Abstract
The Pearl River Delta is a low-lying, densely populated and highly urbanized region in China. This chapter briefly introduces its environmental setting, geomorphology and evolutional history, as well as socioeconomic characteristics. The major environmental issues and related solutions are discussed, including flooding, sand mining, land reclamation, saltwater incursion, hypoxia, environmental pollution, biodiversity loss, and sea-level rise.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Delta Sustainability |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Report to the Mega-Delta Programme of the UN Ocean Decade |
| Publisher | Springer Nature |
| Pages | 237-261 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789819772599 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789819772582 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 2024 |