Coastal systems / Simon K. Haslett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haslett, Simon K., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coasts.

Coast changes.

Coastal zone management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations, tables

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Cardiff, [England] : University of Wales Press, 2016.

Summary:

Coastal Systems offers a concise introduction to one of the most important global environments.

Contents:

Front Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

List of plates

List of figures

List of tables

List of boxes

Author's preface to the first edition

Author's preface to the second edition

Author's preface to the third edition

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Coastal systems: definitions, energy and classification

2. Wave-dominated coastal systems

3. Tidally-dominated coastal systems

4. River-dominated coastal systems

5. Sea level and the changing land-sea interface

6. Coastal management issues

Conclusion

Glossary

Further reading

Videos by the author

Bibliography

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 17, 2017).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781783169016

178316901X

9781783169023

1783169028

OCLC:

969643711