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Deltas and humans : a long relationship now threatened by global change / / Thomas S. Bianchi ; illustrations by Jo Ann M. Bianchi



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Autore: Bianchi Thomas S. Visualizza persona
Titolo: Deltas and humans : a long relationship now threatened by global change / / Thomas S. Bianchi ; illustrations by Jo Ann M. Bianchi Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York, NY : , : Oxford University Press, , 2020
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (185 p.)
Disciplina: 551.45609
Soggetto topico: Deltas
Coast changes
Land use
Sea level - Environmental aspects
Climatic changes - Effect of human beings on
Persona (resp. second.): BianchiJo Ann M.
Note generali: Previously issued in print: 2016.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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.
Sommario/riassunto: 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.
Titolo autorizzato: Deltas and humans  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-19-062771-9
0-19-756308-2
0-19-062770-0
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910798752503321
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Serie: Oxford scholarship online.