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OverviewThis book is intended as a conceptual roadmap to show how some of the numerous pieces of complex coastal systems intersect and might interact under changing future environmental regimes. It is addressed to a non-technical but environmentally literate audience that includes the lay public, policy makers, planners, engineers and academics interested in the causes and consequences of global changes as they are likely to affect coastal systems. The book also outlines some strategies for anticipating and responding to the challenges that lie ahead. The purpose is not to offer a technical treatise on how to build better numerical models or to provide the cognoscenti with new scientific details or theories. Quite on the contrary the authors aim to provide a holistic, easy-accessible overview of coastal systems and therefore use a writing style that is non-technical, nonmathematical and non-jargonized throughout. Wherever scientificterms are required to avoid ambiguity, a clear and simple definition is presented and those definitions are repeated in the glossary. The authors aim to communicate with all who care about the future of coastal environments. In Part 1, they present some underlying general “big picture” concepts that are applicable to coastal processes and coastal change worldwide. Part 2 reviews some of the more important physical, ecological and societal causes and outcomes of coastal change. A selection of case studies of some prominent and highly vulnerable coastal regions is presented in Part 3. Some strategies for facilitating and supporting collaboration among the global scientific community to enhance future coastal resilience are outlined in Part 4. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lynn Donelson Wright , C. Reid NicholsPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: 1st ed. 2019 Volume: 27 Weight: 0.950kg ISBN: 9783319754529ISBN 10: 3319754521 Pages: 374 Publication Date: 04 July 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface.- Introduction.- Part 1: Universal Concepts.- Part 2: Causal Processes and Their Consequences.- Part 3: Case Studies of Threatened and Vulnerable Coasts. Part 4: Collaboration to Enhance Future Coastal Resilience.- References Cited.ReviewsTomorrow's Coasts is a sensational and timely collection of papers about what lies ahead for humankind in the very near Future. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty and professionals. (P. R. Pinet, Choice, Vol. 56 (7), March, 2019) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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