02262nam 2200565 450 991082901940332120220429002721.00-19-062771-90-19-756308-20-19-062770-0(CKB)3710000000852823(EBL)4706654(MiAaPQ)EBC4706654(StDuBDS)EDZ0002341373(EXLCZ)99371000000085282320200915e20202016 fy| 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierDeltas and humans a long relationship now threatened by global change /Thomas S. Bianchi ; illustrations by Jo Ann M. BianchiNew York, NY :Oxford University Press,2020.1 online resource (185 p.)Oxford scholarship onlinePreviously issued in print: 2016.0-19-976417-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Oxford scholarship online.DeltasCoast changesLand useSea levelEnvironmental aspectsClimatic changesEffect of human beings onDeltas.Coast changes.Land use.Sea levelEnvironmental aspects.Climatic changesEffect of human beings on.551.45609Bianchi Thomas S.908370Bianchi Jo Ann M.StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910829019403321Deltas and humans3979316UNINA