Coastal Systems (Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environmental Science)

Haslett, Simon

ISBN 10: 0415213029 / ISBN 13: 9780415213028

Published by Routledge, 2000

About this Item

1st edition softback, 2000. Water damaged. All pages wrinkled, but not stuck together. Otherwise clean & tight. Owner's name on first page. Illustrated with 70m diagrams and 44 plates. 218 pages.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1516094804667

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Coastal Systems (Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environmental Science)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415213029
• ISBN 13: 9780415213028
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

Coastal Systems offers a concise introduction to the processes, landforms, ecosystems, and management of coasts. Each chapter is illustrated and includes topical case studies from around the world such as:
* Tsunami's in Papua New Guinea
* cliff collapse in Southern England
* the Great Barrier Reef
* the Indian 'Super Cyclone' of 1999
* the impact of development in the Florida Keys.

Introductory chapters establish the importance of coasts and explain how they are studied within a system framework. Subsequent chapters explore the role of waves, rivers and sea level changes in coastal evolution. The final chapter reviews the human pressures and management of coastal systems.

About the Author

Simon K. Haslett is a Professor of Physical Geography and recently appointed Director of the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) at University of Wales, Newport. His research concerns the physical evolution of coasts and coastal oceans, particularly regarding the impact of climate, sea-level change, and high-energy events, such as storms and tsunami.