Dynamics Of Coastal Systems Second Edition
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Author | : Job Dronkers |
Publisher | : World Scientific |
Total Pages | : 780 |
Release | : 2016-08-19 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9814725161 |
The book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the physical processes which, according to the present state of knowledge, determine the evolution of coastal systems and their response to human interventions. This response depends to a large degree on the self-organising properties of coastal dynamics, which form a leading theme throughout the book. The basic theoretical ideas are explained in text and figures and also in formulas for the more mathematically inclined reader. Theories are illustrated with examples from estuaries, coastal lagoons, beaches and tidal flat systems from all over the world. The rules and simple models can be used directly without relying on complex computations; much attention is given to the strengths and weaknesses of the underlying theories and their limits of applicability. The book is fully self-contained; some knowledge of basic physics and mathematics is recommended. The book is an upgrade of the first edition. Most parts are rewritten and chapters are added to incorporate research results, new insight and experience of the past ten years. This book is intended for everyone interested in coastal systems for professional or educational reasons.
Author | : Simon K. Haslett |
Publisher | : University of Wales Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2016-07-20 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 178316901X |
Where oceans, land and atmosphere meet, three dynamic forces contribute to the physical and ecological evolution of coastlines. Coasts are responsive systems, dynamic with identifiable inputs and outputs of energy and material. In chapters illustrated and furnished with topical case studies from around the world, this book establishes the importance of coasts within a systems framework - waves, tides, rivers and sea-level change all play critical roles in the evolution of our coasts.
Author | : Clifford J. Hearn |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008-01-10 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 0521807409 |
Textbook for graduate students and an introduction for researchers to coastal basins through simple hydrodynamics.
Author | : J. W. Kamphuis |
Publisher | : World Scientific |
Total Pages | : 564 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9812834842 |
Accompanying CD-ROM in pocket at the back of book
Author | : Juan A. Morales |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 809 |
Release | : 2018-09-03 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3319931695 |
This monograph presents the state of art of the geologic knowledge about the Spanish coast obtained through scientific research in the last 30 years.From a general point of view, coasts are the most quickly changing systems of the Earth. This is critical, since many human resources, such as the main part of economic and social activities, are located in the coastal areas. Especially in the case of Spain these coasts include cities, wide industrial areas (including harbor complexes), important ecologic systems, and our main economic resource: tourism. Understanding the dynamic functioning of each element of this coast is vital for correct future coastal management, so as to solve problems derived from bad plans developed in the last decades of the twentieth century. This is a valuable text for advanced graduate students and coastal researchers, which connects the specific dynamic functioning of the main Spanish coastal environments and their relationships with human activities.
Author | : Robert J. Livingston |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 2002-12-23 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1420040855 |
Derived from an unprecedented research effort covering over 70 field years of field data in a series of studies, Trophic Organization in Coastal Systems represents an alternative approach to coastal research that has been successfully applied to coastal resource management issues. This unique book is based upon a sequence of long-term, interdiscipl
Author | : Gerardo M.E. Perillo |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 975 |
Release | : 2009-01-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0080932134 |
Coastal wetlands are under a great deal of pressure from the dual forces of rising sea level and the intervention of human populations both along the estuary and in the river catchment. Direct impacts include the destruction or degradation of wetlands from land reclamation and infrastructures. Indirect impacts derive from the discharge of pollutants, changes in river flows and sediment supplies, land clearing, and dam operations. As sea level rises, coastal wetlands in most areas of the world migrate landward to occupy former uplands. The competition of these lands from human development is intensifying, making the landward migration impossible in many cases. This book provides an understanding of the functioning of coastal ecosystems and the ecological services that they provide, and suggestions for their management. In this book a CD is included containing color figures of wetlands and estuaries in different parts of the world. - Includes a CD containing color figures of wetlands and estuaries in different parts of the world.
Author | : Gerhard Masselink |
Publisher | : Hodder Education |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780340764107 |
Coastal environments are arguably the most important and intensely used of all areas settled by humans. The coastline changes, not only over the centuries or decades but in a matter of hours and minutes. This rapid development applies both to the form of the coastline and to coastal processes. This new book is an introduction to the environments and and processes that occur along the world's coastline. The coastlines of the world provide 'natural laboratories' for investigating the physical, chemical and biological processes that produce the rich diversity of coastal landforms. Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology begins by addressing generic concepts, global issues and processes that are common to most coastal environments including the morphodynamic paradigm, Quaternary sea-level fluctuations, tides, waves and sediment transport processes. Later chapters address the morphodynamics of the five main types of coastal environments, namely fluvial-, tide-, and wave-dominated environments, rocky coasts, and coral reefs and islands. The final chapter considers the issue of coastal management, and in particular the management of coastal erosion. This comprehensive and in-depth book is an essential reference handbook for students looking to extend their analytical skills and interest in coastal morphodynamics. Fully illustrated throughout, each chapter contains boxed sections designed to aid further study by providing either a further analysis or treatment of a particular issue, an interesting application of a principle just discussed in the body of the text, or a virtual field trip.
Author | : Robin Davidson-Arnott |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 541 |
Release | : 2019-09-19 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1108424279 |
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.
Author | : Susumu Murata |
Publisher | : World Scientific |
Total Pages | : 478 |
Release | : 2018-03-05 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9813239409 |
The book is organized into two parts: the first part covers (i) the precious lessons obtained from recent actual tsunami disasters including the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster, (ii) fundamental knowledge of tsunami for our survival, and (iii) concludes the lessons learnt and listing measures for tsunami disaster mitigation for saving human lives. The second part presents tsunami from academic perspective in two chapters: one describes tsunami occurrence mechanism and near-shore behavior; the other mentions numerical simulation and forecasting of tsunami.