,
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Publisher Address: | Dordrecht, the Netherlands New York New Delhi, India |
Publication Dates: | c2010. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3068-9 |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xvii, 282 p.): ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) |
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9789048130689 (electronic bk.) 9048130689 (electronic bk.) |
Index Number: | X321 |
CLC: | X321 |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Evaluation, status prediction, modelling and developments of coastal zones : management issues -- Coastal zone water resources (quantity and quality) : challenges for sustainability -- Biodiversity of coastal zones and its sustainability -- Threats to coastal aquatic ecosystems : developmental and sustainability issues. Coastal areas face increasing pressures from land use change, developmental activities, shoreline erosion, biodiversity losses and natural calamities. This volume addresses these issues facilitating the integrated analysis of the sustainability of coastal zones. The contributors have tried to focus their respective works on the problems that need urgent attention relevant to present day issues. Coastal Zone Management and its sustainability strategy should safeguard ecological security of the coastal areas, avoid pollution as well as exploitation of living and non living aquatic resources, pro. |