气候变化领域集成服务门户(CCPortal): Promises and perils of sand exploitation in Greenland

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DOI	10.1038/s41893-018-0218-6
	Promises and perils of sand exploitation in Greenland
	Bendixen M.; Overeem I.; Rosing M.T.; Bjørk A.A.; Kjær K.H.; Kroon A.; Zeitz G.; Iversen L.L.
发表日期	2019
ISSN	2398-9629
起始页码	98
结束页码	104
卷号	2 期号:2
英文摘要	Ice flow dynamics of the Greenland ice sheet control the production of sediment. Future acceleration in glacial flow and ice sheet melt will amplify Greenland’s supply of sediment to the coastal zone. Globally, sand and gravel reserves are rapidly depleting while the demand is increasing, largely due to urban expansion, infrastructural improvements and the enhancement of coastal protection in response to climate change. Here, we show that an abundance of sand and gravel provides an opportunity for Greenland to become a global exporter of aggregates and relieve the increasing global demand. The changing Arctic conditions help pave a sustainable way for the country towards economic independence. This way, Greenland could benefit from the challenges brought by climate change. Such exploitation of sand requires careful assessment of the environmental impact and must be implemented in collaboration with the Greenlandic society. © 2019, Springer Nature Limited.
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Environmental impact; Glaciers; Gravel; Ice; Ice control; Mining laws and regulations; Sand; Shore protection; Sustainable development; Coastal protection; Global demand; Greenland; Greenland Ice Sheet; Ice flow dynamics; Ice sheet; Sand and gravels; Urban expansion; Climate change
来源期刊	Nature Sustainability
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/163052
作者单位	INSTAAR, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, United States; Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, United States; Lundbeck Center for GeoGenetics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; CENPERM, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Landscape Architecture, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, United States; School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States; Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, National Museum of Natural Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Bendixen M.,Overeem I.,Rosing M.T.,et al. Promises and perils of sand exploitation in Greenland[J],2019,2(2).
APA	Bendixen M..,Overeem I..,Rosing M.T..,Bjørk A.A..,Kjær K.H..,...&Iversen L.L..(2019).Promises and perils of sand exploitation in Greenland.Nature Sustainability,2(2).
MLA	Bendixen M.,et al."Promises and perils of sand exploitation in Greenland".Nature Sustainability 2.2(2019).