In the Balance: Natural vs. Embanked Landscapes on the Ganges Brahmaputra Tidal Delta Plain

The future of deltas worldwide will be determined by a balance of sedimentation, subsidence and sea-level rise, in addition to human-caused perturbations. The Ganges-Brahmaputra delta is perceived to be at great risk to degradation and submergence under multiple sea-level rise (SLR) scenarios. The l...

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Main Author: Wallace Auerbach, Leslie Elaine
Other Authors: Steven Goodbred, Ph.D.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2013
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-12162013-122520/