Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 192 mm x 262 mm
Knowledge, Challenges and the Necessary Success Ahead
Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 192 mm x 262 mm
ISBN: 978-0-12-813828-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science
Repairing the World's Estuaries: Knowledge, Challenges and the Necessary Success Ahead provides a single resource for the latest research and knowledge in coastal estuary repair; in particular, project learnings and outcomes. The book has a strong cross-discipline focus that covers engineering, the environment, and sustainability and marine science, thus making it useful to a broad range of readers. The book collates novel and exciting research from around the globe and best approaches to engineering design that achieve the dual benefit of protection and ecosystem services. Resource managers, government bodies, policymakers, industry organizations/institutes, students and research centers will find the resource very informative.
Zielgruppe
<p>Primary audience: Professionals working in the field of coastal and estuary wetland restoration, protection and policy, coastal engineers, marine ecologists, and marine biologist</p><b> <p>Secondary audience:</b> Environmental Engineers </p>
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
Part 1 Coastal seascape change 1. Importance of estuaries and ecosystems services in a changing world
Part 2 Case studies 2. Research and restoration of estuaries in China 3. Coastal development and engineering marine conservation in United Arab Emeritus 4. Estuary protection in intensive agricultural regions 5. Managing estuary and coastal environments in major port regions 6. Restoring America's estuaries: Overview, success and future challenges 7. Estuary system repair adjacent to the world's largest coral reef 8. Restoring ecosystem services into the Everglades 9. Protection of estuaries and developing countries - case study from the Amazonas 10. European Union Water Framework Directive approach to repairing estuaries
Part 3 Research and challenges 11. Indicators of estuary condition and tools to measure restoration success 12. Protecting estuaries and restoring function using green engineering 13. Estuaries feed the world 14. Big picture challenges with restoring estuaries