Coastal Morphodynamics Integrated Spatial Modeling on the Deltaic Balasore Coast, India /

• Main Authors: Barman, Nilay Kanti (Author), Chatterjee, Soumendu (Author), Paul, Ashis Kumar (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Geography,
• Subjects: Geography.; Coasts.; Geomorphology.; Coastal Sciences.

This book discusses the perceptions and sketches, geological background, materials and coastal processes of the East Coast of India. It also suggests strategies for effectively managing natural coastal processes in these areas. India has a coastline of about 7,516 km with a variety of coastal extens...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to the Study
• Context and Background of the Subarnarekha Delta Plain
• Materials and Methods: A framework for the Coastal Morphodynamics
• Shoreline Dynamics in Subarnarekha Delta Plain
• Beach morphodynamics in Subarnarekha Delta Plain
• Conclusion, Findings and Recommendations.