Coastal Dynamic and Evolution
Coastal Dynamic and Evolution

Author: Giorgio Anfuso

Publisher: MDPI

Published: 2021-02-05

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 3039439359

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This book includes papers published in the Special Issue titled “Coastal Dynamic and Evolution”, which aimed to collect multidisciplinary studies that involved the evaluation of coastal evolution at different temporal scales, from hours and days to months and years, as well as historical changes. The volume contains investigations carried out by means of aerial photos and satellite images, as well as results from in situ surveys and observations aimed at assessing morphological changes in shoreline and dune systems as a consequence of chronic flooding and erosion processes or the occurrence of specific weather-related events. Studies on the evaluation of past and future sea-level variations and related impacts have also been included. In order to provide the reader with a wide overview of different coastal settings and methodological approaches, case studies from Russia, Italy, California (USA), Morocco, Spain, Indonesia, Ireland and Colombia have been included in this Special Issue. The content may be of interest to those who perform a wide range of investigations related to coastal analysis and management, especially to researchers and academics who can exploit the provided approaches and methodologies.

Coastal Fluxes in the Anthropocene
Coastal Fluxes in the Anthropocene

Author: Christopher J. Crossland

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2005-10-24

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 3540278516

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This book synthesizes knowledge of coastal and riverine material fluxes, biogeochemical processes and indications of change, both natural, and increasingly human-initiated. Here, the authors assess coastal flux in the past and present, and in future under the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP) and the LOICZ II (Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone) Project.

Current Trends in Estuarine and Coastal Dynamics
Current Trends in Estuarine and Coastal Dynamics

Author: Xiao Hua Wang

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2024-08-17

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 0443217297

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Recent Trends in Estuarine and Coastal Dynamics: Observations and Modelling is a thorough reference guide on the most recent trends and developments in observing and modelling of estuaries and coastal oceans. The coasts cover a diverse range of ecosystems within marine, estuarine, and freshwater environments. They are some of the most heavily populated and visited areas and are also some of the most threatened natural habitats. Human activities like sewage discharge, overfishing, navigation channel dredging, land reclamation, the construction of shipping ports and marine plastics are also responsible for coastal pollution and degradation. This book focuses on current studies on sediment transport dynamics and hydrodynamics of these environments and presents thorough case studies that aim to help students and researchers working in the field. - Includes worldwide contributions from experts in the field of ocean modelling and coastal management - Contains real-life case studies to guide students and researchers - Covers the latest studies on recent developments in observing and modelling estuaries and coastal oceans

The Urban Ocean
The Urban Ocean

Author: Alan F. Blumberg

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-11

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1107191998

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Describes the physics of the coastal ocean, for advanced students, researchers, urban planners, and environmental engineers.

Sedimentary Coastal Zones from High to Low Latitudes
Sedimentary Coastal Zones from High to Low Latitudes

Author: I.P. Martini

Publisher: Geological Society of London

Published: 2014-10-24

Total Pages: 596

ISBN-13: 1862393745

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We live in a world where the loss of sea ice and thawing of coastal grounds in the north, and renewed marine transgression and an increase in the frequency of extreme weather events globally, are becoming commonplace. This volume presents a timely examination of coasts, the geological environment at particular risk, as global warming brings on this new reality. In 23 papers, low lying, mainly siliciclastic coasts are reviewed, described and analysed, under a variety of climates in quasi-stable tectonic settings along passive, trailing-continental edges from Polar Regions to the Tropics. Examples include coast of the Arctic seas, temperate to tropical eastern shores of the Americas, western Portugal, Mediterranean, Persian Gulf, South Africa and Australia. The entire coastal zone (landscape) is considered ranging from geophysical processes and products to biological entities including the adaption of Native People in various climatic zones. Knowledge of the state of the coasts now, and how the coastal plain has evolved since Late Pleistocene, is crucial for any realistic planning for the future.

River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics: RCEM 2007, Two Volume Set
River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics: RCEM 2007, Two Volume Set

Author: C. Marjolein Dohmen-Janssen

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-08-22

Total Pages: 1183

ISBN-13: 1439856567

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This book brings together contributions from some 200 scientists from more than 20 countries who present and discuss the latest scientific research developments on this topic. It is organized around the general themes of relations between scales and long-term morphodynamics such as biogeomorphology, small-scale processes and grain sorting, morphodynamic free behavior, human interferences in morphodynamics. The book provides an excellent overview of the state of the art knowledge on River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics and will be of interest to academics, engineers, planners, national and local authorities and all those involved in managing river, estuarine and coastal habitats.

Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology
Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology

Author: Robin Davidson-Arnott

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-09-19

Total Pages: 541

ISBN-13: 1108424279

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Grounded in current research, this second edition has been thoroughly updated, featuring new topics, global examples and online material. Written for students studying coastal geomorphology, this is the complete guide to the processes at work on our coastlines and the features we see in coastal systems across the world.

Beach-Inlet Interaction and Sediment Management
Beach-Inlet Interaction and Sediment Management

Author: Ping Wang

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2022-09-30

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 110880425X

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Beaches, barrier islands and tidal inlets are valuable coastal resources and provide desirable environments that are often densely populated. They are dynamic landforms that change constantly, driven by both normal processes and energetic storms. They behave as one interconnected system and must be understood and managed as such. This book discusses their various morphologic features, as well as the processes that shape them and future challenges due to environmental change. A major focus is placed on the interaction between sandy beaches and tidal inlets, and the sediment exchange among various morphologic features. Balancing these valuable sediment resources while maintaining the natural sediment exchange constitutes a major goal of modern shore protection and coastal management. Illustrated with numerous aerial photographs to demonstrate how beaches and tidal inlets interact, this book provides a valuable reference for graduate students, researchers and professionals working in coastal management and geomorphology.