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The Aral Sea Basin
. Ed(S): Micklin, Philip P.; Williams, William D.
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Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop "Critical Scientific Issues of the Aral Sea Basin: State of Knowledge and Future Research Needs", held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, May 2-5, 1994 Editor(s): Micklin, Philip P.; Williams, William D. Series: NATO ASI Series / NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 317.
The Aral Sea Basin, which is located in the central Asian part of the former Soviet Union, is undergoing dramatically rapid and intense environmental change. Pervasive human misuse and overuse of its water, land, and other critical natural resources have led to severe degradation of key ecological systems. This book analyses the environmental, human and economic problems that have arisen and presents recommendations for future research needs. Primary focus is on the drying of the Aral Sea, but related issues of diminished river flow, land and water pollution, and degradation, ecosystem deterioration, and adverse effects on humans are also examined. ... Read more
The Aral Sea Basin, which is located in the central Asian part of the former Soviet Union, is undergoing dramatically rapid and intense environmental change. Pervasive human misuse and overuse of its water, land, and other critical natural resources have led to severe degradation of key ecological systems. This book analyses the environmental, human and economic problems that have arisen and presents recommendations for future research needs. Primary focus is on the drying of the Aral Sea, but related issues of diminished river flow, land and water pollution, and degradation, ecosystem deterioration, and adverse effects on humans are also examined. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
Series
NATO ASI Series / NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2
Number of Pages
186
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642647369
SKU
V9783642647369
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99-15
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