Buch, Englisch, 790 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1404 g
Arid Lowlands and Water Bodies Rehabilitation
Buch, Englisch, 790 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1404 g
Reihe: Environmental Science and Engineering
ISBN: 978-3-642-14778-4
Verlag: Springer
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.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen
- Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Wasserbau
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
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.
