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Repairing the World’s Estuaries: Knowledge, Challenges and the Necessary Success Ahead

Editat de Nathan Waltham
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 feb 2022
Repairing the World’s Estuaries: Knowledge, Challenges and the Necessary Success Aheadprovides 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.


  • Features renowned contributors, including leading experts in the field of coastal estuary repair and research, all with a unique and globally diverse outlook and the ability to provide real world experiences and knowledge
  • Focuses on emerging science and technology, topics of huge importance for expanding cities and industry areas, including coverage on repairing and protecting expanding coastal urban cities
  • Presents a detailed assessment of successful projects, outlining the positive strategies, challenges and lifecycle costs
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780128138281
ISBN-10: 0128138289
Pagini: 300
Dimensiuni: 192 x 262 mm
Editura: ELSEVIER SCIENCE

Public țintă

Primary audience: Professionals working in the field of coastal and estuary wetland restoration, protection and policy, coastal engineers, marine ecologists, and marine biologist
Secondary audience:Environmental Engineers

Cuprins

Part 1 Coastal seascape change1. Importance of estuaries and ecosystems services in a changing world
Part 2 Case studies2. 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 challenges11. 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