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This book contains papers presented at the International Conference on Coastal Cities and their Sustainable Future. First held in 2015, the conference evolved from a series of conferences on coastal processes, sustainable development, and city sustainability that began in 1992. The growth of world population and the preference for living in coastal areas has resulted in their ever-increasing development. Coastal areas are the most common destination which brings in economic growth but implies additional urban development and increases the need for resources, infrastructure and services. The activities common to coastal cities require the development of well-planned and managed urban environments, not only for reasons of efficiency and economics, but also to avoid inflicting environmental degradation and the resultant deterioration of quality of life and human health. To resolve these problems it is necessary to consider coastal cities as dynamic complex systems which need energy, water, food and other resources in order to work and generate diverse activities, with the aim of offering a socioeconomic climate and better quality of life.As a consequence, it is essential to integrate the management and sustainable development of coastal cities with science, technology, architecture, socio-economics and planning all collaborating to provide support to decision makers. Because of the complex nature of such integrated planning, the support of computational models is essential in order for planners to explore various options and to forecast future services and plans. These models seek to simulate the dynamic of coastal cities leading to potential solutions.The multidisciplinary papers in the book examine some of the possible models and potential solutions. Contents include topics such as: Planning, Development and Management; The Coastal City and its Environs; Coastal Flooding; Heritage Issues; Tourism; Socio-Economic Issues; Slow Mobility along Coastlines and Waterways; Beaches and Port Areas; Waves.

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Author:   G. R. Rodriguez ,  C. A. Brebbia
Publisher:   WIT Press
Imprint:   WIT Press
Volume:   148
ISBN:  

9781845649104

ISBN 10:   1845649109
Pages:   350
Publication Date:   15 September 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

ContentsSection 1: Planning, development and managementRevising the basis for planning a new kind of progress: the case of Valencia's city; Marine cities: a vision for a future China; Vulnerability assessment as a support for a sustainable coastal city: a case study of La Paz, Mexico; The future of the hydro-generated metropolis: new projects for at-risk cities on the waterSection 2: The coastal city and its environsUnder the wings of the Great Garuda: responsible port innovation in the Jakarta Bay area; Development of coastal cities and agglomerations: pressure and impacts on coastal and marine ecosystemsSection 3: Coastal floodingCoastal cities: a discussion of the flooding potential of coastal cities in this century; A comparative study of beach nourishment methods in selected areas of the coasts of the United Kingdom and The Netherlands; A numerical model for the simulation of a solitary wave in a coastal regionSection 4: Heritage issuesCoastal cities and cultural heritage: problems of conservation and management - the ancient walled city of Cagliari (Italy); Bath construction at the Spanish Mediterranean seaside: maritime heritage for the coast environmentSection 5: TourismConstruction of marinas in the Croatian coastal cities of Split and Rijeka as attractive nautical destinations; Nature, tourism and landscape assessment of the Lagos Lagoon waterfront; Model analysis of a declining coastal tourist resort: the case of Avinguda Carles Buigas in Salou, Costa Dorada - opportunities for regeneration; Guidelines for the conservation of cultural heritage buildings for tourism development along Sue Suk Road, Prachuabkirikhan, ThailandSection 6: Socio-economic issuesThe long-term success of coastal eco-city projects: studying examples from the EU and Asia; The influence of climate change on the market value of coastal residential property in South Africa; A study of the travel-activity behaviour of elders by activity-based approach; Growing fruit trees, medicinal plants and spices in the state of Goa, IndiaSection 7: Slow mobility along coastlines and waterwaysCoastal zones along the Adriatic Sea: Italian and cross-border experiences; Tourism environmental impact along religious routes and slow transport infrastructures: the role of coastal areas; The Protected Areas Network in Sicily, Italy: a new opportunity for territorial developmentSection 8: Beaches and port areasJellyfish outbreaks in coastal city beaches from a management perspective; Physicochemical characteristics of port dredging sediments and of the brick slip used in the manufacture of bricks: a comparative study; A methodology for the classification of gravel beachesSection 9: WavesUse of a floating breakwater system as an environmentally friendly method of coastal shelter; Contravariant Boussinesq equations for the simulation of wave transformation, breaking and run-upAuthor index

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