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Author : International Association of Hydrological Sciences. Scientific Assembly
Publisher : IAHS Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Environmental degradation
ISBN : 1901502309
Author : Desmond E. Walling
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Erosion
ISBN : 9789231041358
Author : Bruce L. Rhoads
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781108173780
Rivers are important agents of change that shape the Earth's surface and evolve through time in response to fluctuations in climate and other environmental conditions. They are fundamental in landscape development, and essential for water supply, irrigation, and transportation. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the geomorphological processes that shape rivers and that produce change in the form of rivers. It explores how the dynamics of rivers are being affected by anthropogenic change, including climate change, dam construction, and modification of rivers for flood control and land drainage. It discusses how concern about environmental degradation of rivers has led to the emergence of management strategies to restore and naturalize these systems, and how river management techniques work best when coordinated with the natural dynamics of rivers. This textbook provides an excellent resource for students, researchers, and professionals in fluvial geomorphology, hydrology, river science, and environmental policy.
Author : Andrew S. Goudie
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-20
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781119403555
A brand new edition of the definitive textbook on humankind’s impact on the Earth’s environment—now in full color This classic text explores the multitude of impacts that humans have had over time upon vegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms, and the atmosphere. It considers the ways in which climate changes and modifications in land cover may change the environment in coming decades. Thoroughly revised to cover the remarkable transformation in interest that humans are having in the environment, this book examines previously uncovered topics, such as rewilding, ecosystem services, techniques for study, novel and no analogue ecosystems, and more. It also presents the latest views on big themes such as human origins, the anthropocene, domestication, extinctions, and ecological invasions. Extensively re-written, Human Impact on the Natural Environment, Eighth Edition contains many new and updated statistical tables, figures, and references. It offers enlightening chapters that look at the past and present state of the world—examining our impact on the land itself and the creatures that inhabit it; the oceans, lakes, rivers and streams; and the climate and atmosphere. The book also takes a deep look at our future impact on the planet and its resources—our affect on the coastal environments, the cryosphere and the drylands, as well as the hydrological and geomorphological impacts. Fully updated to take account of recent advances in our understanding of global warming and other phenomena Offers current opinions on such topics as human origins, the anthropocene, domestication, extinctions, and ecological invasions Features a full-color presentation to allow for more and clearer photographs and diagrams Contains more international case studies than previous editions to balance UK examples Human Impact on the Natural Environment is essential reading for undergraduates in geography and environmental science, and for those who want a thorough, wide-ranging and balanced overview of the impacts of humans upon natural processes and systems from the Stone Age to the Anthropocene and who wish to understand the major environmental issues that concern the human race at the present time.
Author : M. Stone,IAHS International Commission on Continental Erosion
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1901502260
Author : Jean-Paul Bravard
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786303837
The Earth’s oceans are currently undergoing unprecedented changes: rivers have suffered a severe reduction in their sediment transport, and as a result, sediment input to the oceans has dropped lower than ever before. These inputs have varied over millennia as a result of both natural occurrences and human actions, such as the building of dams and the extraction of materials from riverbeds. Sedimentary Crisis at the Global Scale 1 examines how river basins have been affected by the sedimentary crises of various historical epochs. By studying global balances, it provides insights into the profound disruption of the solid transport of fluvial bodies. The book also explores studies of various rivers, from the Amazon, which remains relatively unaffected, to dying rivers such as the Colorado and the Nile.
Author : D. E. Walling,Arthur J. Horowitz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 1901502872
Author : Sylvain Ouillon
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783038978442
The interface of 440,000 km long coastline in the world is subject to global change, with an increasing human pressure (land use, buildings, sand mining, dredging) and increasing population. Improving our knowledge on involved mechanisms and sediment transport processes, monitoring the evolution of sedimentary stocks and anticipating changes in littoral and coastal zones is essential for this purpose. The special issue of Water on “Sediment transport in coastal waters” gathers thirteen papers which introduce the current revolution in the scientific research related to coastal and littoral hydrosedimentary dynamics, and reflect the diversity of concerns on which research in coastal sediment transport is based, and current trends — topics and preferred methods — to address them.
