Rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta A Fluvial Account of Bengal /

• Main Author: Rudra, Kalyan (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Geography of the Physical Environment,
• Subjects: Physical geography.; Hydrology.; Environmental policy.; Hydrogeology.; Sedimentology.; Physical Geography.; Hydrology/Water Resources.; Environmental Politics.; World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions).
• Physical Description: XVII, 190 p. 77 illus., 40 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319765440
• ISSN: 2366-8865
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-76544-0

This is the first comprehensive book on the rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta. This volume covers all aspects of this highly populated region including land conflicts and environmental impacts such as the Indo-Bangladesh conflict over sharing of trans-boundary water. This book addresses the topic from a highly interdisciplinary perspective covering areas of geography, geology, environment, history, archaeology, sociology and politics of the Bengal region. The book appeals to a wide range of audiences from India, Bangladesh and the international community. The style of presentation makes it easily suitable for students, researchers and interested laymen. .