Rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta A Fluvial Account of Bengal
This is the first comprehensive book on the rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta. This volume covers all aspects of this highly populated region including land conflicts and environmental impacts such as the Indo-Bangladesh conflict over sharing of trans-boundary water. This book addresses t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2018, 2018
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2018 |
| Series: | Geography of the Physical Environment
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1. Rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta: An Overview
- Chapter 2. Evolution of the Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta
- Chapter 3. Rivers of the Tari-Doors and Barind Tract
- Chapter 4. The Dynamic Ganga
- Chapter 5. The Jamuna-Meghna System
- Chapter 6. The Bhagirathi-Hugli River System
- Chapter 7. The Western Tributaries to the Bhagirathi-Hugli River
- Chapter 8. The Sundarban
- Chapter 9. Floods in the GBM Delta
- Chapter 10. Management of Rivers in the GB Delta
- Chapter 11. Conflicts over Sharing Waters of Trans-boundary Rivers
- Chapter 12. The Concept of Ecological Flow