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Engineered Coasts
. Ed(S): Chen, Jiyu; Eisma, Doeke; Hotta, Kenji; Walker, H. Jesse
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Description for Engineered Coasts
Paperback. Editor(s): Chen, Jiyu; Eisma, Doeke; Hotta, Kenji; Walker, H. Jesse. Series: Coastal Systems and Continental Margins. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 522.
Increasing population, expanding industry and commerce, and tourism are placing added pressures on an already highly-utilized coastal zone. This book, through a series of case studies, illustrates the variety of changes already made along the coastlines of the world. The examples used are mainly from China, Japan, The Netherlands, and the United States, all countries with extensively engineered shorelines. Modifications emphasized include those associated with protection against coastal erosion, building of artificial beaches and islands, reclamation for aquaculture and agriculture, and the construction of harbors. The information in this book should be useful for all planners and engineers involved in ... Read more
Increasing population, expanding industry and commerce, and tourism are placing added pressures on an already highly-utilized coastal zone. This book, through a series of case studies, illustrates the variety of changes already made along the coastlines of the world. The examples used are mainly from China, Japan, The Netherlands, and the United States, all countries with extensively engineered shorelines. Modifications emphasized include those associated with protection against coastal erosion, building of artificial beaches and islands, reclamation for aquaculture and agriculture, and the construction of harbors. The information in this book should be useful for all planners and engineers involved in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Coastal Systems and Continental Margins
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048159802
SKU
V9789048159802
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Ref
99-15
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