Open AccessInternational Year of Deltas 2013: A proposal
Author(s) -
FoufoulaGeorgiou Efi,
Syvitski James,
Paola Chris,
Hoanh Chu Thai,
Tuong Phuc,
Vörösmarty Charles,
Kremer Hartwig,
Brondizio Eduardo,
Saito Yoshiki,
Twilley Robert
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2011eo400006
Subject(s) - geography , biodiversity , upstream (networking) , natural resource , natural (archaeology) , physical geography , population density , productivity , population , environmental resource management , earth science , water resource management , environmental science , geology , ecology , archaeology , computer network , demography , macroeconomics , sociology , computer science , economics , biology
Marine and lacustrine deltas around the world are economic and environmental hot spots. They occupy approximately 1% of the Earth's land area but are home to more than 500 million people—a population density more than 10 times the world average [ Ericson et al. , 2006]—all within 5 meters of sea level [ Overeem and Syvitski , 2009]. This high density is supported by high productivity, rich biodiversity, and transport along a network of waterways. Yet deltaic systems are some of the world's most delicate and vulnerable natural systems, residing at the boundary between land and water, and are subject to upstream human control, local resource exploration, and climatic impacts.
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