Sand Dunes of the Northern Hemisphere: Distribution, Formation, Migration and Management, Volume 1

This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the genesis and development of sand dunes in selected northern hemisphere regions from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. It draws on evidence from various sources, including coastal and inland regions, to explore the pressure on dunes and the challenges of management. The book emphasizes the need for interdisciplinary research to better understand the origin, evolution, and development of dunes and to prepare for future global warming and drying.

Format: Hardback
Length: 424 pages
Publication date: 10 March 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive two-volume work, with a foreword by renowned Professor M.A.J. Williams, delves into evidence from coastal and inland regions, encompassing desert dunes, wind-blown dust, river and lake sediments, glacial moraines, plant and animal fossils, isotope geochemistry, soils, and prehistoric archaeology, to enhance our understanding of the genesis and development of sand dunes across selected northern hemisphere regions. The collection of research papers and case studies presented within these pages offer a wealth of information regarding the distribution and types of sand dunes, as well as providing insights into the intricate complexities of sand dune formation, migration, and management.

Research conducted in numerous countries across the northern hemisphere has revealed that dunes, whether coastal or inland, are facing significant pressures worldwide. A significant portion of this pressure stems from human activities, and the anthropogenic disturbance, when combined with global warming and alterations to the amount, frequency, and temporal distribution of precipitation, could pose more severe management challenges in the future.

There remains a significant amount that we need to uncover about the origin, genesis, and development of sand dunes to effectively manage them. The challenging and complex questions that are continually raised require interdisciplinary endeavors. Geomorphologists, geologists, paleontologists, climatologists, ecologists, and other experts can collaborate on research projects to better define the origin, evolution, and development of dunes, both inland and along the coasts.

Numerous chapters in this book aim to reconstruct past climatic changes in deserts and their margins at various spatial and temporal scales, with the hope that such information will contribute to understanding and managing these ecosystems better.

Weight: 980g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367646059