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Author : Maurice L. Schwartz,Eric Charles Frederick Bird
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Bathing beaches
ISBN : UOM:39015033262828
Author : Orrin H. Pilkey,William J. Neal,James Andrew Graham Cooper,Joseph T. Kelley
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520948945
Take this book to the beach; it will open up a whole new world. Illustrated throughout with color photographs, maps, and graphics, it explores one of the planet’s most dynamic environments—from tourist beaches to Arctic beaches strewn with ice chunks to steaming hot tropical shores. The World’s Beaches tells how beaches work, explains why they vary so much, and shows how dramatic changes can occur on them in a matter of hours. It discusses tides, waves, and wind; the patterns of dunes, washover fans, and wrack lines; and the shape of berms, bars, shell lags, cusps, ripples, and blisters. What is the world’s longest beach? Why do some beaches sing when you walk on them? Why do some have dark rings on their surface and tiny holes scattered far and wide? This fascinating, comprehensive guide also considers the future of beaches, and explains how extensively people have affected them—from coastal engineering to pollution, oil spills, and rising sea levels.
Author : Jiyu Chen,Doeke Eisma,Kenji Hotta,H. Jesse Walker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401700993
Increasing population, expanding industry and commerce, and tourism are placing added pressures on an already highly-utilized coastal zone. This book, through a series of case studies, illustrates the variety of changes already made along the coastlines of the world. The examples used are mainly from China, Japan, The Netherlands, and the United States, all countries with extensively engineered shorelines. Modifications emphasized include those associated with protection against coastal erosion, building of artificial beaches and islands, reclamation for aquaculture and agriculture, and the construction of harbors. The information in this book should be useful for all planners and engineers involved in the construction of coastal engineering works and for students interested in coastal modification.
Author : Juan A. Morales
Publisher : Springer
Page : 823 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319931692
This monograph presents the state of art of the geologic knowledge about the Spanish coast obtained through scientific research in the last 30 years.From a general point of view, coasts are the most quickly changing systems of the Earth. This is critical, since many human resources, such as the main part of economic and social activities, are located in the coastal areas. Especially in the case of Spain these coasts include cities, wide industrial areas (including harbor complexes), important ecologic systems, and our main economic resource: tourism. Understanding the dynamic functioning of each element of this coast is vital for correct future coastal management, so as to solve problems derived from bad plans developed in the last decades of the twentieth century. This is a valuable text for advanced graduate students and coastal researchers, which connects the specific dynamic functioning of the main Spanish coastal environments and their relationships with human activities.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556031861735
Author : Nguyen Trung Viet,Dou Xiping,Tran Thanh Tung
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 1483 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811502910
This book presents selected articles from the International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts (APAC 2019), an event intended to promote academic and technical exchange on coastal related studies, including coastal engineering and coastal environmental problems, among Asian and Pacific countries/regions. APAC is jointly supported by the Chinese Ocean Engineering Society (COES), the Coastal Engineering Committee of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE), and the Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers (KSCOE). APAC is jointly supported by the Chinese Ocean Engineering Society (COES), the Coastal Engineering Committee of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE), and the Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers (KSCOE).
Author : Blair Witherington
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781561649884
The first edition of Florida's Living Beaches (2007) was widely praised. Now, the second edition of this supremely comprehensive guide has even more to satisfy the curious beachcomber, including expanded content and additional accounts with more than 1800 full-color photographs, maps, and illustrations. It heralds the living things and metaphorical life along the state's 700 miles of sandy beaches. The expanded second edition now identifies and explains over 1400 curiosities, with lavishly illustrated accounts organized into Beach Features, Beach Animals, Beach Plants, Beach Minerals, and Hand of Man.
Author : M. Schwartz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1243 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-11-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402038808
This new Encyclopedia of Coastal Science stands as the latest authoritative source in the field of coastal studies, making it the standard reference work for specialists and the interested lay person. Unique in its interdisciplinary approach. This Encyclopedia features contributions by 245 well-known international specialists in their respective fields and is abundantly illustrated with line-drawings and photographs. Not only does this volume offer an extensive number of entries, it also includes various appendices, an illustrated glossary of coastal morphology and extensive bibliographic listings.
