The Environment in Asia Pacific Harbours

The Environment in Asia Pacific Harbours
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 495
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ISBN-10 : 9781402036552
ISBN-13 : 1402036558
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Book Synopsis The Environment in Asia Pacific Harbours by : Eric Wolanski

Download or read book The Environment in Asia Pacific Harbours written by Eric Wolanski and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-07-30 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urbanization has reached unprecedented levels in the estuarine and coastal zone, particularly in the Asia Pacific region where mega-cities and mega-harbours are still growing. This book demonstrates the different solutions and pitfalls, successes and failures in a large number of ports and harbours in the Asia Pacific Region, and shows how science can provide ecologically sustainable solutions that apply wherever the growth of mega-harbours occurs.


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