Rising Sea Levels : An Introduction to Cause and Impact

Janin, Hunt/ Mandia, Scott A.

McFarland & Co Inc（2012/10発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 219 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786459568
• DDC分類 551.458

Full Description

The fundamental point of this book is that, in the past, the world's political, economic, military and social development took place during a time of relatively stable sea level. That time, however, is now over: The world must begin to cope with rising seas.

This book is a wide-ranging introductory survey. It addresses global warming, the hydrologic cycle, why we should care about the rise of the oceans, storm surges and other extreme events, the changing seas and their shorelines, cities and countries of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian ocean basins, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and the Greenland Ice Sheet, case studies on how the Netherlands and the U.S. plan to cope with sea level rise, the likely impacts of this rise, getting to know the experts on sea level rise, and very long term prospects for the world's shorelines.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     

Preface     

Introduction     

I. A Short Primer on Global Warming     

II. The World Ocean and the Hydrologic Cycle     

III. Why Should We Care About the Rise of the Oceans?     

IV. Storm Surges and Other Extreme Events     

V. The Changing Seas     

VI. At the Edges of the Sea     

VII. Cities and Countries of the Atlantic Ocean Basin     

VIII. Cities and Countries of the Pacific Ocean Basin     

IX. Cities and Countries of the Indian Ocean Basin     

X. The West Antarctic Ice Sheet     

XI. The Greenland Ice Sheet     

XII. A Range of Options to Cope with Sea Level Rise

Two Case Studies—the Netherlands and the United States     

XIII. Impacts of Sea Level Rise     

XIV. Getting to Know the Experts     

XV. Very Long Term Prospects for the World's Shorelines     

XVI. Conclusions: Looking Ahead     

Appendices

1. Climate Change Conferences: The 2009 Copenhagen, the 2010 Cancun and the 2011 Durban     

2. The Impact on Ports of a 3.2 Foot (1 Meter) Sea Level Rise     

3. Extreme Event Analysis     

4. Sea Level Rise and Breakwater Damage     

5. Possible Dutch Responses to a Sea Level Rise of 16.4 Feet (5 Meters)     

6. Using a Bayesian Network to Predict Coastal Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise     

Chapter Notes     

Bibliography     

Index