Overview
Covers the evaluation of the present and future capabilities of the Northern Sea Route for international transit traffic including analysis of uncertainties related to the navigation conditions and technical and economic determinants
Deals with the current state and prediction of a future development of maritime traffic on the Northern Sea Route as a regular merchant route for use by decision makers, ship owners and navigators
Brings together key issues on evaluation year-round navigation criteria by the Northern Sea Route between Europe and the Far East
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Northern Sea Route in Global Shipping and History
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Environmental Conditions—Bathymetry, Climate and Hydrology
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Technical Conditions—Vessels, Infrastructure, Routes and Nodal Points
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Current and Future Accessibility of the Northern Sea Route—Expectations and Reality
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About this book
This book analyses the current and future viability of the Northern Sea Route as a stable transport route for the international transit traffic between Europe and the Far East. It includes the present conditions, defining and evaluating viability factors for using the Northern Sea Route (NSR). The book makes a projection for NSR in the future, taking into account the climatic change in the Arctic findings presented in the IPCC report. This study, based on the author’s PhD thesis, analyses meteorological, hydrologic, bathymetric and other data for the evaluation of the navigation criteria. It is intended for a wide spectrum of readers, from students and scientists of Earth sciences and polar geography, navigation, political science researchers and politicians interested in Arctic affairs.
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Northern Sea Route as a Shipping Lane
Book Subtitle: Expectations and Reality
Authors: Tadeusz Pastusiak
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41834-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-41832-2Published: 17 August 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82440-6Published: 12 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-41834-6Published: 06 August 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXIX, 219
Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 46 illustrations in colour
Topics: Polar Geography, Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering, Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts