Coastal Evolution
Coastal Evolution
C. D. Woodroffe, University of Wollongong, New South Wales
Orson van de Plassche
$64.99
USDThe shoreline is a rapidly changing interface between the land and the sea, where much of the world's population lives. Coasts are under threat from a variety of natural and anthropogenic impacts, such as climate or sea-level change. This 1995 book assesses how coastlines change, and how they have evolved over the last few thousand years. It introduces concepts in coastal morphodynamics, recognising that coasts develop through co-adjustment of process and form. Particular types of coast, such as deltas, estuaries, reefs, lagoons and polar coasts, are examined in detail with conceptual models developed on the basis of well-studied examples. Coastal Evolution is written for undergraduates who are studying coastal geomorphology, geologists who are mapping coastal sedimentary sequences and environmental scientists, engineers, planners and coastal managers who need to understand the natural processes of change which occur on shorelines.
- Truly global coverage with research based on an international collaboration
- Ideal as text or reference for coastal lecture courses
- Topical given international concern about sea-level rise and coastal change
Reviews & endorsements
"...excellent in concept and in execution. It will serve as the latest and the last word on the subject for years to come. Highly recommended for all geologists and other environmental scientists, together with engineers, planners, and others involved in any way with coastal processes." Choice
"The book is well-written, easy to read, and contains useful lists of references at the end of each chapter. I can recommend it as a handy reference for those seeking information about different coastal types and the factors that influence their behavior." Journal of Sedimentary Research
"A comprehensive yet readable review of the literature on this important topic...An important reference book." Northeastern Naturalist
Product details
April 2011Adobe eBook Reader
9780511890598
0 pages
0kg
166 b/w illus. 5 tables
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Table of Contents
- Foreword O. van de Plassche
- 1. Coastal evolution: an introduction R. W. G. Carter and C. D. Woodroffe
- 2. Morphodynamics of coastal evolution P. Cowell and B. Thom
- 3. Deltaic coasts J. Suter
- 4. Wave-dominated coasts P. Roy, P. Cowell, M. Ferland and B. Thom
- 5. Macrotidal estuaries J. Chappell and C. D. Woodroffe
- 6. Lagoons and microtidal coasts J. A. G. Cooper
- 7. Coral atolls R. McLean and C. D. Woodroffe
- 8. Continental shelf reef systems D. Hopley
- 9. Arctic coastal plain shorelines P. Hill, P. Barnes, A. Héquette and M. H. Ruz
- 10. Paraglacial coasts D. Forbes and J. Syvitski
- 11. Coastal cliffs and platforms G. Giggs and A. Trenhaile
- 12. Evolution of tectonic shorelines P. Pirazzoli
- 13. Developed coasts K. Nordstrom
- Index.
