Coastal Systems (Routledge Introductions to Environment)

by SimonHaslett (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2008

  $127.08

  Explores the dynamics of the global coastal environment. This book offers an introduction to the processes, landforms, ecosystems and management of this global environment. Each chapter has sections, illustrations and topical case studies from around the world. Students benefit from summary points, themed boxes, and, discussion questions.

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $4.34

  Coastal Systems offers a concise introduction to the processes, landforms, ecosystems, and management of coasts. Each chapter is illustrated and includes topical case studies from around the world such as:
  * Tsunami's in Papua New Guinea
  * cliff collapse in Southern England
  * the Great Barrier Reef
  * the Indian 'Super Cyclone' of 1999
  * the impact of development in the Florida Keys.
  
  Introductory chapters establish the importance of coasts and explain how they are studied within a system framework. Subsequent chapters explore the role of waves, rivers and sea level changes in coastal evolution. The final chapter reviews the human pressures and management of coastal systems.

• New

  Paperback
  2008

  $33.88

  Explores the dynamics of the global coastal environment. This book offers an introduction to the processes, landforms, ecosystems and management of this global environment. Each chapter has sections, illustrations and topical case studies from around the world. Students benefit from summary points, themed boxes, and, discussion questions.