Coasts

Form, Process and Evolution

Colin D. Woodroffe

638 pages, parution le 01/10/2002

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Résumé

Coasts are some of the most rapidly changing places on earth. Understanding the natural adjustments that occur between coastal landforms and the processes that influence them is essential for the better management of coastal resources.

Coasts provides a necessary background in geomorphology for those studying coastal systems. It describes the landforms that occur on the coast, their responses to the processes that shape them, and the pattern of evolution that can be determined for different types of coast over thousands of years. Numerous examples from around the world are used to illustrate the variety of environments. Particular attention is paid to coastal morphodynamics, the co-adjustment of process and form, on rocky, reef, sandy, deltaic-estuarine and muddy coasts.

This valuable text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students is well illustrated and contains an extensive reference section. It will also be of great interest to environmental scientists, geologists, coastal managers and planners.

Contents

Introduction
Geological setting and materials
Coastal processes
Rocky coasts
Reef coasts
Beach and barrier coasts
Deltas and estuaries
Muddy coasts
Morphodynamics of coastal systems
Human activities and future coasts

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Colin D. Woodroffe
Parution	01/10/2002
Nb. de pages	638
Format	17,3 x 24,7
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1639g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521011839
ISBN13	978-0-521-01183-9