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

This book in two volumes, and with a foreword by the renowned Professor M.A.J.Williams, draws on evidence from coastal and inland regions, including desert dunes, wind-blown dust, river and lake sediments, glacial moraines, plant and animal fossils, isotope geochemistry, soils and prehistoric archaeology to better understand the genesis and development of dunes systems in selected northern hemisphere sand dunes from Asia, Africa and the Middle East regions. The collection of research papers and case studies that are presented in this book provide the reader with a wealth of information about the distribution and types of sand dunes and an insight into the complexity of sand dune formation, migration and management.Research in many countries across the northern hemisphere shows that dunes, whether coastal or inland, are under pressure around the world.Much of the pressure comes from human activities, and the anthropogenic disturbance, when coupled with global warming and alterations to