The Changing Function of River Deltas - Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 085014423X ISBN 13: 9780850144239

Verlag: IntechOpen, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

River deltas are among the planet’s most dynamic and vulnerable landscapes. These shallow yet highly productive environments sustain millions of people, support critical biodiversity, and underpin major economic activities - but they are also under intensifying pressure from human development, climate change, and environmental degradation. Managing them sustainably requires a deep, interdisciplinary understanding of the forces that shape them. The Changing Function of River Deltas - Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives brings together cutting-edge insights from leading scientists around the world to illuminate the latest developments in delta studies. Covering themes such as climate change impacts, water quality, geomorphology, sedimentation, flocculation, ecosystem dynamics, and the social dimensions of delta management, this volume offers a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the state of the field. Whether you are a researcher, practitioner, or policymaker, The Changing Function of River Deltas - Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives provides an essential resource for understanding, managing, and protecting one of Earth’s most vital and threatened systems.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: IntechOpen
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 085014423X
• ISBN 13: 9780850144239
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 142
• Herausgeber: Manning Andrew J.
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: preigu GmbH & Co. KG; mail@preigu.de; ; Lengericher Landstr. 19; Osnabrück; Niedersachsen; 49078; Deutschland