Coastal environments and global change / edited by Gerhard Masselink and Roland Gehrels.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Masselink, Gerhard, editor.

Gehrels, W. Roland, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Global warming.

Environmental degradation.

Coastal ecology.

Coast changes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (482 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

West Sussex, England : John Wiley & Sons, 2014.

Summary:

The coastal zone is one of the most dynamic environments on our planet and is much affected by global change, especially sea-level rise. Coastal environments harbour valuable ecosystems, but they are also hugely important from a societal point of view. This book, which draws on the expertise of 21 leading international coastal scientists, represents an up-to-date account of coastal environments and past, present and future impacts of global change. The first chapter of the book outlines key principles that underpin coastal systems and their behaviour. This is followed by a discussion of key

Contents:

Coastal Environments and Global Change; Contents; Contributors; About the Companion Website; 1 Introduction to Coastal Environments and Global Change; 1.1 Setting the scene; 1.1.1 What is the coastal zone?; 1.1.2 Coastal zone and society; 1.1.3 Scope of this book and chapter outline; 1.2 Coastal morphodynamics; 1.2.1 Research paradigm; 1.2.2 Coastal morphodynamic systems; 1.2.3 Morphodynamic feedback; 1.2.4 Coastal evolution and stratigraphy; 1.3 Climate change; 1.3.1 Quaternary climate change; 1.3.2 Present and future climate change; 1.4 Modelling coastal change

1.4.1 Need for adequate models1.4.2 Conceptual models; 1.4.3 Empirical models; 1.4.4 Behaviour-oriented models; 1.4.5 Process-based morphodynamic models; 1.4.6 Physical models; 1.5 Summary; Key publications; References; 2 Sea Level; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 What is sea level?; 2.1.2 Processes affecting sea level; 2.1.3 Observing sea level; 2.1.4 Chapter outline; 2.2 Quaternary sea-level change; 2.2.1 Introduction; 2.2.2 Sea-level observations; 2.2.3 Interpretation of the observations; 2.3 Recent and future sea-level change; 2.3.1 Introduction; 2.3.2 Sea-level observations

2.3.3 Interpretation of the observations2.3.4 Estimating future sea levels; 2.4 Summary; Key publications; Acknowledgements; References; 3 Environmental Control: Geology and Sediments; 3.1 Geology and sediments: setting boundary conditions for coasts; 3.1.1 Coastal diversity: a heritage of geology and sediments; 3.1.2 Spatial and temporal scales: from global tectonics to local geological controls; 3.2 Geology and coasts; 3.2.1 The pervasive role of plate tectonics; 3.2.2 The role of Quaternary ice sheets and isostatic rebound on high-latitude coasts; 3.2.3 Water loading of continental shelves

3.2.4 Lithology, sediment texture and coasts3.2.5 Other regional to local boundary conditions: coastal orientation and gradient; 3.3 Sediments and coasts; 3.3.1 Coastal sediment stacking over time: sequence stratigraphy and sea-level change; 3.3.2 Sediment accommodation space; 3.3.3 Terrigenous sediment supply; 3.3.4 Sediment redistribution from river-mouth to coast; 3.3.5 Carbonate sediments; 3.3.6 Sediment supply from soft cliffs; 3.3.7 Longshore sediment transport; 3.3.8 Sediment supply from the inner continental shelf; 3.3.9 Boulders on the shore: an enigmatic issue

3.4 Human impacts on sediment supply to coasts3.5 Climate change, geology and sediments; 3.6 Summary; Key publications; References; 4 Drivers: Waves and Tides; 4.1 Physical drivers of the coastal environment; 4.2 Waves; 4.2.1 Importance and definitions; 4.2.2 Wave theories; 4.2.3 Wave generation; 4.2.4 Wave propagation and shoaling; 4.2.5 Wave measurement; 4.2.6 Long waves; 4.2.7 Wave climate and response to global climate change; 4.3 Tides; 4.3.1 Tidal characteristics; 4.3.2 Equilibrium tides; 4.3.3 Dynamical considerations; 4.3.4 Tidal analysis and prediction; 4.3.5 Tidal currents

4.3.6 Global change effects on tides

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-470-65660-3

1-119-11726-7

1-118-82500-4

OCLC:

868300738