Environmental Security in Harbors and Coastal Areas - Management Using Comparative Risk Assessment and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (Hardcover, 2007 ed.)

Human experience has shown how great cities, nations, and empires have either collapsed or retired from their predominant stature when natural resources are depleted to an extent that exceeds the ability of the environment to restore or replenish their supply. This book explores the challenges facing coastal areas during the next few decades and the difficult decisions needed to prevent a repeat of the past. Establishing, maintaining or enhancing a sense of environmental security in different coastal regions and improving the management of critical infrastructure will require (i) matching human demands with available environmental resources; (ii) recognition of environmental security threats and infrastructure vulnerabilities; and, (iii) identification of the range of available options for preventing and/or minimizing natural disasters, technological failures, and/or terror actions.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Nato Security through Science Series C:
Release date:	March 2007
First published:	March 2007
Editors:	Igor Linkov • Gregory A. Kiker • Richard J. Wenning
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	492
Edition:	2007 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4020-5800-4
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > The hydrosphere > Oceanography (seas) Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions Promotions
LSN:	1-4020-5800-4
Barcode:	9781402058004

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