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Author : Stanley E. Wasserman
Release : 1973
Genre : Beach erosion
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Book Synopsis Cause and Prediction of Beach Erosion by : Stanley E. Wasserman
Download or read book Cause and Prediction of Beach Erosion written by Stanley E. Wasserman. This book was released on 1973. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Author : Scott L Douglass
Release : 2002-08-08
Genre : Science
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Book Synopsis Saving America's Beaches: The Causes Of And Solutions To Beach Erosion by : Scott L Douglass
Download or read book Saving America's Beaches: The Causes Of And Solutions To Beach Erosion written by Scott L Douglass. This book was released on 2002-08-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells you where beach sand comes from, how waves are formed and how they break and move sand down the coast, how “works of man” have blocked this movement and caused beach erosion, and what can be done to save the beaches for future generations of Americans. A three-part prescription for healthy beaches is proposed: “backing off”, “bypassing sand”, and “beach nourishment”. So if you love waves and beaches, and care about the future of your favorite beach spot, then read this book while you enjoy the beach.
Author : Takaaki Uda
Release : 2010-06-23
Genre : Science
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Book Rating : 126/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Japan's Beach Erosion by : Takaaki Uda
Download or read book Japan's Beach Erosion written by Takaaki Uda. This book was released on 2010-06-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beaches in Japan have been eroding since the 1970s as a result of the artificial land alterations. Approximately 3000 fishing ports and 1000 commercial ports have been built nationwide, as well as 2532 large dams being constructed in the upstream basins of large rivers. Due to the port and dam developments, fluvial sand supply has significantly reduced resulting in shoreline recession around the river mouths. Continuous sand supply along the coastline has also been obstructed by the port breakwaters. The formation of wave shelter zone by the port breakwaters induce longshore sand transport, thereby leading to an accretion of large amount of sand in the wave shelter zone and erosion in the surrounding area. Thus, almost all causes of the beach erosion in Japan are due to anthropogenic factors. The exact situation of the beach erosion has never been clear in literatures that are written in Japanese, or in English. Coastal engineers can and should learn from these results, otherwise the same situation and problems, which were induced by excessive coastal development without protection measures and due attention given to nearby coasts, will recur throughout the world. Textbooks on coastal engineering, that were already published, describe only the theoretical fundamentals of the subject, but lack the practical perspectives and field studies. The book examines many coastal areas as examples, highlighting the various erosion factors which should be avoided elsewhere globally. This book was first published in Japanese in 2004, and was translated into English by the present author.
Author : Charles W. Finkl
Release : 2012-12-11
Genre : Nature
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Book Synopsis Coastal Hazards by : Charles W. Finkl
Download or read book Coastal Hazards written by Charles W. Finkl. This book was released on 2012-12-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the gamut of coastal hazards that result from short-term low-frequency events and have high-magnitude and far-reaching impacts on coastal zones the world over. Much of the world’s population now lives in low-lying coastal zones that are inherently vulnerable to natural hazards such as flooding from hurricanes, tropical storms and northeastern storm surges; shoreline (beach and dune) erosion; cliff and bluff failures; and saltwater intrusion in coastal aquifers used for drinking water supplies. In addition to the usual range of hydrometeorological disasters in coastal zones, this book covers tsunami impacts and warning systems as well as global perspectives of sea-level rise impacts and human perceptions of potential vulnerabilities resulting from rip currents that cause many drownings each year on beaches. Today, the use of numerical models that help predict vulnerabilities and provide a basis for shore protection measures is important in modern scientific and engineering systems. Final considerations focus on human actions in the form of the urbanization and industrialization of the coast, shore protection measures, and indicate how environmental degradation around coastal conurbations exacerbates the potential for unwanted impacts. Strategies for environmental management in coastal zones, from low-lying wetlands to high cliffs and rocky promontories, are highlighted as a means of living in harmony with Nature and not trying to conquer it.