Author : Richard W. Battarbee,Heather A. Binney
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444300949
Whilst there is now overwhelming evidence that greenhouse-gaspollution is becoming the dominant process responsible for globalwarming, it is also clear that the climate system varies quitenaturally on different time-scales. Predicting the course of futureclimate change consequently requires an understanding of thenatural variability of the climate system as well as the effects ofhuman-induced change. This book is concerned with our currentunderstanding of natural climate change, its variability on decadalto centennial time-scales, the extent to which climate models ofdifferent kinds simulate past variability, and the role of pastclimate variability in explaining changes to natural ecosystems andto human society over the later part of the Holocene. The bookhighlights the need to improve not only our understanding of thephysical system through time but also to improve our knowledge ofhow people may have influenced the climate system in the past andhave been influenced by it, both directly and indirectly. This ground-breaking text addresses predictable modification inthe climate system in the context of global warming. Ideal forresearchers and advanced students, it explores current thinking onnatural climate change. Addresses the natural variability of the climate system in thecontext of global warming Contributes substantially to the ongoing discussion on globalwarming Integrates state of the art research and brings togethermodeling and data communities in a balanced way Considers questions of climate change on differenttime-scales “Natural climate variability and global warming isclearly an important book, well-focused and distinctive, withfundamental things to say about Holocene science and its interfacewith the practical problem of global warming. It is anauthoritative, up-to-date summary and synthesis of currentknowledge in this area and is attractively produced with clear,colour illustrations throughout. It is a ‘must’ for alluniversity libraries and our private book collections.”The Holocene, 2009.
Author : Marwan A. Hassan,Olav Slaymaker,Simon M. Berkowicz
Publisher : IAHS Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Geomorphology
ISBN : 1901502163
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251314265
Despite almost a century of research and extension efforts, soil erosion by water, wind and tillage continues to be the greatest threat to soil health and soil ecosystem services in many regions of the world. Our understanding of the physical processes of erosion and the controls on those processes has been firmly established. Nevertheless, some elements remain controversial. It is often these controversial questions that hamper efforts to implement sound erosion control measures in many areas of the world. This book, released in the framework of the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (15-17 May 2019) reviews the state-of-the-art information related to all topics related to soil erosion.
Author : Andrew S. Goudie,Heather A. Viles
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107139961
A comprehensive treatment of the human role in modifying geomorphological forms and processes and their influence on the Earth's systems.
Author : Kumkum Bhattacharyya,Vijay P. Singh
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781351027496
Reservoir Sedimentation: Assessment and Environmental Controls appraises the issues of sedimentation in reservoirs and discusses measures that can be employed for the effective management of sediment to prolong the operational life of reservoirs. It provides information for professional consultants and policymakers to enable them to manage dams in the best possible way, in order to ensure their sustainability as well as the sustainability of water resources in general. It examines the effects of anthropogenic intervention and management of sediment in dams and reservoirs, as water resources become more sensitive and the demand for clean water continues to increase. Features: Examines the issue of sedimentation in dams and reservoirs and presents water management strategies to alleviate environmental issues Presents methods to help ensure the environmental sustainability of dams and reservoirs, as well as the sustainability of water resources- with consideration of climate change and increased demand Illustrates the spatial distribution of sedimentation characteristics for several dams using geographic information systems (GIS) Explains the relationships between loss in capacity and catchment characteristics Examines regional variation in sediment yield, defines geomorphic regions on the basis of similar hydrometeorology, physiography, geology, and vegetation affecting reservoirs
Author : A. Louise Heathwaite
Publisher : IAHS Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Land use
ISBN : 1901502953
Author : Andrew S. Goudie
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 573 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118688151
The new edition of this classic student text provides an up-to-date and comprehensive view of the major environmental issues facing the world today, and is an essential introduction to the past, present and future impact of humans on Earth. Explores the impact of humans upon vegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms, and the atmosphere. Updated extensively, with many new figures and up-to-date statistics. Four completely new chapters explore the ways in which global climate change may have an impact on Earth in the future. A new design makes the text even more accessible and easy to use. Visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/humanimpact to access the artwork from the book.