Download or read book Asian And Pacific Coasts 2009 In 4 Volumes With Cd rom Proceedings Of The 5th International Conference On Apac 2009 written by Soon Keat Tan and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2009-09-30 with total page 1065 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The coastal zone has always been an important frontier - for trade, food and the foundations of modern civilization. This same zone has also been exploited in one way or another, and sometimes without regard to the balance and schemes of Mother Nature. It is only when things go terribly wrong that we begin to react and attempt to undo the mistakes of the past. At times we have succeeded, but at a high price. At times, we have to retreat and concede defeat as the technology of man is no match to the force of nature. Over time, we learn to work with nature and leverage the science of nature to protect the coastal zone and hold our frontier between the sea and land.This proceeding presents the recent advances in all aspects of ocean and coastal research and management in the Asian and Pacific nations. The volume set provides a valuable source of information for scientists, engineers and professionals dealing with coastal zone issues and challenges in coastal, port and ocean engineering development, as well as the environmental impacts resulting from development of ocean and coastal areas.
Download or read book Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts written by International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Asian and Pacific Coasts 2011 written by Joseph H. W. Lee and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2011 with total page 2187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a compilation of papers presented at the 6th International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts (APAC2011) held on December 14OCo16, 2011 in Hong Kong, China. It contains more than 200 articles addressing a wide spectrum of issues, ranging from conventional coastal engineering problems (such as wave hydrodynamics and sediment transport) to issues of contemporary interest (such as tsunami, coastal development, climate change and seawater level rise, shoreline protection, marine energy, nearshore ecology, oil spill, etc.). Authors present their experiences in tackling these problems, by means of theoretical modeling, numerical simulation, laboratory and field observations, with an aim to advance fundamental understanding of the controlling mechanisms, as well as to develop solutions for practical designs. This volume serves to promote technological progress and activities, technical knowledge transfer and cooperation on an international scale."
Download or read book Asian and Pacific Coasts 2005 written by BYUNG HO CHOI and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Groundwater in the Coastal Zones of Asia Pacific written by Christoph Wetzelhuetter and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-05-28 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Groundwater management and conservation becomes a more and more important issue in the heavily urbanized coastal zones of the Asia-Pacific region. This volume presents a comprehensive overview of the status of coastal groundwater research in this diverse region. It includes latest methodologies and technologies to assess processes associated with coastal groundwater development. Case studies and local examples from a broad geographical range of continental shoreline and island settings give an understanding of the diversity of coastal aquifers and the groundwater recourses they harbour. Audience: By providing a clearer understanding of the hydrogeological and hydrochemical processes, this volume offers a critical tool to coastal researchers, geoscientists in related fields, water engineers, groundwater managers and decision makers as it illustrates the human and environmental impacts on coastal groundwater resources and the relationship to coastal zone management strategies and the development of sustainable management approaches.
Download or read book Asia Pacific Security Challenges written by Anthony J. Masys and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited book examines the contemporary regional security concerns in the Asia-Pacific recognizing the ‘Butterfly effect’, the concept that small causes can have large effects: ‘the flap of a butterfly’s wings can cause a typhoon halfway around the world’. For many Asia-Pacific states, domestic security challenges are at least as important as external security considerations. Recent events (both natural disasters and man-made disasters) have pointed to the inherent physical, economic, social and political vulnerabilities that exist in the region. Both black swan events and persistent threats to security characterize the challenges within the Asia-Pacific region. Transnational security challenges such as global climate change, environmental degradation, pandemics, energy security, supply chain security, resource scarcity, terrorism and organized crime are shaping the security landscape regionally and globally. The significance of emerging transnational security challenges in the Asia-Pacific Region impact globally and conversely, security developments in those other regions affect the Asia-Pacific region.
Download or read book Tidal Current Tables Pacific Coast of North America and Asia written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 1064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains daily predicted times of slack water and predicted times and velocities of maximum current.
Download or read book Asia Pacific Coasts and Their Management written by Nobuo Mimura and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-01-14 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Asia and Pacific region is home to the world’s largest concentration of coral reefs and mangroves. It accommodates two-thirds of the world’s human population and its economic activities have the highest growth rate in the world. This book gives an overview of the state-of-the-art understanding on the drivers, state, and responses to the coastal environmental changes in the Asia and Pacific region. It provides important perspectives on the subject for researchers.
Download or read book Climate Change in the Asia Pacific Region written by Walter Leal Filho and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-02 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the socio-economic impacts of Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific region. The authors put forward a strategy and action plans that can enhance the capacity of government agencies and non-governmental organizations to reduce the negative impacts of climate change. The needs and interests of critical and neglected groups are highlighted throughout the book, alongside the need for improving knowledge management on climate change. The case studies presented offer regional analyses for countries such as Australia, Bangladesh, China, Fiji, India, Mongolia, Nepal and the Philippines and cover issues such as livelihood vulnerability and displacement, climate migration, macroeconomic impacts, urban environmental governance and disaster management.
