Editors:
- Contributions by well-known experts from different nations working on lakes and coastal wetlands
- Covers topics ranging from biodiversity to modelling and management
- Depicts case studies from different nations
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Lakes and coastal wetlands all over the world are ideal places for human habitation, fisheries, industries, shipping and recreation. Habitat environments of lakes and coastal wetlands are deteriorating due to their exploitative use and improper management. As rapid development and population growth continue in coastal areas, environmental degradation and over exploitation will further erode the biodiversity and undermine the productivity of these unique ecosystems.
Lakes and coastal wetlands are transitional areas between dry terrestrial and permanent aquatic ecosystems and are recognised as highly productive. Their importance in socio-economic frontiers has been increasingly felt. Over 200 rivers and lakes in the world are shared by two or more countries. This envisages their international importance. Various efforts are currently underway to develop technologies and systems for successful management of lakes and coastal wetlands both at national and international levels. However, conflicting interests in the use of their resources have led to further worsening of the problems facing lakes and coastal wetlands. Therefore, an earnest attempt has been made in the present book to find ways for restoration, conservation and management of lakes and coastal wetlands.
Editors and Affiliations
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Berhampur University, India
Pratap K. Mohanty
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Monitoring and Modelling Lakes and Coastal Environments
Editors: Pratap K. Mohanty
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6646-7
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, India 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-6645-0Published: 15 January 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-7688-5Published: 19 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-6646-7Published: 30 October 2008
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 248
Number of Illustrations: 8 illustrations in colour
Additional Information: Jointly published with Capital Publishing Company, India
Topics: Hydrogeology, Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management, Geography, general, Geology, Ecology, Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution