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Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 52.00A complete guide to coastal processes and their related features for undergraduate students. more...
Stadtstrände: Südseefeeling in deutschen Großstädten
Diplomica Verlag 2009; US$ 24.81Seit einigen Jahren sprießen jeden Frühling auf ein Neues weiße Sandstrände aus den Betonböden der deutschen Großstädte. Jedes Jahr wächst ihre Anzahl und der Duft nach Sonnencreme und die Klänge südländischer Musik durchziehen die bundesdeutschen Metropolen. Doch was sind Stadtstrände genau? Wo finden sie ihren Ursprung und ihre Daseinsberechtigung?... more...
Mechanics of Coastal Sediment Transport
World Scientific Publishing Company 1992; US$ 87.10This book treats the subject of sediment transport in the marine environment, covering transport of noncohesive sediment by waves and currents in- and outside the surf zone. It can be read independently, but a background in hydraulics and basic wave mechanics is required. The primary aim of the book is to describe the physical processes of sediment... more...
Coastal Systems
Taylor and Francis 2000; US$ 44.95Coastal 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... more...
GIS for Coastal Zone Management
CRC Press 2004; US$ 129.95This book discusses recent developments and specific applications that can be used to help marine scientists and conservationists enhance their skills. more...
Asian And Pacific Coasts 2003, Proceedings Of The 2nd International Conference
World Scientific Publishing Company 2004; US$ 114.00This book presents the experience of coastal and port engineering development, as well as coastal environmental problems, in Asian and Pacific countries. It also provides information and promotes technological progress and activities, international technical transfer and cooperation, and opportunities for engineers and researchers to maintain and improve... more...
Encyclopedia of Coastal Science
Springer 2005; US$ 499.00Maurice Schwartz, Editor of the much acclaimed Encyclopedia of Beaches and Coastal Environments (Hutchinson Ross, 1982) has now brought forth a new volume with a fresh interdisciplinary approach that includes geomorphology, ecology, engineering, technology, oceanography, and human activities as they relate to coasts. Within its covers the Encyclopedia... more...
Approaches to Coastal Wetland Restoration
SPB Academic Publishing BV 2002; US$ 30.00Wetlands Lost The 1,879 thousand hectares of coastal wetlands in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) comprise 58% of the U.S. coastal wetland total (Turner and Gosselink 1975). These wetlands occur in every GOM state, although two-thirds of the GOM total are in Louisiana, and are typically associated with estuaries, bays, rivers, and the lee-side of barrier islands.... more...









