Coastal Change, Ocean Conservation and Resilient Communities

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Johnson, Marcha (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Bayley, Amanda (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Climate change.; Coasts.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Landscape ecology.; Conservation biology.; Ecology.; Urban ecology (Biology).; Life Sciences.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Coastal Sciences.; Urban Ecology.; Climate Change Management and Policy.; Landscape Ecology.

This collection of essays and design case studies explores a range of ideas and best practices for adapting to dynamic waterfront conditions while incorporating nature conservation in urbanized coastal areas. The editors have curated a selection of works contributed by leading practitioners in the f...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Traditional Cultures Editorial: Mobility and Innovation in Traditional Coastal Cultures
• Designing the Edge Editorial
• Literature Review: Principles & Practices of Coastal Adaptation in the Era of Climate Change
• Case Study: Hunts Point, the Brooklyn Greenway, and the East Shore of Staten Island
• Case Study: Seahurst and Percival
• Case Study: Jamaica Bay Fringe, Restoring Upland Habitats at an Urban Shoreline
• Case Study: Establishing Ecological Trajectory and Design Solutions for the Ash Creek Estuary
• Plan for the Future: Marine Organism and Shore Adaptations, Lessons for Planning Coastal Cities
• Plan for the Future: Advancing Eco-Engineering Through Science, Conceptual Design and Community Resilience Building
• Protect the Ocean, Protect Ourselves
• Concluding Statement.