Coastal fluxes in the anthropocene / Crossland, C J.
Material type: TextPublisher number: :fluxes in the anthropoCoastal cene | : 7/22 Ansari Road Darya Ganj New Delhi Series: Global change--the IGBP seriesPublication details: Berlin : Springer, . ©2005Description: xix, 231 pages 24cmISBN: 9783642064852Subject(s): Earth sciences & geology | Geology, hydrology, meteorology | Coast changes | Coastal zone management | Kustgebieden | klimatologie | oceanographyDDC classification: 551.457 CRO Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: In global coastal zones, the major fabric of goods and services for human welfare as well as global changes are extraordinarily visible. They are shaped by natural Earth systems processes on a planetary scale, which are reflected in a continuously adapting coastal environment. Now, in the "Anthropocene", human society is a greater catalyst for change - impacting and modifying coastal processes. This book synthesizes knowledge on coastal and riverine material fluxes, biogeochemical processes and indications of change, and the human influence, before looking at future research and manaItem type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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The Coastal Zone --
a Domain of Global Interactions; Dynamics of the Coastal Zone; C, N, P Fluxes in the Coastal Zone; The Catchment to Coast Continuum; Synthesis of Main Findings and Conclusions.
In global coastal zones, the major fabric of goods and services for human welfare as well as global changes are extraordinarily visible. They are shaped by natural Earth systems processes on a planetary scale, which are reflected in a continuously adapting coastal environment. Now, in the "Anthropocene", human society is a greater catalyst for change - impacting and modifying coastal processes. This book synthesizes knowledge on coastal and riverine material fluxes, biogeochemical processes and indications of change, and the human influence, before looking at future research and mana
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