Coastal environments and global change /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Masselink, Gerhard, Gehrels, W. Roland
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : American Geophysical Union, John Wiley & Sons, 2014.
• Θέματα: Coast changes.; Coastal ecology.; Environmental degradation.; Global warming.; Coastal zone management.; Water levels.; SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.; SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.; Electronic books.

"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 o...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction to coastal environments and global change / Gerd Masselink and Roland Gehrels
• Sea level / Glenn A. Milne
• Environmental control: geology and sediments / Edward J. Anthony
• Drivers: waves and tides / Daniel C. Conley
• Coastal hazards: storms and tsunamis / Adam D. Switzer
• Coastal groundwater / William P. Anderson, Jr.
• Beaches / Gerben Ruessink and Roshanka Ranasinghe
• Coastal dunes / Karl F. Nordstrom
• Barrier systems / Sytze van Heteren
• Tidal flats and salt marshes / Kerrylee Rogers and Colin D. Woodroffe
• Mangrove shorelines / Colin D. Woodroffe, Catherine E. Lovelock and Kerrylee Rogers
• Estuaries and tidal inlets / Duncan FitzGerald, Ioannis Georgiou and Michael Miner
• Deltas / Edward J. Anthony
• High-latitude coasts / Aart Kroon
• Rock coasts / Wayne Stephenson
• Coral reefs / Paul Kench
• Coping with coastal change / Robert J. Nicholls, Marcel J.F. Stive and Richard S.J. Tol.