Salty Urbanism is a concept that refers to the ways in which cities and urban areas will respond and adapt to rising sea levels and the accompanying increase in salinity of coastal and near-coastal land. This phenomenon is caused by a combination...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies Series, Sponsored by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas a&M University-Corpus Christi
(Izdošanas datums: 31-Jul-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Texas A & M University Press, ISBN-13: 9781648432798)
The once formidable Rio Grande Delta has vanished, and unsustainable land loss in south Louisiana will result in the virtual loss of the Mississippi River Delta by 2050. Barrier islands, peninsulas, and chenier plains across the Gulf Coast are ex...Lasīt vairāk
Calibrating Coastal Resilience presents a conceptual reimagining of place in the era of climate change. The urban terroir framework introduced by the authors offers a holistic, data-driven approach to assessing vulnerabilities in the built...Lasīt vairāk
Calibrating Coastal Resilience presents a conceptual reimagining of place in the era of climate change. Using case studies from South Florida, the book illustrates the unique climate risks for this region with a focus on the preservation of historic...Lasīt vairāk
Seascape studies have developed in response to questions arising from composite correlations such as coastal, island and marine research, social requirements, landscape design and planning, marine ecology, and environment and resource management....Lasīt vairāk
This book presents a comprehensive study of the role that the Blue Flag beach program has played around the world, considering economic, social and environmental perspectives. This book presents a comprehensive study of the role th...Lasīt vairāk
This book provides a holistic perspective on coastal dunes, highlighting new insights into present day challenges to show that narratives, along with numbers, graphics and computer models, have a role to play in climate change science, policymaking,...Lasīt vairāk
This covers the essentials of coastal disaster management, for students and engineers. It outlines recent field surveys of tsunamis and storm surges, with measurements of flood heights, distributions of structural destruction, testimonies, and num...Lasīt vairāk
This book conducts an examination of the international legal regime of the continental shelf through the lens of international relations (IR), with a primary focus on global governance theory. Presenting a new perspective within the field of IR and...Lasīt vairāk
Salty Urbanism is a concept that refers to the ways in which cities and urban areas will respond and adapt to rising sea levels and the accompanying increase in salinity of coastal and near-coastal land. This phenomenon is caused by a combination...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 28-May-2024, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: Columbia University Press, ISBN-13: 9780231217408)
How do waves break, and what makes good surf? What are dangerous rip currents, and how do you spot one? What should you do if you get caught in one?Australias best-known surf scientist, Rob Dr. Rip Brander, takes readers on a fascinating a...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 28-May-2024, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Columbia University Press, ISBN-13: 9780231217392)
Australias best-known surf scientist, Rob Dr. Rip Brander, takes readers on a fascinating and entertaining journey to uncover how beaches form and behave, the science of waves and currents, and how beaches respond to storms and climate change....Lasīt vairāk
Sandy beaches are the most abundant coastal environments worldwide, which have an undeniable and unique ecological value. Presently, they are amongst the most endangered ecosystems in the biosphere, mainly due to the influence of several human activi...Lasīt vairāk
How do polycentric governance systems respond to new collective action problems? This Element tackles this question by studying the governance of adaptation to sea level rise in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Like climate mitigation, clima...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Organizational Response to Climate Change: Businesses, Governments
(Izdošanas datums: 25-Apr-2024, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009475945)
How do polycentric governance systems respond to new collective action problems? This Element tackles this question by studying the governance of adaptation to sea level rise in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Like climate mitigation, clima...Lasīt vairāk
This book focuses on tropical coasts, which are highly vulnerable due to a multitude of stressors. Population growth is substantial, habitats are lost and biodiversity is reduced at an alarming rate, severely affecting many ecosystem services. Thi...Lasīt vairāk
Environmental Consequences and Management of Coastal Industries: Terms and Concepts covers the engineering, natural and social sciences aspects related to coastal power plants and their operation and management. The book gives background to...Lasīt vairāk
An exploration of the responses that sea level rise demands along the West Coast-- From a celebrated environmental journalist, the riveting exploration of sea level rise along the West Coast through human stories and ecological dramas...Lasīt vairāk
