Coastal Environments and Global Change 1st Edition by Gerd Masselink , Roland Gehrels ISBN 978-0470656594 047065659X
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ISBN 10: 047065659X
ISBN 13: 978-0470656594
Author: Gerd Masselink , Roland Gehrels
The coastal zone is one of the most dynamic environments on our planet and is much affected by global change, especially sea-level rise. Coastal environments harbour valuable ecosystems, but they are also hugely important from a societal point of view. This book, which draws on the expertise of 21 leading international coastal scientists, represents an up-to-date account of coastal environments and past, present and future impacts of global change. The first chapter of the book outlines key principles that underpin coastal systems and their behaviour. This is followed by a discussion of key processes, including sea level change, sedimentation, storms, waves and tides, that drive coastal change. The main part of the book consists of a discussion of the main coastal environments (beaches, dunes, barriers, salt marshes, tidal flats, estuaries, coral reefs, deltas, rocky and glaciated coasts and coastal groundwater), and how these are affected by global change. The final chapter highlights strategies for coping with coastal change.
Readership: final year undergraduate and postgraduate-level students on coastal courses in a wide range subjects, including geography, environmental management, geology, oceanography and coastal/civil engineering. The book will also be a valuable resource for researchers and applied scientists dealing with coastal environments.
Table of contents:
CHAPTER 1
Introduction to Coastal Environments and Global Change
Gerd Masselink, Roland Gehrels
CHAPTER 2
Sea Level
Glenn A. Milne
CHAPTER 3
Environmental Control: Geology and Sediments
Edward J. Anthony
CHAPTER 4
Drivers: Waves and Tides
Daniel C. Conley
CHAPTER 5
Coastal Hazards: Storms and Tsunamis
Adam D. Switzer
CHAPTER 6
Coastal Groundwater
William P. Anderson Jr.
CHAPTER 7
Beaches
Gerben Ruessink, Roshanka Ranasinghe
CHAPTER 8
Coastal Dunes
Karl F. Nordstrom
CHAPTER 9
Barrier Systems
Sytze Van Heteren
CHAPTER 10
Tidal Flats and Salt Marshes
Kerrylee Rogers, Colin D. Woodroffe
CHAPTER 11
Mangrove Shorelines
Colin D. Woodroffe, Catherine E. Lovelock, Kerrylee Rogers
CHAPTER 12
Estuaries and Tidal Inlets
Duncan FitzGerald, Ioannis Georgiou, Michael Miner
CHAPTER 13
Deltas
Edward J. Anthony
CHAPTER 14
High-Latitude Coasts
Aart Kroon
CHAPTER 15
Rock Coasts
Wayne Stephenson
CHAPTER 16
Coral Reefs
Paul Kench
CHAPTER 17
Coping with Coastal Change
Robert J. Nicholls, Marcel J.F. Stive, Richard S.J. Tol
Geographical Index
Subject Index
Supplemental Images
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