书目名称 | The Aral Sea |
副标题 | The Devastation and |
编辑 | Philip Micklin,N.V. Aladin,Igor Plotnikov |
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概述 | First book in the new Springer-Praxis Earth System Science Series.Written by a global team of experts with up-to-date knowledge of the Aral Sea.Highly regarded lead Editor, Dr Philip Micklin has writt |
丛书名称 | Springer Earth System Sciences |
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描述 | The book is structured into six core parts. The first part sets the scene and explains how the use of Aral basin water resources, primarily used for irrigation, have destroyed the Aral Sea. The team explains how spheres and events interact and the related problems. Part 2 examines the social consequences of the ecological catastrophe and the affect of the Aral Sea desiccation on cultural and economic conditions of near Aral region. Part 3 explores the scientific causes of the destruction using detailed analyses and data plus some of their own research spanning aquatic biology, terrestrial biology, hydrology, water management and biodiversity. They also share some of the latest archaeological discoveries and paleobotanical analysis to delineate past levels and characteristics of the Aral Sea. There is particular focus on modern remote sensing and GIS techniques and how they can monitor the Aral Sea and the environment. Part 4 discusses regional and international initiatives to mitigate human and ecological problems of the Aral Sea and the wider political and economic consequences. With thorough insight of the total environment cost, the final chapters of the book will provide lesson |
出版日期 | Book 2014 |
关键词 | Aral Sea; Biodiversity; Environmental Disaster; Water resources; climate change impacts |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02356-9 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-662-50554-0 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-642-02356-9Series ISSN 2197-9596 Series E-ISSN 2197-960X |
issn_series | 2197-9596 |
copyright | Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014 |