Marine Extremes - Ocean Safety, Marine Health and the Blue Economy

Drawing upon principles from the natural and social sciences this book provides as interdisciplinary overview of Marine Extremes, assessing the impacts of them on communities and infrastructure as well as for marine ecosystems.

List of contents

Part I – Introduction

1. Introduction to marine extremes

2. The science, social science and governance of marine extremes

Part II - Safe oceans

3. Coastal processes, extreme events and forecasting

4. Community values and preferences for coastal hazard interventions

5. Nature-based solutions to mitigate extreme coastal impacts

Part III - Healthy oceans

6. Monitoring ocean and estuary health

7. Pollution from land-based sources
8. Impacts of marine heatwaves
9. Local, community-led interventions to address global-scale probles and environmental extremes in coastal ecosystems

Part IV - Wealth from the oceans

10. Aquaculture

11. Extreme human behaviours affecting marine resources and industries

About the author

Erika J. Techera is a Professor in the UWA Law School and UWA Oceans Institute at The University of Western Australia.

Gundula Winter is a coastal engineer and former Research Associate at the Oceans Institute of The University of Western Australia.

Summary

Drawing upon principles from the natural and social sciences this book provides as interdisciplinary overview of Marine Extremes, assessing the impacts of them on communities and infrastructure as well as for marine ecosystems.

Product details

• Authors: Erika (The University of Western Australi Techera, Erika Winter Techera, Gundula (The University of Western Austral Winter
• Assisted by: Erika Techera (Editor), Erika J. Techera (Editor), Gundula Winter (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780367662769
• ISBN: 978-0-367-66276-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Earthscan Oceans
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Public law, administrative procedural law, constitutional procedural law; NATURE / Ecology, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Oceanography, Environmental Management, Oceanography (seas and oceans), Oceanography (seas), Aquaculture & Fish-Farming: Practice & Techniques, Aquaculture and fish-farming