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Coasts in Crisis : A Global Challenge / / Gary Griggs
| Coasts in Crisis : A Global Challenge / / Gary Griggs |
| Autore | Griggs Gary |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2017] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (343 pages) : color illustrations, photographs |
| Disciplina | 551.45/7 |
| Collana |
U.S. Geological Survey circular
Public issues in earth science |
| Soggetto topico |
Coasts
Coastal zone management Natural disasters Climatic changes Hazardous geographic environments |
| ISBN | 0-520-96685-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part One. Introduction to Humans and Coasts -- 1. Human Settlement of the Coastal Zone -- Part Two. Natural Processes and Hazards Affecting Coastal Regions -- 2. Coastal Tectonics and Hazards -- 3. Tropical Cyclones, Hurricanes, and Typhoons -- 4. Storms, Waves, Coastal Erosion, and Shoreline Retreat -- 5. Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise -- Part Three. Impacts of Human Activities on Coasts -- 6. Marine Pollution -- 7. Plastic and Marine Debris -- 8. Petroleum and the Coastal Zone -- 9. Coastal Power Plants -- 10. Renewable Energy from the Coastal Zone -- 11. Groundwater and Petroleum Withdrawal: Subsidence and Seawater Intrusion -- 12. Desalination: Fresh Water from the Ocean -- 13. Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, and Ocean Acidification -- 14. Coral Reefs and Threats to Their Health and Survival -- 15. Fishing, Overfishing, and Aquaculture -- 16. Aquatic Invasive Species -- 17. Sand, Dams, and Beaches -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910693493203321 |
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2017] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Guide to obtaining USGS Information / / compiled by Kurt Dodd, H. Kit Fuller and Paul F. Clarke
| Guide to obtaining USGS Information / / compiled by Kurt Dodd, H. Kit Fuller and Paul F. Clarke |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Reston, Virginia] : , : Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , [1985] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (35 pages) |
| Collana | Geological Survey circular |
| Soggetto topico | Information services |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Guide to obtaining United States Geological Survey information |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910711534503321 |
| [Reston, Virginia] : , : Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , [1985] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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