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Beaches and Coasts, Second Edition (Hardcover, 2nd Edition)
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Beaches and Coasts, Second Edition (Hardcover, 2nd Edition)
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A new edition of a unique textbook that provides an exhaustive
treatment of the world's different coasts--with focus on climate
change sea-level rise Coastlines of the world are as diverse and
complex as any geological setting on Earth, and understanding them
is extremely important. Beaches and Coasts, Second Edition is an
exciting and unique textbook that covers the world's different
coasts and details the highly varied processes that have shaped
them. This new edition emphasizes the future susceptibility of
coast to climate driven stresses and decreasing sediment supplies,
and considers various aspects of coastal management that are and/or
that need to be undertaken. Seeking to better educate students and
readers about the sustainability of coast and coastal environments,
this exciting and unique book offers enlightening coverage of: the
Earth's mobile crust; sediments of coastal environments; impacts of
sea level change; weather systems and the effects of storms; the
influence of wave energy and different tidal regimes; river deltas;
coastal bays; estuaries and lagoons; tidal flats; coastal wetlands;
beach and nearshore areas; coastal barriers; tidal inlets;
glaciated coasts; and rocky coasts. Takes an extensive look at the
world's varied coasts and covers the many processes that have
shaped them over time Shows how coastal processes and landform
evolution are expected to be impacted by climate change Includes
new coverage of Hurricane Katrina and the 2005 flooding of New
Orleans, Hurricane Sandy and its affect on New York and the
earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean and Tohoku Lavishly
illustrated with over 400 color photographs and figures Draws on a
wealth of author experience that broadens the content of chapters
and provides for numerous and varied examples Beaches and Coasts,
Second Edition is an excellent text for undergraduate and graduate
students of coastal geology, coastal processes and coastal
environments.
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