Coastal Systems (Routledge Introductions to Environment) - Softcover

Haslett, Simon K.

 
9780415213028: Coastal Systems (Routledge Introductions to Environment)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0415213029 ISBN 13: 9780415213028
Verlag: Routledge, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

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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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Simon K. Haslett is a Professor of Physical Geography and recently appointed Director of the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) at University of Wales, Newport. His research concerns the physical evolution of coasts and coastal oceans, particularly regarding the impact of climate, sea-level change, and high-energy events, such as storms and tsunami.

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Verlag
Routledge
Erscheinungsdatum
2001
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0415213029
ISBN 13 
9780415213028
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
218
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