Environmental science in the coastal zone : issues for further research / Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources.

Conference Name:

Environmental science in the coastal zone : issues for further research ‡d 1992 : ‡c Woods Hole, Massachusetts

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coasts--Environmental aspects--Research--Congresses.

Coasts.

Coastal zone management--Research--Congresses.

Coastal zone management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 172 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academy Press, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Assesses the dimensions of our scientific knowledge as it applies to environmental problems in the coastal zone. This volume contains 10 papers that cover different aspects of science, management, and public policy concerning the coastal zone. It presents a consensus on issues confronting science.

Contents:

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE IN THE COASTAL ZONE

Copyright

Preface

Contents

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE IN THE COASTEL ZONE: Issues for Further Research

1 Overview

BACKGROUND

SUMMARY OF PAPERS PRESENTED

PROBLEMS WITH TRADITIONAL APPROACHES TO COASTAL MANAGEMENT

INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT

SUGGESTED ISSUES FOR THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL AND ITS CONSTITUENCIES TO PURSUE

Modeling Needs for Coastal Management

Improvements in Coastal Monitoring and Data Archiving

Efficacy of Environmental Trading and Credits for Mitigating Coastal Habitat Degradation

Institutional Arrangements

REFERENCES

2 A Synopsis of Coastal Meteorology: A Review of the State of the Science

INTRODUCTION

THE ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LEVEL

THERMALLY DRIVEN EFFECTS

THE INFLUENCE OF OROGRAPHY

INTERACTIONS WITH LARGER-SCALE SYSTEMS

INFLUENCES ON THE COAST OCEAN

AIR QUALITY

CAPABILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Observations

Models

Human Resources

3 Modeling Transport Processes in the Coastal Ocean

COASTAL-CIRCULATION MODELING

A CASE STUDY: MASSACHUSETTS BAY

Tidal Currents

Subtidal Currents

Mean Flow

Low-Frequency Fluctuations

Outfall Plume Dynamics

FUTURE DIRECTIONS AND CONCLUDING REMARKS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

4 Coastal Geomorphology

5 Rivers and Estuaries: a Hudson Perspective

BASIC INFORMATION

TRENDS AND THE CURRENT SITUATION

Particle-Associated Contaminant Levels

Nutrients

RESEARCH AND REGULATION-DRIVEN MONITORING

OTHER SPECIFIC RESEARCH AREAS

Gas Exchange

Fine-Particle Behavior in the Coastal Environment

CONCLUSIONS

6 Types of Coastal Zones: Similarities and Differences

FACTORS DETERMINING COASTAL ZONE TYPES

PALEOCLIMATE AND SEA-LEVEL CHANGE.

COASTAL PROCESSES

Nearshore Circulation

Littoral Cells and the Budget of Sediment

COASTAL ZONE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

Collision Coasts

Trailing-Edge and Marginal Sea Coasts

Arctic Coasts

Coral Reef Coasts

7 Landscapes and the Coastal Zone

ESTUARINE VARIABILITY IN THE UNITED STATES

CASE HISTORY: SOUTH FLORIDA HYDROLOGIC CHANGES

CASE HISTORY: MISSISSIPPI RIVER WATERSHED NUTRIENT ADDITIONS

CASE HISTORY: LOUISIANA COASTAL WETLAND DREDGE AND FILL

SUMMARY

8 Coastal Wetlands: Multiple Management Problems in Southern California

The Wastewater Issue

Raw Sewage from Tijuana

Management and Policy Needs

THE MITIGATION ISSUE

Mitigation Projects in Progress

An Attempt to Compensate for Lost Endangered Species Habitat

Management Policies and Issues

THE STATUS OF RESEARCH ON COASTAL SOTHERN CALIFORNIA ECOSYSTEMS

CONCLUSION

Attachment 8.1 Major Uses of the Southern California Coast

Attachment 8.2 Research Priorities for Sustainable Pacific Estuaries

9 Coastal Pollution and Waste Management

WHAT ARE THE MAJOR PROBLEMS OF THE WORLD'S COASTAL OCEAN?

WHAT ARE THE MAJOR PROBLEMS OF THE U.S. COASTAL OCEAN?

POPULATION AND ITS EFFECTS

SOME TRENDS IN U.S. COASTAL WATERS

Contaminants

Pathogens

The Top 10 Pollutants in Estuaries

One Person's List of the 11 Worst (Most Degraded) Estuaries and Near Coastal Regions

WHAT RESEARCH PRIORITIES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED?

SOME POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING

Sea Level

Increased Frequency and Intensity of Storms

SOME OVERLOOKED PROBLEMS/PROCESSES

Manipulation of River Discharge: A Looming

The Atmosphere-An Underestimated Source of Contaminants to the Coastal Zone?

ON THE NEED FOR NEW PARADIGMS

Science.

On the Need For New Science-Management Paradigms

A CLOSING OBSERVATION

10 Coastal Management and Policy

THE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM

USING SCIENCE TO INFORM POLICY AND ACTION

PUBLIC VALUES AND ROLES

11 Research and Development Funding for Coastal Science and Management in the United States

WHERE ARE THE COASTAL SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS?

NATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ISSUES

RESEARCH PRODUCT QUALITY

TERMINUS

Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Principal Authors

Appendix B List of Attendees.

Notes:

"Proceedings of a retreat held at the J. Erik Jonsson Woods Hole Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, June 25-26, 1992."

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610211302

9781280211300

128021130X

9780309586009

0309586003

9780585100036

0585100039

OCLC:

44964004