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Coastal and Marine Geo-Information Systems
. Ed(S): Green, David R.; King, Stephen D.
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Description for Coastal and Marine Geo-Information Systems
Hardback. Comprises a collection of 40 chapters by experts dealing with the application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, cartography, visualisation and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to coastal and marine environments around the world. This book is aimed primarily at the practising marine and coastal zone manager. Editor(s): Green, David R.; King, Stephen D. Series: Coastal Systems and Continental Margins. Num Pages: 616 pages, 204 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; RGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1039.
The emphasis now placed on the concept of sediment cells as boundaries for coastal defence groups, and the development of SMPs, should help CPAs realise the importance of natural processes at the coast when designing defence and protection schemes. However, this will only be the case where defence groups exist, and where CPAs take up the challenge of developing SMPs. Coastal landscapes have been produced by the natural forces of wind, waves and tides, and many are nationally or internationally important for their habitats and natural features. Past practices at the coast, such as the construction of harbours, jetties and ... Read more
The emphasis now placed on the concept of sediment cells as boundaries for coastal defence groups, and the development of SMPs, should help CPAs realise the importance of natural processes at the coast when designing defence and protection schemes. However, this will only be the case where defence groups exist, and where CPAs take up the challenge of developing SMPs. Coastal landscapes have been produced by the natural forces of wind, waves and tides, and many are nationally or internationally important for their habitats and natural features. Past practices at the coast, such as the construction of harbours, jetties and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
Series
Coastal Systems and Continental Margins
Number of Pages
596
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792356868
SKU
V9780792356868
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Ref
99-15
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