Environmental History of the Rhine-Meuse Delta

Environmental History of the Rhine-Meuse Delta
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 637
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ISBN-10 : 9781402082139
ISBN-13 : 1402082134
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Book Synopsis Environmental History of the Rhine-Meuse Delta by : P.H. Nienhuis

Download or read book Environmental History of the Rhine-Meuse Delta written by P.H. Nienhuis and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-05-06 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique text presents the environmental history of the lowland delta of the rivers Rhine and Meuse. It is an ecological story of evolving human-environmental relations and how they cope with climate change and sea-level rise. The text offers a combination of in-depth ecology and environmental history. The synthesis presents a blueprint for future management and restoration, from progressive reclamation of land in the past, to adaptation of human needs to the forces of nature.


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