Abstract
The world’s deltas are facing a sustainability crisis, with many at high risk of being ‘drowned’ as a result of relative sea-level rise. The only factor that can potentially offset relative sea-level rise is the deposition of fluvial sediment on the surface of deltas. As a result, an understanding of trends in fluvial sediment supply to deltas is critical for understanding the potential of different deltas to adapt to the threat of drowning. Here trends of sediment supply to three of the world’s deltas (the Ganges-Brahmaputra, Mahanadi and Volta) are considered and the prospects for the future of these and other deltas discussed, focusing on how human activity can be modified to promote a more sustainable future for at-risk deltas.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Deltas in the Anthropocene |
| Place of Publication | Cham |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillian |
| Pages | 103-126 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-030-23516-1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 29 Aug 2019 |
Profiles
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Robert Nicholls
- Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research - Director of the Tyndall Centre & Professor of Climate Adaptation
- School of Environmental Sciences - Professor of Climate Adaptation
- Collaborative Centre for Sustainable Use of the Seas - Member
- ClimateUEA - Steering Committee Member
Person: Research Group Member, Academic, Teaching & Research