Overview

In the USA, Asia and Europe, as well as worldwide, trade is growing rapidly and much of it depends on shipping. This is leading to the development of mega-cities and mega-harbours. The marine environment is degrading. Is increasing trade ecologically sustainable? This book addresses this question through harbours in the Asia Pacific region, including Tokyo Bay, the Pearl Estuary, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City, Manila Bay, Jakarta Bay, Bangkok, Singapore, Klang, Pearl Harbour, and Darwin. Much of the world trade goes through these harbours. This book demonstrates, through the writing of eminent scientists in each of these countries, the oceanography and ecosystem science necessary to understand how these urbanised marine ecosystems function. It offers science-based solutions to achieve ecologically sustainable development. These lessons are important not only for the Asia Pacific Region, including Australia, but also worldwide. The book is a wake-up call that all the countries in the Asia Pacific are facing the same, serious socio-economic and environmental problems with varying scales. Each of these countries addresses these issues differently. This book shows that we have much to learn from each other to ensure that development does not need to be at the cost of the environment. I commend this book for its comprehensive coverage of the links between oceanography, ecosystem processes, and socio-economic issues.

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Author:   Eric Wolanski
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2006 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.990kg
ISBN:  

9781402036545

ISBN 10:   140203654
Pages:   498
Publication Date:   18 January 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Increasing Trade and Urbanisation of the Asia Pacific Coast.- Tokyo Bay: Its Environmental Status — Past, Present, and Future.- Ecological Network Linked by the Planktonic Larvae of the Clam Ruditapes Philippinarum in Tokyo Bay.- Circulation Processes in Tokyo Bay.- Effects of Oceanic Water Intrusion on the Tokyo Bay Environment.- Influence of the Deep Waterway Project on the Changjiang Estuary.- Impact of Human Activities on the Health of Ecosystems in the Changjiang Delta Region.- Geographical and Economical Setting of the Pearl River Estuary.- Physical Processes and Sediment Dynamics in the Pearl River.- Water Quality and Phytoplankton Blooms in the Pearl River Estuary.- Pollution Studies on Mangroves in Hong Kong and Mainland China.- Field and Model Studies of Water Quality in Hong Kong.- Eutrophication Dynamics in Hong Kong Coastal Waters: Physical and Biological Interactions.- Marine Communities and Introduced Species in Pearl Harbor, O’ahu, Hawai’i.- Physical Environment in the Gulf of Thailand with Emphasis on Three Important Ports.- Environmental Issues in the Gulf of Thailand.- The Environment in Ho Chi Minh City Harbours.- Biophysical Environment of Manila Bay — Then and Now.- Manila Bay: Environmental Challenges and Opportunities.- Carbon Flux Through Bacteria in a Eutrophic Tropical Environment: Port Klang Waters.- Phytoplankton Structure in the Tropical Port Waters of Singapore.- Marine Habitats in One of the World’s Busiest Harbours.- The Physical Oceanography of Singapore Coastal Waters and Its Implications for Oil Spills.- Managing the Port of Jakarta Bay: Overcoming the Legacy of 400 Years of Adhoc Development.- Darwin Harbour: Water Quality and Ecosystem Structure on a Tropical Harbour in the Early Stages of Urban Development.- Hydrodynamicsof Darwin Harbour.- An Estuarine Ecohydrology Model of Darwin Harbour, Australia.- Is Harbour Development Ecologically Sustainable?.

Reviews

"From the reviews: ""The book demonstrates the different solutions and pitfalls, successes and failures in a large number of ports in the Asian Pacific region by means of case studies. It contains 28 chapters … addressing the environmental conditions of the main harbours … . also gives extensive information related to the hydrographic, and oceanographic processes in this area. … The book certainly is of interest for people working in a field that in some way or the other is related to marine environmental issues … ."" (Willem J. Vlasblom, Terra et Aqua, Issue 103, 2006)"

From the reviews: <p> The book demonstrates the different solutions and pitfalls, successes and failures in a large number of ports in the Asian Pacific region by means of case studies. It contains 28 chapters a ] addressing the environmental conditions of the main harbours a ] . also gives extensive information related to the hydrographic, and oceanographic processes in this area. a ] The book certainly is of interest for people working in a field that in some way or the other is related to marine environmental issues a ] . (Willem J. Vlasblom, Terra et Aqua, Issue 103, 2006)

Author Information

Dr. Eric Wolanski, an internationally recognized coastal oceanographer, is a fellow of the Belgian Academy of Overseas Sciences, the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, and the Institution of Engineers Australia. He was awarded an Australian Centenary medal for services in estuarine and coastal oceanography and he is a Leading Scientist at the Australian Institute of Marine Science with more than 270 publications.

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