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Autore |
Bianchi Thomas S. |
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Titolo |
Deltas and humans : a long relationship now threatened by global change / / Thomas S. Bianchi ; illustrations by Jo Ann M. Bianchi |
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New York, NY : , : Oxford University Press, , 2020 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-062771-9 |
0-19-756308-2 |
0-19-062770-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (185 p.) |
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Collana |
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Oxford scholarship online |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Deltas |
Coast changes |
Land use |
Sea level - Environmental aspects |
Climatic changes - Effect of human beings on |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Previously issued in print: 2016. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The goal of this text 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. |
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