E-Book, Englisch, 790 Seiten, eBook
Reihe: Environmental Science and Engineering / Environmental Science
Badescu / Cathcart Macro-engineering Seawater in Unique Environments
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-3-642-14779-1
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Arid Lowlands and Water Bodies Rehabilitation
E-Book, Englisch, 790 Seiten, eBook
Reihe: Environmental Science and Engineering / Environmental Science
ISBN: 978-3-642-14779-1
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
The subjects refer to histories of ancient and modern use of seacoasts; possible macro-projects capable of massive changes in the coastlines of the Dead Sea, Red Sea and Persian Gulf caused by canal and massively scaled hydropower dam installations; relevant macro-projects for the Black Sea and Baltic Sea; possibilities of refreshment of the Aral Sea and Iran’s Lake Uremia with seawater or river freshwater importation macro-projects; potential rehabilitation of some vital arid zone regions now dominated by moving or movable surface granular materials using unique and unusual macro-projects; seawater flooding of land regions situated below present-day global sea-level; harnessing energy and obtaining freshwater from the world’s salt-laden ocean by modern industrial means; various macro-projects designed specifically for the protection (reduction of vulnerability) of particular Earth geographical regions.
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Research
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Weitere Infos & Material
Living with Sea Level Change and Dynamic Landscapes.- The Red Sea - Dead Sea Canal.- The Sea Highway Macro-project.- Sediment Transport by Wind and Water.- Macro-engineering Lake Eyre with Imported Seawater.- The Bering Strait Seawater Deflector.
