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Engineered Coasts

By H. J. Walker (auth.) , H. Jesse Walker (eds.) , C. W. Finkl , Jiyu Chen , Doeke Eisma , Kenji Hotta

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2002
ISBN
978-90-481-5980-2, 978-94-017-0099-3
DOI
10.1007/978-94-017-0099-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12507302 bytes)
Series
Coastal Systems and Continental Margins 6
Edition
1
Pages
312\316
Time added
2013-12-12 02:00:00
Hydrogeology; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied E

Description

Increasing population, expanding industry and commerce, and tourism are placing added pressures on an already highly-utilized coastal zone. This book, through a series of case studies, illustrates the variety of changes already made along the coastlines of the world. The examples used are mainly from China, Japan, The Netherlands, and the United States, all countries with extensively engineered shorelines. Modifications emphasized include those associated with protection against coastal erosion, building of artificial beaches and islands, reclamation for aquaculture and agriculture, and the construction of harbors. The information in this book should be useful for all planners and engineers involved in the construction of coastal engineering works and for students interested in coastal modification.

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