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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Griggs, Gary B. (1943-...)
Titre(s) : Coasts in crisis [Texte imprimé] : a global challenge / Gary Griggs
Publication : Oakland, California : University of California Press, copyright 2017
Description matérielle : xiv, 343 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 23 cm
Note(s) : Includes index
Sujet(s) : Littoraux -- Modifications
Littoraux -- Effets de l'homme
Risques naturels
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780520293618. - ISBN 0520293614. - ISBN 9780520293625. - ISBN 0520293622. -
ISBN 9780520966857 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45400610t
Notice n° :
FRBNF45400610
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Introduction to Humans and Coasts. Human settlement of the coastal zone ; Natural
Processes and Hazards Affecting Coastal Regions. Coastal tectonics and hazards ;
Tropical cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons ; Storms, waves, coastal erosion, and
shoreline retreat ; Climate change and sea-level rise ; Impacts of Human Activities
on Coasts. Marine pollution ; Plastic and marine debris ; Petroleum and the coastal
zone ; Coastal power plants ; Renewable energy from the coastal zone ; Groundwater
and petroleum withdrawal : subsidence and seawater intrusion ; Desalination : fresh
water from the ocean ; Carbon dioxide, climate change, and ocean acidification ;
Coral reefs and threats to their health and survival ; Fishing, overfishing, and
aquaculture ; Aquatic invasive species ; Sand, dams, and beaches.