Coastal Evolution: Late Quaternary Shoreline Morphodynamics [Paperback]

R. W. G. Carter (Editor), C. D. Woodroffe (Editor), Orson van de Plassche (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 13, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0521598907 | ISBN-13: 978-0521598903

This book assesses how coastlines change and how they have evolved over the past few thousand years. It introduces some of the latest concepts in coastal morphodynamics, recognizing that coasts develop through co-adjustment of process and form. The authors examine particular types of coasts--deltas, estuaries, reefs, lagoons and polar coasts--in detail with conceptual models developed on the basis of well-studied examples. In addition to being a text for graduate-level students, this is a comprehensive source for geologists, engineers, environmental scientists, planners and coastal managers.

Editorial Reviews

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"...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

Book Description

The shoreline is a rapidly changing interface between the land and the sea where much of the worldts population lives. Coasts are under threat from a variety of natural and anthropogenic impacts, such as climate or sea-level change. This book assesses how coastlines change and how they have evolved over the last few thousand years.It introduces some of the latest 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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 540 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (April 13, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521598907
• ISBN-13: 978-0521598903
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,493,283 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)