| Coastal Erosion: Response and Management 1998 Edition Contributor(s): Charlier, Roger H. (Author), Meyer, Christian P. De (Author) |
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ISBN: 3540600221 ISBN-13: 9783540600220 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1997 Annotation: The coastal zone is subject to strong pressures from a large number of users. Populations are migrating to it in large numbers. Industry wants to exploit it for its space, water and manpower. Aggregate miners want to exploit mineral resources and health centers are multiplying. It is a favorite area for tourism and recreation worldwide. The zone can boom economically. However, coastlines are progressively receding worldwide, making the zone fragile, vulnerable, and unstable. The book presents methods of coastal protection and beach restoration and offers solutions to the various problems. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Hydraulics - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - General - Science | Earth Sciences - Oceanography |
| Dewey: 627.58 |
| LCCN: 97022225 |
| Series: Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.13 lbs) 352 pages |