Managing European Coasts
. Ed(S): Vermaat, Jan E.; Bouwer, Laurens; Turner, R. Kerry; Salomons, Wim; Ledoux, Laure C
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Hardback. Editor(s): Vermaat, Jan E.; Bouwer, Laurens; Turner, R. Kerry; Salomons, Wim; Ledoux, Laure C. Series: Environmental Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 758.
Coastal zones play a key role in Earth System functioning and form an “edge for society” providing a significant contribution to the life support systems. Goods and services derived from coastal systems depend strongly on multiple transboundary interactions with the land, atmosphere, open ocean and sea bottom. Increasing demands on coastal resources driven by human habitation, food security, recreation and transportation accelerate the exploitation of the coastal landscape and water bodies. Many coastal areas and human activities are subject to increasing risks from natural and man-induced hazards such as flooding resulting from major changes in hydrology of river systems that ... Read more
Coastal zones play a key role in Earth System functioning and form an “edge for society” providing a significant contribution to the life support systems. Goods and services derived from coastal systems depend strongly on multiple transboundary interactions with the land, atmosphere, open ocean and sea bottom. Increasing demands on coastal resources driven by human habitation, food security, recreation and transportation accelerate the exploitation of the coastal landscape and water bodies. Many coastal areas and human activities are subject to increasing risks from natural and man-induced hazards such as flooding resulting from major changes in hydrology of river systems that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Series
Environmental Science and Engineering
Number of Pages
388
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540234548
SKU
V9783540234548
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
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