Coastal Systems
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Coastal Systems offers a concise introduction to the processes, landforms, ecosystems and management of this important global environment. Each chapter is illustrated and furnished with topical case studies from around the world. Introductory chapters establish the importance of coasts, and explain how they are studied within a systems framework; subsequent chapters explore the role of waves, tides, rivers and sea-level change in coastal evolution.
Students will benefit from summary points, themed boxes, engaging discussion questions and graded annotated guides to further reading at the end of each chapter. Additionally, a comprehensive glossary of technical terms, a new list of associated videos made by the author, and an extensive bibliography are provided. The comprehensive balance of illustrations and academic thought provides a well balanced view between the role of coastal catastrophes and gradual processes, also examining the impact humans and society have and continue to have on the coastal environment.
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- Ingram Publisher Services UK- Academic
- 9781783169023
- 9781783169030
- ePub
- 1
- Simon K. Haslett
- English
- 2016-07-20
- 100
- 2
- 2
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- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of plates
- List of figures
- List of tables
- List of boxes
- Author’s preface to the first edition
- Author’s preface to the second edition
- Author’s preface to the third edition
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Coastal systems: definitions, energy and classification
- 2. Wave-dominated coastal systems
- 3. Tidally-dominated coastal systems
- 4. River-dominated coastal systems
- 5. Sea level and the changing land-sea interface
- 6. Coastal management issues
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Further reading
- Videos by the author
- Bibliography