Coastal Environments

An Introduction to the Physical, Ecological and Cultural Systems of Coastlines

Bill Carter (Herausgeber)

R.W.G. Carter (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

617 Seiten

1990 | New edition
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-161856-8 (ISBN)

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This book links the physical and biological resources of coastlines with their exploitation and use. A holistic approach is taken, which views the coast as an integrated system, involving the input, output and circulation of mass, energy and information.

This original volume draws on the author's own research experiences in Ireland, Britain, France, Canada, and the United States to present a guide of coastal environments for applications of shoreline and environmental management. Topics include: long-term development of coasts, water supply and waste disposal, energy resources and coastal water management, coastal water management for recreation, coastal management of storm hazards, and managing world sea-level rise.

Introduction. Waves and Wave-Dominated Coasts. Shoreline Morphodynamics. Tidal and Lake Coasts. Long-Term Development of Coasts. Sea-Level Changes. Sub-Tidal and Beach Ecosystems. Coastal Dunes. Coastal Wetlands. Structures and Organization. The Management of Coastal Waters. Management of Coastal Lands and Sediments. Management of Coastal Ecosystems. Coastal Hazards. References. Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	11.2.1990
Zusatzinfo	index
Verlagsort	San Diego
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	908 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Limnologie / Meeresbiologie
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
ISBN-10	0-12-161856-0 / 0121618560
ISBN-13	978-0-12-161856-8 / 9780121618568
Zustand	Neuware