International year of deltas 2013: a proposal

Marine and lacustrine deltas around the world are economic and environmental hot spots. They occupy approximately 1% of the Earth's land area but are home to more than 500 million people?a population density more than 10 times the world average [Ericson et al., 2006]?all within 5 meters of sea level...

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Autores principales: Foufoula-Georgiou, E., Syvitski, J., Paola, C., Hoanh, Chu Thai, Tuong, P., Vorosmarty, C.J., Kremer, H., Brondizio, E., Saito, Y., Twilley, R.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40421
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author Foufoula-Georgiou, E.
Syvitski, J.
Paola, C.
Hoanh, Chu Thai
Tuong, P.
Vorosmarty, C.J.
Kremer, H.
Brondizio, E.
Saito, Y.
Twilley, R.
author_browse Brondizio, E.
Foufoula-Georgiou, E.
Hoanh, Chu Thai
Kremer, H.
Paola, C.
Saito, Y.
Syvitski, J.
Tuong, P.
Twilley, R.
Vorosmarty, C.J.
author_facet Foufoula-Georgiou, E.
Syvitski, J.
Paola, C.
Hoanh, Chu Thai
Tuong, P.
Vorosmarty, C.J.
Kremer, H.
Brondizio, E.
Saito, Y.
Twilley, R.
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description Marine and lacustrine deltas around the world are economic and environmental hot spots. They occupy approximately 1% of the Earth's land area but are home to more than 500 million people?a population density more than 10 times the world average [Ericson et al., 2006]?all within 5 meters of sea level [Overeem and Syvitski, 2009]. This high density is supported by high productivity, rich biodiversity, and transport along a network of waterways. Yet deltaic systems are some of the world's most delicate and vulnerable natural systems, residing at the boundary between land and water, and are subject to upstream human control, local resource exploration, and climatic impacts.
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spelling CGSpace404212025-03-11T09:50:20Z International year of deltas 2013: a proposal Foufoula-Georgiou, E. Syvitski, J. Paola, C. Hoanh, Chu Thai Tuong, P. Vorosmarty, C.J. Kremer, H. Brondizio, E. Saito, Y. Twilley, R. deltas environmental protection Marine and lacustrine deltas around the world are economic and environmental hot spots. They occupy approximately 1% of the Earth's land area but are home to more than 500 million people?a population density more than 10 times the world average [Ericson et al., 2006]?all within 5 meters of sea level [Overeem and Syvitski, 2009]. This high density is supported by high productivity, rich biodiversity, and transport along a network of waterways. Yet deltaic systems are some of the world's most delicate and vulnerable natural systems, residing at the boundary between land and water, and are subject to upstream human control, local resource exploration, and climatic impacts. 2011 2014-06-13T14:47:38Z 2014-06-13T14:47:38Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40421 en Limited Access Foufoula-Georgiou, E.; Syvitski, J.; Paola, C.; Hoanh, Chu Thai; Tuong, P.; Vorosmarty, C.; Kremer, H.; Brondizio, E.; Saito, Y.; Twilley, R. 2011. International year of deltas 2013: a proposal. EOS - Transactions, American Geographical Union, 92(40):340-341.
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environmental protection
Foufoula-Georgiou, E.
Syvitski, J.
Paola, C.
Hoanh, Chu Thai
Tuong, P.
Vorosmarty, C.J.
Kremer, H.
Brondizio, E.
Saito, Y.
Twilley, R.
International year of deltas 2013: a proposal
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environmental protection
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