Coastal Systems PDF
by Simon Haslett
Part of the Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environmental Science series
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Coastal Systems offers a concise introduction to the processes, landforms, ecosystems, and management of coasts. Each chapter is illustrated and includes topical case studies from around the world such as:
* Tsunami's in Papua New Guinea
* cliff collapse in Southern England
* the Great Barrier Reef
* the Indian 'Super Cyclone' of 1999
* the impact of development in the Florida Keys.
Introductory chapters establish the importance of coasts and explain how they are studied within a system framework. Subsequent chapters explore the role of waves, rivers and sea level changes in coastal evolution. The final chapter reviews the human pressures and management of coastal systems.
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- Pages:240 pages
- Publisher:Taylor and Francis
- Publication Date:23/11/2000
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- ISBN:9781134614363
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:240 pages
- Publisher:Taylor and Francis
- Publication Date:23/11/2000
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- ISBN:9781134614363