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The Coastal Atlas of Ireland (Hardcover)
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The Coastal Atlas of Ireland (Hardcover)
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The Coastal Atlas of Ireland is a celebration of Ireland's coastal
and marine spaces. Drawing on written contributions from over 100
authors from across the island of Ireland and beyond, the Atlas
takes an explicitly all-island approach; though the work has a much
wider relevance and potential reader interest. It is organised into
six sections, comprising a total of 33 chapters, that take the
reader from the distant geological past, by way of the prehistoric
era and a focus on the island's physical environments, through time
and the human colonisation of Ireland, to the complex cultural and
economic landscapes of the near past and the present day. It
concludes with an assessment of the importance of coastal and
marine environments in understanding the island's past,
appreciating the present, and contemplating future opportunities
and challenges. Although not claiming to be encyclopaedic, when
read in its entirety the Atlas will provide readers with a
fascinating and comprehensive excursion through time and space
along Ireland's coastline. The Atlas is equally suited to being
read in progression or, if preferred, can be dipped into and
navigated according to the specific interests of the reader. Within
each chapter, in addition to the core text, a series of featured
subjects and case studies provide greater-depth explorations of
particular topics or examples related to the central theme. In
addition, the maps, photos and other illustrations that accompany
the text have been provided with self-contained captions that may
also be browsed before a more immersive reading is undertaken.
Ireland has often emerged as a global leader in its many
engagements with the sea, including in marine and coastal science,
the pursuit of a 'blue' (and green) economy, the championing of
conservation goals, and in the development of sustainable marine
renewable-energy resources. In the middle of the current "UN Decade
for Ocean Science"(UNESCO), the Atlas celebrates these
achievements, while pointing the way for future research and
explorations that build on these foundations. The complex of
physical and human themes developed in this Atlas has international
relevance for coastal communities worldwide, and especially those
located in mid-latitudes. Nowhere else in the world has such an
all-embracing and multifaceted exploration of a nation's, or an
island's, coast been undertaken.
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