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Dynamic Response of Coasts and Estuaries to Human Impacts

  • 1st Edition
  • July 1, 2029
  • Xiao Hua Wang
  • English
Dynamic Response of Coasts and Estuaries to Human Impacts presents a series of case studies to present to the reader how these environments respond to severe human-induced perturbations, and what has gone right and wrong from environmental and resource management point of view. The author provides a thorough understanding of the current state of these marine environments and lessons learnt from these human influences – this is extremely valuable in the fight to restore and protect these habitats and ecosystems from further environmental degradation and even catastrophe. The coasts cover a diverse range of ecosystems within marine, estuarine, and freshwater environments. They are some of the most heavily populated and visited areas and are also some of the most threatened natural habitats. Coastal zones are critically important not only to the people who live there but for the health of the planet. Many world estuaries and coast environments are under tremendous stress in response to global warming and the increased anthropogenic forcing. Warmer waters, rising sea levels, tropical cyclones, and coastal erosion are just some of the elements impacting coastal communities worldwide and transforming these environments. Coastal hazards such as storm events with associated storm surges are increasing in frequency and intensity, as are marine heatwaves that devastate coral reefs. Human activities like sewage discharge, overfishing, navigation channel dredging, land reclamation, the construction of shipping ports and marine plastics are also responsible for coastal pollution and degradation. This book provides Physical Oceanographers, Researchers, scientists, engineers, and students of estuarine, coastal and shelf processes with the information and tools they need to start solving these problems.

Saving Coral Reefs

  • 1st Edition
  • June 1, 2029
  • Kenneth R.N. Anthony
  • English
The world is losing tropical coral reefs to pollution, overexploitation and climate change. A quarter of all species in the oceans, a trillion-dollar economy, and the livelihoods of millions are at risk. Saving Coral Reefs proposes solutions to one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time. The message is clear: Stopping climate change now means coral reefs and other sensitive ecosystems have a chance of survival. But more is needed to keep them healthy. Through Saving Coral Reefs, thirty experts propose a way: coordinated global and local intervention at a grand scale. Saving Coral Reefs presents logically structured sequence of chapters, through which the authors take the readers on a journey of problem-solving, one layer at a time. Using examples that readers can relate to, the authors help the reader grasp and own conservation solutions that reconcile risk with reward, aspirations with compromises, and short- versus long-term goals. The book provides a multi-disciplinary perspective on problems and solutions to the coral reef crisis.

The Scheldt Estuary

  • 1st Edition
  • May 1, 2029
  • Patrick Meire + 2 more
  • English
The Scheldt Estuary: An Example of Sustainable Estuarine Management deals with all different aspects of a single estuary, including the biophysical aspects of the system and its socioeconomic aspects. It provides a description of how the management of the system developed over time and gives a blueprint of the approach to be followed for integrated and holistic management, along with a look to the future for this estuary and others. A detailed case study and decision trees to aid the reader in carrying out the same techniques in their own field work and restoration efforts are also included.Users will find a comprehensive tome on the Scheldt estuary, its history, its uses and its problems through process-based integrated restoration and management. The concepts and ideas described can be an inspiration for managing other estuaries and coasts.

Global Geohydrology

  • 1st Edition
  • May 1, 2029
  • Kenneth C Carroll + 1 more
  • English
Over the last decade, there has been a revolution in our ability to measure geohydrology at the global scale. There is a need now to compile the recent advances into a treatise on global geohydrology assessment. Global Geohydrology: Advances in Large-Scale Surface and Groundwater Characterization provides the platform to compare and contrast recently developed capabilities for geohydrology characterization including both surface and groundwater across the globe. The recent advances in remote sensing have enabled large scale measurements of water volume/mass, evapotranspiration, and various water storage and flow properties, which have enhanced and unified our ability to assess the global surface and groundwater resources, uses, and flow dynamics. These methods are in addition to compilation of global water isotope signatures and other databases that support global hydrologic assessment and characterization. These advances enable surface water and more importantly groundwater, which has added inaccessibility data limitations, assessments to be coupled with atmospheric analysis to examine global water for water resource assessments. This becomes more critical going forward as potential climate change issues associated with large scale hydrologic features, including tropical storms, desertification, and population-change impacts on water supply and demand are assessed. This book provides important information for graduate students, researchers and lecturers in hydrology, Civil Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Environmental Engineering.

Blue Carbon

  • 1st Edition
  • May 1, 2029
  • Peter Macreadie
  • English
Blue Carbon: A Guide for Climate Change Researcher assembles world experts on Blue Carbon to synthesize all aspects of the field; spanning natural and social sciences, engineering, and policy. Blue Carbon sequestration by vegetated coastal ecosystems – seagrass meadows, tidal marshes and mangrove forests – has emerged as a powerful strategy to help mitigate and adapt to climate change, with important implications for the conservation and sustainable use of coastal oceans. This book distills copious research into a one-stop resource that is accessible to all audiences. It caters to those new to the Blue Carbon concept and provides practical guidance to quickly upskill in this important field. Whether you’re a student taking your first Blue Carbon course or a researcher in a related field who wants to know how Blue Carbon affects your area, this is the book you need.

Restoring Degraded Lands

  • 1st Edition
  • February 28, 2029
  • P.C. Abhilash + 5 more
  • English
Restoring Degraded Lands: Achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals addresses challenges for researchers and policymakers in environmental management and sustainability in identifying, characterizing, and classifying degradation phenomena occurring in terrestrial landscapes. The book presents accounts of degradation processes, site-specific strategies for revitalization, and socio-economic and climate impacts of sustainable management. Through the latest research from experts in the field and global case studies, the book offers strategies for revitalizing degraded lands, explores impacts of restoration on socioeconomics of local populations, and presents approaches for sustainable land management. These strategies provide a framework for eco-restoration, taking into account ecological, environmental, and social well-being.

Best Practices for Environmental Project Teams

  • 2nd Edition
  • February 1, 2029
  • Stephen Massey
  • English
Best Practices for Environmental Project Teams, Second Edition helps environmental project teams continuously improve competitiveness and performance on environmental restoration (ER) projects. The book is primarily directed at project managers, environmental engineers, geologists, chemists and resource staff who support one or more project teams (e.g. QC Managers, Health and Safety Managers). Best practices described in this book can be implemented by smaller contractors who directly compete with larger contractors. New topics in this fully revised and updated edition include smart phones, tablets and applications that are being implemented in various ways. Graphics, flow charts and other visuals simplify the learning experience.

Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration in the Anthropocene

  • 1st Edition
  • February 1, 2029
  • George B Arhonditsis + 1 more
  • English
Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration in the Anthropocene provides insights into the current state of the field of model-based aquatic ecosystem management while highlighting the major challenges in supporting adaptive implementation. Important topics that will be addressed include; the development of model ensembles, novel uncertainty analysis techniques, Bayesian inference methods, emerging techniques of data assimilation and model optimization, and strategies to improve the contribution of models to environmental management. Through the book, model applications that involve different facets/challenges of aquatic ecosystem management, e.g., eutrophication, contamination of biotic communities, overfishing, microplastics, climate change, urbanization and land use changes in the nearshore zone are presented. Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration in the Anthropocene presents a “pollution problem-driven” book that showcases the use of models to offer solutions and shape future monitoring efforts. In doing so, the book will attempt to offer a balance between our evolving understanding of ecosystem functioning/food web dynamics, our ability to depict this knowledge to our modeling tools, and ultimately guide policy analysis and decision making. This balance between theory and application will offer an appealing book for a wide range of academics, managers, graduate and undergraduate students and governmental scientists.