River Plains and Sea Coasts

River Plains and Sea Coasts

Author: Richard J. Russell

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2023-04-28

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 0520316983

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This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1967.


Encyclopedia of Coastal Science

Encyclopedia of Coastal Science

Author: M. Schwartz

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-11-08

Total Pages: 1243

ISBN-13: 1402038801

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This new Encyclopedia of Coastal Science stands as the latest authoritative source in the field of coastal studies, making it the standard reference work for specialists and the interested lay person. Unique in its interdisciplinary approach. This Encyclopedia features contributions by 245 well-known international specialists in their respective fields and is abundantly illustrated with line-drawings and photographs. Not only does this volume offer an extensive number of entries, it also includes various appendices, an illustrated glossary of coastal morphology and extensive bibliographic listings.


Coastal Geomorphology

Coastal Geomorphology

Author: Eric C. F. Bird

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-09-09

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 1119964350

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Coastal Geomorphology, Second Edition is a comprehensive and systematic introduction to this subject and demonstrates the dynamic nature of coastal landforms, providing a background for analytical planning and management strategies in coastal areas that are subject to continuing changes. This introductory textbook has been completely revised and updated, and is accompanied by a website which provides additional illustrations, global examples, case-studies and more detailed and advanced information on topics referenced in the book, together with explanations of terminology, annotated references and research material.


Coastal Evolution

Coastal Evolution

Author: R. W. G. Carter

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 548

ISBN-13: 9780521598903

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A 1995 review of how shorelines have changed since the last Ice Age, and what this implies for future environmental management.


Environmental Science in the Coastal Zone

Environmental Science in the Coastal Zone

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1994-02-01

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 0309049806

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This book assesses the dimensions of our scientific knowledge as it applies to environmental problems in the coastal zone. The volume contains 10 papers that cover different aspects of science, management, and public policy concerning the coastal zone. A consensus is presented on several key issues confronting science for developing a more holistic approach in managing this region's intense human activities and important natural resources.


Coastal Wetlands

Coastal Wetlands

Author: Gerardo Perillo

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2018-11-02

Total Pages: 1130

ISBN-13: 0444638946

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Coastal Wetlands, Second Edition: An Integrated and Ecosystem Approach provides an understanding of the functioning of coastal ecosystems and the ecological services that they provide. As coastal wetlands are under a great deal of pressure from the dual forces of rising sea levels and the intervention of human populations, both along the estuary and in the river catchment, this book covers important issues, such as the destruction or degradation of wetlands from land reclamation and infrastructures, impacts from the discharge of pollutants, changes in river flows and sediment supplies, land clearing, and dam operations. - Covers climate change and its influence on coastal wetland form and function - Provides a fully updated and expanded resource, including new chapters on modeling, management and the impact of climate change - Contains full-color figures of wetlands and estuaries in different parts of the world


Coasts

Coasts

Author: C. D. Woodroffe

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13: 9780521011839

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Coasts are some of the most rapidly changing places on earth. Understanding the natural adjustments that occur between coastal landforms and the processes that influence them is essential for the better management of coastal resources. Coasts provides a necessary background in geomorphology for those studying coastal systems. It describes the landforms that occur on the coast, their responses to the processes that shape them, and the pattern of evolution that can be determined for different types of coast over thousands of years. Numerous examples from around the world are used to illustrate the variety of environments. Particular attention is paid to coastal morphodynamics, the co-adjustment of process and form, on rocky, reef, sandy, deltaic-estuarine and muddy coasts. This valuable text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students is well illustrated and contains an extensive reference section. It will also be of great interest to environmental scientists, geologists, coastal managers and planners.