The Aral Sea

The Devastation and Partial Rehabilitation of a Great Lake

Philip Micklin, N.V. Aladin, Igor Plotnikov (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

XII, 453 Seiten

2016 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-662-50554-0 (ISBN)

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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 lessons for the future. There are insightful case studies throughout.Multidisciplinary by nature, all titles in our new reference book series will explore significant changes within the Earth's ecosystems and to some extent, and will tackle ways to think about our changing environment.

Part 1: 'Foreword' from Dr Philip Micklin, Series Editor.- 'Series Introduction' co-written by Dr Philippe Blondel & Dr John W Mason.- Narrative to set the scene and explain the event and related problems.- Detailed explanation on how the spheres and events interact.- Part 2: Insight and explanations around the social .- consequences of the event/problem.- Part 3: Scientific causes of the above - could present different views around the theme from various experts.- Part 4: Mitigation - wider consequences (social, psychological, political).- Part 5: The economic impact.- Part 6: Lessons learnt for the future (with insight of the total environmental cost).

Erscheinungsdatum	03.08.2016
Reihe/Serie	Springer Earth System Sciences
Zusatzinfo	XII, 453 p. 78 illus., 31 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Hydrologie / Ozeanografie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Meteorologie / Klimatologie
Schlagworte	Aral Sea • biodiversity • climate change • Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts • Climate change impacts • Earth and Environmental Science • Environmental Disaster • Environmental Management • Oceanography • Oceanography (seas) • water resources
ISBN-10	3-662-50554-1 / 3662505541
ISBN-13	978-3-662-50554-0 / 9783662505540
Zustand	Neuware