Coastal environments and global change /

"The coastal zone is one of the most dynamic environments on our planet and is much affected by global change, especially sea-level rise. Coastal environments harbour valuable ecosystems, but they are also hugely important from a societal point of view. This book, which draws on the expertise o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Masselink, Gerhard, Gehrels, W. Roland
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : American Geophysical Union, John Wiley & Sons, 2014.
Temas:
Coast changes.
Coastal ecology.
Environmental degradation.
Global warming.
Coastal zone management.
Water levels.
Global Warming
Littoral > Modifications.
Écologie littorale.
Environnement > Dégradation.
Réchauffement de la Terre.
Littoral > Aménagement.
Niveau des eaux.
global warming.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
Coast changes
Coastal ecology
Coastal zone management
Environmental degradation
Global warming
Water levels
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction to coastal environments and global change / Gerd Masselink and Roland Gehrels
  • Sea level / Glenn A. Milne
  • Environmental control: geology and sediments / Edward J. Anthony
  • Drivers: waves and tides / Daniel C. Conley
  • Coastal hazards: storms and tsunamis / Adam D. Switzer
  • Coastal groundwater / William P. Anderson, Jr.
  • Beaches / Gerben Ruessink and Roshanka Ranasinghe
  • Coastal dunes / Karl F. Nordstrom
  • Barrier systems / Sytze van Heteren
  • Tidal flats and salt marshes / Kerrylee Rogers and Colin D. Woodroffe
  • Mangrove shorelines / Colin D. Woodroffe, Catherine E. Lovelock and Kerrylee Rogers
  • Estuaries and tidal inlets / Duncan FitzGerald, Ioannis Georgiou and Michael Miner
  • Deltas / Edward J. Anthony
  • High-latitude coasts / Aart Kroon
  • Rock coasts / Wayne Stephenson
  • Coral reefs / Paul Kench
  • Coping with coastal change / Robert J. Nicholls, Marcel J.F. Stive and Richard S.J. Tol.

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