The Environment in Asia Pacific Harbours

The Environment in Asia Pacific Harbours
Author: Eric Wolanski
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2006-07-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402036558

Urbanization has reached unprecedented levels in the estuarine and coastal zone, particularly in the Asia Pacific region where mega-cities and mega-harbours are still growing. This book demonstrates the different solutions and pitfalls, successes and failures in a large number of ports and harbours in the Asia Pacific Region, and shows how science can provide ecologically sustainable solutions that apply wherever the growth of mega-harbours occurs.

Protecting Water Quality in Marinas

Protecting Water Quality in Marinas
Author: Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses
Publisher: Pianc
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2008
Genre: Coastal engineering
ISBN: 9782872231645

"Whilst maritime navigation is not a consumptive use of marine resources, both shipping and development or maintenance of navigation-related infrastructure may influence the marine environment - whether as a result of discharges or emissions, noise, physical disturbance/modification or other activities especially new infrastructures building."--Introduction