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Autore: | Rudra Kalyan |
Titolo: | Rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta : A Fluvial Account of Bengal / / by Kalyan Rudra |
Pubblicazione: | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Edizione: | 1st ed. 2018. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (200 pages) |
Disciplina: | 551.456 |
Soggetto topico: | Physical geography |
Hydrology | |
Environmental policy | |
Hydrogeology | |
Sedimentology | |
Physical Geography | |
Hydrology/Water Resources | |
Environmental Politics | |
World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions) | |
Nota di contenuto: | Chapter 1. Rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta: An Overview -- Chapter 2. Evolution of the Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta -- Chapter 3. Rivers of the Tari-Doors and Barind Tract -- Chapter 4. The Dynamic Ganga -- Chapter 5. The Jamuna-Meghna System -- Chapter 6. The Bhagirathi-Hugli River System -- Chapter 7. The Western Tributaries to the Bhagirathi-Hugli River -- Chapter 8. The Sundarban -- Chapter 9. Floods in the GBM Delta -- Chapter 10. Management of Rivers in the GB Delta -- Chapter 11. Conflicts over Sharing Waters of Trans-boundary Rivers -- Chapter 12. The Concept of Ecological Flow. |
Sommario/riassunto: | This is the first comprehensive book on the rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta. This volume covers all aspects of this highly populated region including land conflicts and environmental impacts such as the Indo-Bangladesh conflict over sharing of trans-boundary water. This book addresses the topic from a highly interdisciplinary perspective covering areas of geography, geology, environment, history, archaeology, sociology and politics of the Bengal region. The book appeals to a wide range of audiences from India, Bangladesh and the international community. The style of presentation makes it easily suitable for students, researchers and interested laymen. . |
Titolo autorizzato: | Rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta |
ISBN: | 3-319-76544-2 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910299387203321 |
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