Download or read book Impacts of Hurricane Mitch on Seagrass Beds and Associated Shallow Reef Communities Along the Caribbean Coast of Honduras and Guatemala written by Thomas Claud Michot and published by . This book was released on 2002* with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Forest Hydrology and Watershed written by Fan-Rui Meng and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hydrological processes in forested watersheds are influenced by environmental, physiological, and biometric factors such as precipitation, radiation, temperature, species type, leaf area, and extent and structure of forest ecosystems. Over the past two centuries, forest coverage and forest structures have been impacted globally by anthropogenic activities, for example, forest harvesting, and conversion of forested landscapes for plantations and urbanization. In addition, since the industrial revolution, climate change has resulted in profound impacts on forest ecosystems due to higher carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration or CO2 fertilization, warmer temperatures, changes in frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and natural disturbances. As a result, hydrological processes in forested watersheds have been altered by these natural and anthropogenic factors and these changes are expected to accelerate due to future changing climatic conditions. Hence, understanding how various environmental, physiological, and physical drivers interactively influence hydrological and biogeochemical processes in forest ecosystems is critical for sustainable water supply in forested watersheds. About 21% of the global population depends on water sources that originate in forested catchments where forest coverage larger than 30%. Furthermore, there are knowledge gaps in our understanding of the mechanism of hydrological and hydrochemical cycles in forested watersheds. This Special Issue addresses these gaps in our knowledge and includes twelve papers in the following three major research themes in forest watershed areas.
Download or read book Science and the storms The USGS Response to the Hurricanes of 2005 written by and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Provides a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of the 2005 hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico as well as the important role of science in landscape restoration and community recovery"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Hurricane Mitch written by Thomas W. Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2002* with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dangerous liaisons women men and hurricane Mitch written by Sarah Bradshaw and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An excellent analysis of the effects of Hurricane Mitch and the strategies to confront the disaster, with focus on the impact of reconstruction programs on gender as well as how the storm reflected decision-making and gender roles in regional homes.
Download or read book Effects of Hurricane Hattie on the British Honduras Reefs and Cays October 30 31 1961 written by D. R. Stoddart and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Environmental Impacts of Hurricane Mitch written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reefs at Risk in the Caribbean written by Lauretta Marie Burke and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many coastal communities in Latin America and the Caribbean depend on the resources provided by reefs for their livelihoods. The Reefs at Risk in the Caribbean project is a response to an information need. The primary goal is to raise awareness and improve management by improving the knowledge base on the status of and threats to coral reefs.
Download or read book The Light Requirements of Seagrasses written by W. Judson Kenworthy and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This workshop was convened in response to the recognition that extremely valuable economic, wildlife and aesthetic resources have been lost during the last several decades as a direct result of seagrass declines throughout our Nation's coastlines. The central role of seagrasses in maintaining the physical, chemical and biological integrity of many coastal ecosystems has been well documented (McRoy and Helfferich, 1977; Phillips and McRoy, 1980; Zieman, 1982; Phillips, 1984; Thayer et. al., 1984; Zieman and Zieman, 1989). Seagrass habitats provide nursery and feeding grounds for fish, shellfish and wildlife, including several endangered and numerous economically valuable species"--Background, paragraph 1.
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Download or read book Hurricane Mitch Program written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of the U.S. Govenment's program to assist Central America in the recovery from Hurricane Mitch, the USGS conducted...activities in Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala. This effort was designed to strengthen the affected countries' ability at both the national and local levels to mitigate, prepare for, and respond to future natural disasters by: facilitating access to basic data and information such as maps and aerial photography; conducting flood and landslide risk assessments; installing national stream-flow monitoring systems; conducting coastal assessments of biological resources; developing an internet data clearinghouse in each country; providing geographic information system (GIS) hardware and software, and other equipment for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and urban management; and strengthening the capacity of counterpart agencies by formal training courses and by including their specialists in project activities.
Download or read book Seagrasses written by Stephen A. Bortone and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-12-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seagrasses are becoming widely used as in situ indicators of the relative health and condition of subtropical and tropical estuarine ecosystems. To permit meaningful management of our estuaries, there is clearly a need to develop and refine ways of effectively monitoring and assessing seagrasses. Seagrasses: Monitoring, Ecology, Physiology, and
Download or read book Port Damage Assessment written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Natural Hazards UnNatural Disasters written by World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2010-11-10 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how to ensure that the preventive measures are worthwhile and effective, and how people can make decisions individually and collectively at different levels of government.
Download or read book Assessment of Hurricane Damage in the Florida Big Bend Seagrass Beds written by Continental Shelf Associates and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Latin American Coral Reefs written by J. Cortés and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2003-04-25 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approx.508 pages
Download or read book Remote Sensing of Coastal Aquatic Environments written by Richard L. Miller and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-03-22 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides extensive insight on remote sensing of coastal waters from aircraft and space-based platforms. The primary focus of the book is optical remote sensing using passive instruments, to measure and analyze the coastal aquatic environment. The authors have gathered information from a variety of sources, to help non-specialists grasp new techniques and technology, to quickly produce useful data