Author : Blair Witherington,Dawn Witherington
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781683343578
Our Sea Turtles is the story of understanding, experiencing, and saving the sea turtle and helping them thrive in our oceans. Now in its second edition, Blair and Dawn Witherington’s iconic book includes updated facts and figures, new photos, and new calls to action for saving the turtles. Well-organized sections that are full of photos, maps, and figures help readers get a sense of the various types of sea turtles and how they might be similar or different from one another. Those who are interested in not only learning about the marine animal but also in helping it benefit from the authors’ precise knowledge and understanding of sea turtles.
Author : Jay V. Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Beaches
ISBN : UIUC:30112069179569
Author : Eric Bird,Nick Lewis
Publisher : Springer
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319097282
Beach renourishment is the restoration of beaches that have been depleted. The text deals with the sources of beach sediment as well as the causes and typical responses to beach erosion, before discussion of beach renourishment. Some of the first documented renourishment projects were undertaken in the early 1900’s on the east coast of the United States. Several countries have since renourished beaches, particularly during the past few decades. Most projects have been in the United States, the United Kingdom, some European countries and Australia. These are reviewed and experience from various beach renourishment projects used for discussion of the following topics: 1. The need for preliminary investigations 2. Sources of sediment for beach renourishment 3. Methods of beach renourishment 4. Design considerations 5. Monitoring changes after beach renourishment 6. Assessment of performance 7. Modelling of beach renourishment 8. Beach renourishment for coast protection 9. Environmental impacts 10. Costs and benefits 11. Response of renourished beaches to a rising sea level
Author : T. Sawaragi
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1995-04-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0080544843
The science and technology of coastal and ocean engineering are closely related to harbour and fishery engineering, because they share a common basic knowledge. However, whereas various publications of coastal engineering, harbour engineering, and ocean engineering have described just the knowledge in their own respective fields, an interrelated and systematic presentation linking them together has yet to be attempted. This book is the first attempt to systematically combine the fields of coastal, ocean, harbour, and fishery engineering from an engineering viewpoint backed by hydrodynamics. Understanding the interaction of waves with structures and sediment, and predicting the associated responses of interest, underlie nearly every problem in coastal and ocean engineering. This is precisely the goal of this book. Although primarily intended for use as a special textbook for graduate students and senior practising engineers, it is hoped that this book will also serve as a useful reference and assist in the further development of this field. With these objectives in mind, each chapter deals with important problems to be solved in the near future. The references included in each chapter should aid students and practising engineers in further broadening their knowledge. This book is the English translation of the original Japanese version published in May, 1991, commemorating the author's retirement from Osaka University. ``Elsevier will be named copyright holder of the English translated publication of the Work. This grant by Gihodo Publishers Ltd. (GP) only pertains to the English language version of the Work and no other rights, except to publish the Work in the English language, are granted to Elsevier Science (ES) by GP, which is acknowledged by ES to be the original copyright holder in the Work.''
Author : Blair Witherington,Dawn Witherington
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781683340577
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle beckon curious beachcombers with miles of wave-swept Gulf coastline. These beaches offer more than a sandy stroll amidst stunning scenery—they are alive! As ever-changing ribbons of sand, these beaches foster unique life-forms and accept beguiling castaways from a vast marine wilderness. Mysteries abound. What is this odd creature? Why does the beach look this way? How did this strange item get here? Living Beaches of the Gulf Coast satisfies a beachcomber's curiosity within a comprehensive yet easily browsed guide. The guide is written in a familiar style and is illustrated with distribution maps and hundreds of color photos. Accounts include beach anatomy, coastal phenomena, and shoreline animals, plants, and geology. Hundreds of seashells are depicted as well as other interesting animals, flowers, historical structures, beach sands, and beach art. The authors suggest a variety of beach scavenger hunts and recommend hints for beachcombing success.
Author : Karl F. Nordstrom
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521545765
Volume on coastal management aimed at consulting engineers, research scientists, developers and students.
Author : Owen K. Mason,William J. Neal,Orrin H. Pilkey
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0822320193
Another shore book that suggests ways to cope, not only with disasters at the coast but with the frequent hazards encountered inland. Part of the Living with the Shore Series.