Download or read book Sustainability Matters Environmental And Climate Changes In The Asia pacific written by Lin Heng Lye and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2015-07-31 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainability Matters is a compilation of some of the best research papers by students from the National University of Singapore's multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary graduate programme in environmental studies, the M.Sc. in Environmental Management [MEM]. This collection is for the period 2012/2013 and 2013/2014. Entitled Sustainability Matters: Environmental and Climate Changes in the Asia-Pacific, this is the fifth compilation by the programme, and comprises 18 of the best research papers completed during this period. The papers have been edited for brevity. They analyse the many challenges to effective environmental management covering countries including Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and the US. Issues examined include biodiversity conservation, environmental impact assessments, energy, food security, sustainable business practices, public housing, environmental education, and climate change.The first compilation, Sustainability Matters: Environmental Management in Asia was published in 2010 (World Scientific) and comprised the best papers from 2001/2002 to 2006/2007. The second, Sustainability Matters: Challenges and Opportunities in Environmental Management in Asia was published in 2011 (Pearson), and comprised the best papers from 2007/2008 and 2008/2009. The third and fourth compilations (World Scientific) comprised the best papers from the period 2009/2010 to 2011/2012.The papers are edited by five staff members from different disciplines in the MEM programme: Lye Lin-Heng, Victor R Savage, Kua Harn-Wei, Chou Loke-Ming and Tan Puay-Yok.
Download or read book Asian and Pacific Coasts 2009 written by Soon Keat Tan and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Variation of groundwater quality in a tidal flat formed around coastal structure / Shinya Nakashita [und weitere] -- Design wave height considering impact duration / Dong Hoon Yoo, In Ho Kim -- Field measurement of Pohang New Harbor for improvement of harbor tranquility / Moonsu Kwak [und weitere] -- Transformation of regular wave passing over a submerged breakwater installed on a sloping bed with Boussinesq model / Jie Chen, Changbo Jiang -- Impulse waves effects on coastlines and onshore industrial structures / A. Najafi-Jilani, B. Ataie-Ashtiani -- Seadike design : practices and experiences in Vietnam / Le Xuan Roanh -- Investigations of wave overtopping over vertical seawalls by Typhoon Herb (1996) on northeastern coast of Taiwan / Shiaw-Yih Tzang [und weitere] -- Hydrodynamic characteristics of slit Caisson quay wall against the oblique wave incidence / Hwan-Wook Ji, Koo-Yong Park -- Geosynthetic application for coastal protection at Shankarpur, West Bengal, India / V. Sundar, D.K. Maiti, S.A. Sannasiraj, M. Venkatraman -- Experimental investigation on the characteristics of the pile-deck beacon structure / Sang-Ho Oh [und weitere] -- Comparison and analyses of wave transmission coefficient formulae of submerged breakwaters / Qihua Zuo [und weitere] -- Experimental study on wave overtopping at seadikes with vertical crown-wall / Thieu Quang Tuan, Vu Minh Cat, Le Hai Trung -- Effectiveness of a rectangular resonator on a sloped sea bed / Nyein Zin Latt, Takayuki Nakamura -- Contributions of sweep and ejection events to particle dispersion in wall turbulent flows / Jianping Luo [und weitere] -- Numerical investigation of the flip-through in sloshing tank / Xiaoyu Guo, Benlong Wang, Hua Liu -- Application of SPH method on violent water impact problems / Benlong Wang, Kai Gong, Hua Liu -- Numerical study on the flow characteristics of horizontal tube bundle / Pil-Hwan Kim [und weitere]
Download or read book Tidal Current Tables 2015 Pacific Coast of North America and Asia written by Noaa and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tidal Current Tables contain daily predicted times of slack water and the predicted times and speeds of maximum current (flood or ebb) for each day of the year on the Pacific Coast of North America and Asia.
Download or read book Sustainable Development Asia Pacific Perspectives written by Pak Sum Low and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-13 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Asia-Pacific region has been experiencing rapid development in the past 30 years, and issues relating to sustainable development will become increasingly important in the coming decades. This comprehensive overview presents sustainable development from the perspectives of Asia and the Pacific, with contributions from more than 70 leading international experts. The first part focuses on the theories and practices of sustainable development, including national and regional perspectives, as well as international policies and law concerning climate change. The second part highlights the challenges and opportunities of sustainable development and poverty reduction amid the changing ecological, social, cultural, economic, and political environment in this region. These include issues such as the importance of science for sustainable development and related areas, including sustainable energy, stratospheric ozone depletion, climate change, land-use change, biodiversity, and disaster risk reduction. The volume is an invaluable reference for all researchers and policy makers with an interest in sustainable development.
Download or read book Research Handbook on the Arms Trade written by Andrew T.H. Tan and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-12-25 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive Research Handbook examines the key drivers of the arms trade, mapping the main trends in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. It also explores the principal defence markets internationally, including the US, China, India, Russia and the UK in greater detail.
