French Coastal Defences

Processes, Problems and Solutions
Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-1-134-64018-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten

Coastal Defences aims to present the broad spectrum of methods that engineers use to protect the coastline and investigates the sorts of issues that can arise as a result. The first section of the book examines 'traditional' hard techniques, such as sea walls and groynes, whilst the second looks at the more recent trend of using techniques more sympathetic to nature. By looking at each of the main methods of coastal protection in detail, the book investigates the rationale for using each method and the consequent management issues, presenting a case for and against each of the techniques.

Autoren/Hrsg.

French, Peter W.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Marine Geologie, Ozeanographie (Meereskunde)
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Naturgewalten & Katastrophen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to coastal defences

2. The role of coastal processes in coastal defence management

Section I. Hard Approaches to Coastal Defence

3. Sea walls and revetments

4. Groynes and Jetties (Shore normal structures)

5. Cliff stabilisation

6. Offshore breakwaters

Section II. Soft Approaches to Coastal Defence

7. Beach feeding

8. Dune Building

9. Increasing natural sedimentation in mudflat environments

10. Managed realignment

Section III. Coastal Defence in a Changing Environment

11. Coastal defences revisited

12. Coastal defences in the future