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OverviewA highly readable book on the nature of beaches, including thedynamics of the shoreface, surf, swash and backbeach, and globallyat the regional variations in beach systems from the tropics to thepoles. The beach and adjacent shoreface are the most dynamic part of theEarth's surface. They represent a narrow zone where waves, tidesand winds continously interact, producing, wherever sediment isavailable, hundreds of thousands of kilometres of beach systems.Beaches are also the focus of intense pressure from users anddevelopers, and for these reasons alone a knowledge of beachsystems and their morphodynamics is critical to their sustainablemanagement. This book is the first to: * provide an in-depth and holistic view of beach systems, lookingboth in detail at the different beach zones and globally at rangeof parameters influencing regional variation * examine the relationship between beaches and ancillary dunesystems and includes chapters on beach ecology, safety,stratification and barrier evolution. The book is designed for use in the classroom and the office, beingaimed at university level students and coastal professioanls. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew D. Short (Coastal Studies Unit, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney, Australia)Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc Dimensions: Width: 19.80cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 25.10cm Weight: 0.936kg ISBN: 9780471965701ISBN 10: 0471965707 Pages: 392 Publication Date: 26 October 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsIt provides an excellent overview of many aspects of beach geography...The book is a hugely successful and interesting product which deserves to run to several edition. (Progress in Physical Geography, Vol.25 No.4, 2001) ...a deep and well researched account of beach morphodynamics and coastal evolution... (Ocean Challenge) It provides an excellent overview of many aspects of beach geography...The book is a hugely successful and interesting product which deserves to run to several edition. (Progress in Physical Geography, Vol.25 No.4, 2001) ...a deep and well researched account of beach morphodynamics and coastal evolution... (Ocean Challenge) Author InformationAndrew Short is an honorary professor in the School of Geosciences at the University of Sydney. Since 1991, he has been National Co-ordinator of the Australian Beach Safety and Management Program in co-operation with Surf Life Saving Australia. He is interested in the processes and morphology of coastal systems. Present research focuses on the beach and barrier systems of Australia, both in terms of the morphodynamics of representative systems in variable wave and tide environments, and in the nature, hazards and usage of all Australia beach systems. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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