Rising Seas

Informationen zum Autor Authored by Ince, Martin Klappentext Recent and dramatic flooding in places as far apart as Bangladesh and North Wales are example of what could become commonplace if sea levels rise. This book! based on research carried out for the Commonwealth governments! describes in simple terms what is likely to happen as a result and where the worst effects will be. Zusammenfassung Recent and dramatic flooding in places as far apart as Bangladesh and North Wales are example of what could become commonplace if sea levels rise. This book, based on research carried out for the Commonwealth governments, describes in simple terms what is likely to happen as a result and where the worst effects will be. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Foreword 1. The Warmer, Wetter World 2. How the Rising Seas Hurt 3. Third World Damage 4. Rising Seas and the Rich 5. Small States and Rising Seas 6. Facing the Rising Seas 7. Living with the Rising Seas Bibliography Index Case Studies The Maldives Australia's Barrier Reef Bangladesh USA The Netherlands The Pacific Guyana Canada

Product details

• Authors: Martin Ince
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2009
• EAN: 9781844079452
• ISBN: 978-1-84407-945-2
• No. of pages: 164
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 241 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Sustainable Development Set
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature and society: general, reference works; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, NATURE / Ecology, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Pollution & threats to the environment, Social impact of environmental issues, Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions, Coastlines, Pollution and threats to the environment