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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.
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.
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