Coastal chalk cliff instability / edited by R. N. Mortimore and A. Duperret.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mortimore, Rory N., editor.

Duperret, A., editor.

Series:

Geological Society engineering geology special publication ; Number 20.

Geological Society engineering geology special publication ; Number 20

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cliffs--English Channel.

Cliffs.

Erosion--English Channel.

Erosion.

Geodynamics--English Channel.

Geodynamics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (173 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

Coastal Chalk Cliff Instability (Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication) (No. 20)

Place of Publication:

London : Geological Society, 2004.

Summary:

Most of the rocky coastlines around the world are subject to active erosion processes. Because of the growing hazard to local communities from coastal cliff retreat, it is necessary to investigate where, when and how cliffs collapse. The results of these studies are vital for the planners and local authorities responsible for safety and access to cliffs and beaches. This volume focuses on the coastal chalk cliffs of the English Channel, where a multidisciplinary approach has been used to understand active coastal cliff recession. The book is organized around three main themes: the geological factors controlling cliff instability, the marine parameters influencing coastal erosion and the use of some new tools for hazard assessments. This book will be of use to academics and professionals working on rocky shores, with an interest in sedimentary geology, stratigraphy, tectonics, geomorphology, engineering geology, coastal engineering and GIS.

Contents:

Coastal cliff geohazards in weak rock: the UK chalk cliffs of Sussex / R.N. Mortimore et al

Coastal chalk cliff instability in nw France: role of lithology, fracture pattern and rainfall / A. Duperret et al

Multiscale fracture analysis along the French chalk coastline for investigating erosion by cliff collapse / A. Genter et al

Chalk physical properties and cliff instability / R.N. Mortimore et al

A sturtzstrom-like cliff fall on the chalk coast of Sussex, UK / R.B.C. Williams et al

Prediction of nearshore wave energy distribution by analysis of numerical wave model output, East Sussex coastline, UK / S.B. Mitchell and D.J. Pope

Coastal chalk cliff erosion: experimental investigation on the role of marine factors / J. Brossard and A. Duperret

The propagation of wave impact induced pressures into cracks and fissures / C. Wolters and C. Muller

Laboratory abrasion tests on beach flint shingle / U. Dornbusch et al

Quantification of the Normandy and Picardy chalk cliff retreat by photogrammetric analysis / S. Costa et al

Coastal cliff erosion vulnerability on the Canadian east coast, Baie des Chaleurs area / M. Daigneault, J.-L. Bouchardon, and B. Guy.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-78620-157-7