2nd Edition
by Richard A. Davis Jr. (Author), Duncan M. Fitzgerald (Author)
A new edition of a unique
textbook that provides an exhaustive treatment of the world's different
coasts―with focus on climate change sea-level rise
Coastlines
of the world are as diverse and complex as any geological setting on
Earth, and understanding them is extremely important. Beaches and Coasts, Second Edition
is an exciting and unique textbook that covers the world’s different
coasts and details the highly varied processes that have shaped them.
This new edition emphasizes the future susceptibility of coast to
climate driven stresses and decreasing sediment supplies, and considers
various aspects of coastal management that are and/or that need to be
undertaken.
Seeking to better educate students and readers about
the sustainability of coast and coastal environments, this exciting and
unique book offers enlightening coverage of: the Earth’s mobile crust;
sediments of coastal environments; impacts of sea level change; weather
systems and the effects of storms; the influence of wave energy and
different tidal regimes; river deltas; coastal bays; estuaries and
lagoons; tidal flats; coastal wetlands; beach and nearshore areas;
coastal barriers; tidal inlets; glaciated coasts; and rocky coasts.
- Takes an extensive look at the world's varied coasts and covers the many processes that have shaped them over time
- Shows how coastal processes and landform evolution are expected to be impacted by climate change
- Includes
new coverage of Hurricane Katrina and the 2005 flooding of New Orleans,
Hurricane Sandy and its affect on New York and the earthquake and
tsunami in the Indian Ocean and Tohoku
- Lavishly illustrated with over 400 color photographs and figures
- Draws on a wealth of author experience that broadens the content of chapters and provides for numerous and varied examples
Beaches and Coasts, Second Edition is an excellent text for undergraduate and graduate students of coastal geology, coastal processes and coastal environments.
