Buch, Englisch, 967 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 1592 g
Buch, Englisch, 967 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 1592 g
Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Environmental Sustainability
ISBN: 978-3-032-04753-3
Verlag: Springer
This book offers the reader a comprehensive overview of the intricate issues facing India's river systems in the Anthropocene. The book opens with an assessment of the current and emerging impacts of climate and human-induced changes on the rivers of India, with a subsequent discussion that identifies pathways toward mitigation, adaptation, and long-term sustainability. The book successfully brings together interdisciplinary perspectives and evidence-based research from diverse academic backgrounds and will be an invaluable resource for researchers working in this field.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Allgemeines, Karten & Atlanten
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regionalgeographie
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
Weitere Infos & Material
Chapter 1: Impact of changing climate on rivers.- Chapter 2: Anthropogenic impact on rivers.- Chapter 3: Vanishing rivers (palaeohydrology and palaeogeography).- Chapter 4: Environmental sustainability of river water (risk assessment).- Chapter 5: Water economics (valuing water for the Indian economy).- Chapter 6: Geohazards in rivers (bank erosion and flood).- Chapter 7: River restoration and watershed management (conservation and resilience).
