Overview
- A synthesis of the environmental status of iconic Australian estuaries and bays by eminent Australian scientists
- Suggests what Australian estuaries will look like in 2050 and beyond based on socio-economic decisions that are made now, and changes that are needed to ensure sustainability
- Intended for researchers, practitioners, (under) graduates in all disciplines dealing with complex problems as well as methodological tools to set up truly transversal science and technology projects, such as the restoration of damaged habitats
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Estuaries of the World (EOTW)
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Estuaries that Bore the Full Pressure of the Historical Developments
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Estuaries Being Degraded
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Estuaries that Are Still Relatively Pristine
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About this book
The book addresses the questions: Is Australia’s rapidly growing human population and economy environmentally sustainable for its estuaries and coasts? What is needed to enable sustainable development?
To answer these questions, this book reports detailed studies of 20 iconic Australian estuaries and bays by leading Australian estuarine scientists.
That knowledge is synthesised in time and space across Australia to suggest what Australian estuaries will look like in 2050 and beyond based on socio-economic decisions that are made now, and changes that are needed to ensure sustainability.
The book also has a Prologue by Mr Malcolm Fraser, former Prime Minister of Australia, which bridges environmental science, population policy and sustainability.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“This nicely illustrated book is a wonderful mix of case studies, geographical descriptions, history, scientifically-based predictions, socio-economic anecdotes, and fundamental physical, biological, chemical and environmental science … . It is written at a level where most readers, specialist scientists or not, will have no difficulty following the text and appreciating the arguments. As a summary of the historical, the current, and the anticipated status of Australian estuaries, on a level that can be appreciated by almost everybody, it is excellent.” (Reg Uncles, ECSA Bulletin, Issue 62, 2014)Editors and Affiliations
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Estuaries of Australia in 2050 and beyond
Editors: Eric Wolanski
Series Title: Estuaries of the World
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7019-5
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-7018-8Published: 12 September 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-017-8126-8Published: 28 August 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-7019-5Published: 28 August 2013
Series ISSN: 2214-1553
Series E-ISSN: 2214-1561
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 292
Topics: Coastal Sciences, Freshwater & Marine Ecology, Environmental Management, Climate Change, Monitoring/Environmental Analysis, Environmental Health