Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Subsidence: Causes, Consequences, and Strategies - Coastal Systems and Continental Margins 1996 edition

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Introduction: Sea-level Rise and Coastal Subsidence - Towards Meaningful Strategies; J. D. Milliman, B. U. Haq. Part I: Processes and Problems. 1. Global Sea-Level Rise: Past and Future; S. C. B. Raper, et al. 2. Land Subsidence in Coastal Lowlands; S. Jelgersma. 3. River-Sediment Inputs to Major Deltas; R. H. Meade. 4. Coastal Erosion and Rising Sea-Level; E. C. F. Bird. Part II: Case Studies. 5. Land Subsidence in Bangkok During 1978-1988; P. Nutalaya, et al. 6. Coastal Erosion in the Gulf of Thailand; S. Vongvisessomjai, et al. 7. Nature of Sediment Load in the Ganges-Brahmaputra River Systems in India; V. Subramanian, A. L. Ramanathan. 8. Subsidence of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta of Bangladesh and Associated Drainage, Sedimentation and Salinity Problems; M. Alam. 9. Tectonic, Eustatic and Isostatic Changes along the Indian Coast; K. R. Subrahmanya. 10. Effect of Sea-Level Rise and Human Activity on the Yangtze Delta, China; Ren Mei-e, J. D. Milliman. 11. Rising Sea-Level and Subsidence of the Northern Nile Delta: A Case Study; M. Kh. El-Sayed. 12. Land Subsidence and Sea-Level Rise: The Case of the Po Delta Region, Italy; G. Sestini. 13. The Niger Delta and Sea-Level Rise; A. Chidi Ibe. 14. Sea-Level Rise and the Stability of Barrier Islands, with Special Reference to the Wadden Sea; H. Postma. 15. Subsidence, Sea-Level Rise, and Wetland Loss in the Lower Mississippi River Delta; J. T. Wells. Part III: Strategies. 16. Economizing Human Responses to Subsidence and Rising Sea Level; J. M. Broadus&dag;. 17. Man-Made Projects and Relative Sea-level Rise; J. G. de Ronde. 18. Impact of Sea Level Rise on Flood Control in Bangkok and Vicinity; S. Sabhasri, K. Suwarnarat. 18. Impact of Sea Level Rise on Flood Control in Bangkok and Vicinity; S. Sabhasri, K. Suwarnarat. Coastal Vulnerability: Hazards and Strategies; B. U. Haq, J. D. Milliman. List of Contributors. Geographic Index.

Contributor Bio:  Marwedel, Peter Dr. Peter Marwedel received his PhD in Physics from the University of Kiel in 1974. He is one of the early researchers in high level synthesis, working on the MIMOLA system for a number of years. Dr. Marwedel is a professor at the University of Dortmund since 1989. He has served as the chairman of the computer science department, has played a leading role in establishing the Design, Automation and Test in Europe (DATE) conference and is the chairman of the Informatik Centrum Dortmund (ICD), a technology transfer centre.