Coastal Fluxes in the Anthropocene

The Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone Project of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme
2005
ISBN: 978-3-540-25450-8
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 198 mm x 276 mm, Gewicht: 842 g

Reihe: Global Change - The IGBP Series

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 management needs. It is a milestone rather than a destination on the journey which continues under the new International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP) and the LOICZ II (Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone) Project.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Crossland, Christopher J.

Kremer, Hartwig H.

Le Tissier, Martin D. A.

Lindeboom, Han J.

Marshall Crossland, Janet I.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Marine Geologie, Ozeanographie (Meereskunde)
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Meteorologie, Klimatologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Aeronomie, Ionosphäre, Magnetosphäre
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Naturgewalten & Katastrophen
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Umweltgeologie, Geoökologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.