An introduction to coastal zone management /

"An Introduction to Coastal Zone Management, second edition, offers a comprehensive overview of coastal planning and management issues for students and professionals. Since publication of the first edition in 1994, population growth and increasing development pressures on our coasts have made t...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Beatley, Timothy, 1957-
Other Authors: Brower, David J., Schwab, Anna K.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press, ©2002.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Coastal zone management > United States.
Littoral > Aménagement > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
Coastal zone management.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. Understanding the coastal environment
  • Coastal pressures and critical management issues
  • The coastal management framework
  • Federal coastal policy
  • State coastal management programs
  • Regional management of coastal resources
  • Local coastal management
  • Creative coastal design and development : building sustainably along the coast
  • Conclusions : future directions in U.S. coastal management.

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