| Author(s) | Mu Ramkumar, Arthur James, David Menier, K. Kumaraswamy |
 | Year | 2019
|
 | Pages | 537 |
 | Language | English |
 | Format | PDF |
 | Size | 75 MB
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 | Publisher | Elsevier |
 | ISBN | 0128143509, 978-0128143506, B07KQ55785 |
Coastal Zone Management: Global Perspectives, Regional Processes, Local Issues
brings together a vast range of interdisciplinary data on coastal zones
in a concise, yet exhaustive format that will be useful to students,
researchers, and teachers. The book contains several focused sections,
all of which include individual chapters written by subject experts with
considerable experience in their fields of research. Each chapter
presents the latest research and status of its focus, with a concluding
endnote on future trends. Topics covered in the book include the sea
level and climate changes, evolution of coastlines, land-use dynamics
and coastal hazards mitigation and management.
The global coast
has faced the force of both climate hange and natural disasters, which
continue to result in the loss of human life and degradation of quality
of the coastal environment. Coastal Zone Management: Global Perspectives, Regional Processes, Local Issues
provides the latest developments and key strategies to tackle this in a
single comprehensive volume. It is an essential reference for
scientists and researchers well-read on coastal zones, as well as those
new to the subject.
- Presents a unique compilation of
contributed chapters, including a focus on methodology, case studies,
stategy, and policy, acting as a one-source reference for students,
teachers, researchers and administrators.
- Discusses challenges at local levels in order to help interpret regional processes that have global ramifications.
- Provides a database for scientists working on research topics related to coastal zone management.
