Countering 21st Century Social-Environmental Threats to Growing Global Populations

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Siegel, Frederic R. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Colección:SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09686-5
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Population Assessments 2012-2050: Growth, Stability, Contraction
  • Options To Increase Freshwater Supplies And Accessibility
  • Strategies To Increase Food Supplies For Rapidly Growing Populations: Crops, Livestock, Fisheries
  • Shelter: Proactive Planning To Protect Citizens From Natural Hazards
  • Development Planning: A Process To Protect People, Ecosystems, And Project Productivity And Longevity
  • Exertion Of Political Influence By Commodity-Base Economic Pressure: Control Of Energy Sources And Mineral Resources
  • Global Perils That Reduce Earth’s Capability To Sustain And Safeguard Growing Populations: Tactics To Mitigate Or Suppress Them
  • Stressors On People And Ecosystems: Alleviation Tactics
  • Progressive Adaptation: The Key To Sustaining A Growing Global Population
  • Index.