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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1080 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015090375497
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556038316170
Author : United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Liquefied gases
ISBN : UIUC:30112033948024
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Education, Higher
ISBN : MSU:31293007978475
Author : C. Herb Ward
Publisher : Springer
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781493934478
This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license. The Gulf of Mexico is an open and dynamic marine ecosystem rich in natural resources but heavily impacted by human activities, including agricultural, industrial, commercial and coastal development. The Gulf of Mexico has been continuously exposed to petroleum hydrocarbons for millions of years from natural oil and gas seeps on the sea floor, and more recently from oil drilling and production activities located in the water near and far from shore. Major accidental oil spills in the Gulf are infrequent; two of the most significant include the Ixtoc I blowout in the Bay of Campeche in 1979 and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in 2010. Unfortunately, baseline assessments of the status of habitats and biota in the Gulf of Mexico before these spills either were not available, or the data had not been systematically compiled in a way that would help scientists assess the potential short-term and long-term effects of such events. This 2-volume series compiles and summarizes thousands of data sets showing the status of habitats and biota in the Gulf of Mexico before the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Volume 1 covers: water and sediment quality and contaminants in the Gulf; natural oil and gas seeps in the Gulf of Mexico; coastal habitats, including flora and fauna and coastal geology; offshore benthos and plankton, with an analysis of current knowledge on energy capture and energy flows in the Gulf; and shellfish and finfish resources that provide the basis for commercial and recreational fisheries.
Author : David Franklin Noble
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Résumés (Employment)
ISBN : 1563709856
A showcase collection of 178 outstanding resume samples with a bonus section that includes 16 resumes printed on special papers.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Grasslands
ISBN : NWU:35556025527888
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Coastal zone management
ISBN : UCR:31210018636223
Author : Scott L. Douglass
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Science
ISBN : 9812776907
This book tells you where beach sand comes from, how waves are formed and how they break and move sand down the coast, how OC works of manOCO have blocked this movement and caused beach erosion, and what can be done to save the beaches for future generations of Americans. A three-part prescription for healthy beaches is proposed: OC backing offOCO, OC bypassing sandOCO, and OC beach nourishmentOCO. So if you love waves and beaches, and care about the future of your favorite beach spot, then read this book while you enjoy the beach."
Author : Committee on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Water Resources Science, Engineering, and Planning: Coastal Risk Reduction,National Research Council,Water Science and Technology Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0309305861
Hurricane- and coastal-storm-related losses have increased substantially during the past century, largely due to increases in population and development in the most susceptible coastal areas. Climate change poses additional threats to coastal communities from sea level rise and possible increases in strength of the largest hurricanes. Several large cities in the United States have extensive assets at risk to coastal storms, along with countless smaller cities and developed areas. The devastation from Superstorm Sandy has heightened the nation's awareness of these vulnerabilities. What can we do to better prepare for and respond to the increasing risks of loss? Reducing Coastal Risk on the East and Gulf Coasts reviews the coastal risk-reduction strategies and levels of protection that have been used along the United States East and Gulf Coasts to reduce the impacts of coastal flooding associated with storm surges. This report evaluates their effectiveness in terms of economic return, protection of life safety, and minimization of environmental effects. According to this report, the vast majority of the funding for coastal risk-related issues is provided only after a disaster occurs. This report calls for the development of a national vision for coastal risk management that includes a long-term view, regional solutions, and recognition of the full array of economic, social, environmental, and life-safety benefits that come from risk reduction efforts. To support this vision, Reducing Coastal Risk states that a national coastal risk assessment is needed to identify those areas with the greatest risks that are high priorities for risk reduction efforts. The report discusses the implications of expanding the extent and levels of coastal storm surge protection in terms of operation and maintenance costs and the availability of resources. Reducing Coastal Risk recommends that benefit-cost analysis, constrained by acceptable risk criteria and other important environmental and social factors, be used as a framework for evaluating national investments in coastal risk reduction. The recommendations of this report will assist engineers, planners and policy makers at national, regional, state, and local levels to move from a nation that is primarily reactive to coastal disasters to one that invests wisely in coastal risk reduction and builds resilience among coastal communities.
