Engineered Coasts (Hardcover, 2002 ed.)

Increasing population, expanding industry and commerce, and tourism are placing added pressures on an already highly-utilized coastal zone. This book, through a series of case studies, illustrates the variety of changes already made along the coastlines of the world. The examples used are mainly from China, Japan, The Netherlands, and the United States, all countries with extensively engineered shorelines. Modifications emphasized include those associated with protection against coastal erosion, building of artificial beaches and islands, reclamation for aquaculture and agriculture, and the construction of harbors. The information in this book should be useful for all planners and engineers involved in the construction of coastal engineering works and for students interested in coastal modification.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Coastal Systems and Continental Margins, 6
Release date:	August 2002
First published:	August 2002
Editors:	Jiyu Chen • Doeke Eisma • Kenji Hotta • H. Jesse Walker
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	312
Edition:	2002 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4020-0521-3
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > Geological surface processes (geomorphology) > General
LSN:	1-4020-0521-0
Barcode:	9781402005213

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