Buch, Englisch, 472 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 960 g
Buch, Englisch, 472 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 960 g
ISBN: 978-0-7277-3516-4
Verlag: ICE Publishing
Coastal Zone Management contains a collection of contributions from leading experts covering not only the key principles but also the latest thinking on each of the major areas of the subject.
Topics covered include coastal planning and its related legal problems, as well as management issues, such as the prioritisation of needs and risks and the economic appraisal of coastal initiatives. Further chapters consider techniques for data handling and the computer modelling of marine systems and the coastal environment.
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Preface
Understanding changes in relative sea level and storminess: views from Earth and space
The contribution of marine spatial planning to implementing integrated coastal zone management
River catchment contributions to the coastal zone
Defining coastal and marine boundaries
Natural capital — valuing the coast
Marine protected areas legislation in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles
Geomorphological models and their role in coastal management
Modelling the coastal system
Coastal and marine spatial data infrastructure
Integrated coastal zone management progress and sustainability indicators
Developing a practical method to estimate water-carrying capacity for surf schools in north Cornwall, southwest England
Vulnerability assessment
Marine and coastal education in a virtual environment: the potential of the virtual fieldtrip
The role of voluntary coastal partnerships in ICZM
The role of virtual reality (VR) in visualising the coast
The urban coastline and waterfront development
Coastal hazards and risk
Postscript — an epilogue
References
Index
