Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (some color) |
Contents |
Geological History and Transition of the Biota of Lake Biwa / Keiichi Takahashi -- Biodiversity of Lake Biwa / Machiko Nishino -- Ecological Changes in Lake Biwa / Machiko Nishino -- History of the Relationship between People and Lake Biwa / Masaharu Yoda -- The Use of Lake Biwa and People's Lifestyle / Masayoshi Maehata -- Evolving History of Lake Biwa and Yodo River Basin Management / Masahisa Nakamura, Yoshihiko Ogino, Michio Akiyama and Kunihiro Moriyasu -- Environmental Conservation of Lake Biwa / Masayoshi Maehata -- Appendix / Machiko Nishino, Masaharu Yoda and Masayoshi Maehata |
Summary |
This book focuses on the long-term interactions between people and nature in and around Lake Biwa, one of the oldest lakes in the world. Accordingly, it not only covers the characteristics of the biota of this ancient lake, but also approaches it as a 'cultural ancient lake.' Furthermore, various problems¡affecting the lake, especially recent environmental changes that occurred before and after Japan's rapid economic growth of the 1950s and 60s, are reviewed, including water pollution, lakeshore development and the reclamation of attached lakes, alien and invasive species, and problems related to the recent warming of the climate. Lastly, by analyzing data on these problems collected by the local government and residents of the lake basin, the book provides a comprehensive outlook on the future of Lake Biwa and people's lifestyles. As such, it provides indispensable information for all people engaged in improving and conserving water regimes around the world, as well as people interested in the culture and history of Japan |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Lake ecology -- Japan -- Biwa Lake
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Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Japan -- Biwa Lake
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Human ecology -- Japan -- Biwa Lake
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Lake conservation -- Japan -- Biwa Lake
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NATURE -- Ecology.
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NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness.
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SCIENCE -- Environmental Science.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology.
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Human ecology
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Lake conservation
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Lake ecology
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Nature -- Effect of human beings on
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SUBJECT |
Biwa Lake (Japan) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85014495
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Japan -- Biwa Lake
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Kawanabe, Hiroya
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Nishino, Machiko
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Maehata, Masayoshi
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ISBN |
9789400717831 |
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9400717830 |
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1280787198 |
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9781280787195 |
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9786613697585 |
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6613697583 |
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