The Urban Ocean
The Interaction of Cities with Water
城市海洋：城市与水资源的相互影响
Alan F. Blumberg,

9781107191990|Hardback| USD 135|
9781316642207|Paperback|USD 59.99|

266PP 136 b/w illus., 2018年11月出版

图书简介：
 
•考察在气候变化中帮助人类解决方案
•并以易于理解的方式全面覆盖城市沿海海洋和天气动态，并附以现实实例
•对研究沿海城市环境相互作用的新兴科学，进行基础分析、建模、影响评估和风险缓解
•为读者提供理解方法，以提高对沿海地区面临的各种问题的解决能力
This book introduces the new discipline of urban oceanography, providing a deeper understanding of the physics of the coastal ocean in an urban setting. The authors explore how the coastal ocean impacts with the humans who live, work and play along its shores; and in turn how human activities impact the health and dynamics of the coastal ocean. Fundamental topics covered include: the governing dynamical equations; tidal and circulation processes; variation of salinity and freshwater fluxes; watershed pollutants; observing systems; and climate change. Bridging the gaps between the fields of engineering, physical and social sciences, economics, and policy, this book is for anyone who wishes to learn about the physics, chemistry, and biology of coastal waters. It will support an introductory course on urban oceanography at the advanced undergraduate and graduate level, and will also prove invaluable as a reference text for researchers, professionals, coastal urban planners, and environmental engineers.
• Examines the various solution paths that can help support human populations in a changing climate • Provides comprehensive coverage of the urban coastal ocean and weather dynamics in an easy-to-understand fashion that draws on real-world examples
• Forms the foundation of an emerging science of coastal city-environment interaction, including analysis, modeling, impact assessment, and risk mitigation
• Provides the reader with the understanding and the tools to facilitate the impacts and solutions to various issues facing coastal communities

章节内容：

1. Overview: people and water; 2. Characteristics of seawater; 3. Urban ocean characteristics; 4. Governing dynamics; 5. Mass, salt and temperature 'conservation'; 6. Water level changes; 7. Estuarine and coastal ocean flows; 8. Urban meteorology; 9. Coastal processes and shoreline modification; 10. Marine pollution; 11. Coastal extreme events: the risks and the responses; 12. Coastal ocean observing systems; 13. Climate change; 14. Cities and water – building resilience; References; Index.

学术水平：graduate students, academic researchers

读者群：urban geography, oceanography, environmental science, urban design and engineering, sustainability, city planning