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Coastal Erosion
Charlier, R. H.; Meyer, Christian P. de
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Description for Coastal Erosion
paperback. Dealing with the major problems facing coastal zone use, protection, and management, this title presents methods of coastal protection and beach restoration. Series: Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; RBKF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
The coastal zone is subject to strong pressures from a large number of users. Populations are migrating to it in large numbers. Industry wants to exploit it for its space, water and manpower. Aggregate miners want to exploit mineral resources and health centers are multiplying. It is a favorite area for tourism and recreation worldwide. The zone can boom economically. However, coastlines are progressively receding worldwide, making the zone fragile, vulnerable, and unstable. The book presents methods of coastal protection and beach restoration and offers solutions to the various problems.
The coastal zone is subject to strong pressures from a large number of users. Populations are migrating to it in large numbers. Industry wants to exploit it for its space, water and manpower. Aggregate miners want to exploit mineral resources and health centers are multiplying. It is a favorite area for tourism and recreation worldwide. The zone can boom economically. However, coastlines are progressively receding worldwide, making the zone fragile, vulnerable, and unstable. The book presents methods of coastal protection and beach restoration and offers solutions to the various problems.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540600220
SKU
V9783540600220
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
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