Author : John Stanturf,David Lamb,Palle Madsen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400753266
Restoration ecology, as a scientific discipline, developed from practitioners’ efforts to restore degraded land, with interest also coming from applied ecologists attracted by the potential for restoration projects to apply and/or test developing theories on ecosystem development. Since then, forest landscape restoration (FLR) has emerged as a practical approach to forest restoration particularly in developing countries, where an approach which is both large-scale and focuses on meeting human needs is required. Yet despite increased investigation into both the biological and social aspects of FLR, there has so far been little success in systematically integrating these two complementary strands. Bringing experts in landscape studies, natural resource management and forest restoration, together with those experienced in conflict management, environmental economics and urban studies, this book bridges that gap to define the nature and potential of FLR as a truly multidisciplinary approach to a global environmental problem. The book will provide a valuable reference to graduate students and researchers interested in ecological restoration, forest ecology and management, as well as to professionals in environmental restoration, natural resource management, conservation, and environmental policy.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Highway planning
ISBN : UOM:39015075149917
This guide was written as a quick primer for transportation professionals and analysts who assess the impacts of proposed transportation actions on communities. It outlines the community impact assessment process, highlights critical areas that must be examined, identifies basic tools and information sources, and stimulates the thought-process related to individual projects. In the past, the consequences of transportation investments on communities have often been ignored or introduced near the end of a planning process, reducing them to reactive considerations at best. The goals of this primer are to increase awareness of the effects of transportation actions on the human environment and emphasize that community impacts deserve serious attention in project planning and development-attention comparable to that given the natural environment. Finally, this guide is intended to provide some tips for facilitating public involvement in the decision making process.
Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on the Review of Recreational Fisheries Survey Methods
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006-07-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309180252
Recreational fishing in the United States is an important social and economic component of many marine fisheries, with an estimated 14 million anglers making almost 82 million fishing trips in 2004. Although each individual angler typically harvests a small number of fish, collectively these sport fisheries can take a significant fraction of the yearly catch-in some cases more than commercial fisheries. For example, in 1999, recreational fishing accounted for 94% of the total catch of spotted sea trout, 76% of striped bass and sheephead, and 60 percent of king mackerel. It is important that systems used to monitor fishing catch are adequate for timely management of recreational fisheries. However, the large number of anglers and access points makes monitoring recreational fishing much more difficult than monitoring commercial fishing. This report reviews the types of survey methods used to estimate catch in recreational fisheries, including state/federal cooperative programs. The report finds that both telephone survey and onsite access components of the current monitoring systems have serious flaws in design or implementation. There are also several areas of miscommunication and mismatched criteria among designers of surveys, data collectors, and recreational fisheries. The report recommends that a comprehensive, universal sampling frame with national coverage should be established, and that improvements should be made in statistical analysis of the data collected and in the ways the data are communicated. A permanent and independent research group should be established and funded to evaluate the statistical design and adequacy of recreational fishery surveys and to guide necessary modifications or new initiatives.
Author : Virginia Burkett,Margaret Davidson
Publisher : NCA Regional Input Reports
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 1610914333
Developed to inform the 2013 National Climate Assessment, and a landmark study in terms of its breadth and depth of coverage and conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Global Change Research Program, Coastal Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerabilities examines the known effects and relationships of climate change variables on the coasts of the U.S. This state of the art assessment comes from a broad range of experts in academia, private industry, state and local governments, NGOs, professional societies, and impacted communities. It includes case studies on topics such as adaptive capacity; climate change effects on. It highlights past climate trends, projected climate change and vulnerabilities, and impacts to specific sectors. Rich in science and case studies, it examines the latest climate change impacts, scenarios, vulnerabilities, and adaptive capacity for nine major coastal regions of the United States and provides essential guidance for decision-makers – as well as environmental academics, professionals, and advocates – who seek to better understand how climate variability and change impact the US coasts and its communities.
Author : United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 968 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Borgne, Lake (La.)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050662175