{"product_id":"coastal-environments-and-global-change-paperback-softback-9780470656594","title":"Coastal Environments and Global Change (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470656594","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCoastal Environments and Global Change\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGerd Masselink (Edited by), G Masselink (Author), Roland Gehrels (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470656594, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 May 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e448 pages\u003cbr\u003e28 x 21.8 x 2.3 cm, 1.374 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“On balance, this book is a useful compilation of the driving forces acting on coasts followed by the geomorphological description of almost all coastal environments. Geography and geomorphology graduate students will find the book to be good background.”  (\u003ci\u003eGeologica Belgica\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe coastal zone is one of the most dynamic environments on our planet and is much affected by global change, especially sea-level rise. Coastal environments harbour valuable ecosystems, but they are also hugely important from a societal point of view. This book, which draws on the expertise of 21 leading international coastal scientists, represents an up-to-date account of coastal environments and past, present and future impacts of global change. The first chapter of the book outlines key principles that underpin coastal systems and their behaviour. This is followed by a discussion of key processes, including sea level change, sedimentation, storms, waves and tides, that drive coastal change. The main part of the book consists of a discussion of the main coastal environments (beaches, dunes, barriers, salt marshes, tidal flats, estuaries, coral reefs, deltas, rocky and glaciated coasts and coastal groundwater), and how these are affected by global change. The final chapter highlights strategies for coping with coastal change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Readership\u003c\/b\u003e: final year undergraduate and postgraduate-level students on coastal courses in a wide range subjects, including geography, environmental management, geology, oceanography and coastal\/civil engineering.  The book will also be a valuable resource for researchers and applied scientists dealing with coastal environments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAdditional resources for this book can be found at: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/masselink\/coastal\"\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/masselink\/coastal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContributors, viii \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website, ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction to Coastal Environments and Global Change, 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGerd Masselink and Roland Gehrels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Setting the scene, 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Coastal morphodynamics, 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Climate change, 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Modelling coastal change, 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Summary, 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey publications, 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Sea Level, 28\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlenn A. Milne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction, 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Quaternary sea-level change, 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Recent and future sea-level change, 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Summary, 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey publications, 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements, 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Environmental Control: Geology and Sediments, 52\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdward J. Anthony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Geology and sediments: setting boundary conditions for coasts, 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Geology and coasts, 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Sediments and coasts, 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Human impacts on sediment supply to coasts, 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Climate change, geology and sediments, 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Summary, 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey publications, 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Drivers: Waves and Tides, 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel C. Conley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Physical drivers of the coastal environment, 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Waves, 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Tides, 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Summary, 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey publications, 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Coastal Hazards: Storms and Tsunamis, 104\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdam D. Switzer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Coastal hazards, 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Extratropical storms and tropical cyclones, 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Tsunamis, 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Overwash, 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Palaeostudies of coastal hazards, 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Integrating hazard studies with coastal planning, 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Cyclones in a warmer world, 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Summary, 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey publications, 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Coastal Groundwater, 128\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam P. Anderson, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction, 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 The subterranean estuary, 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD), 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Controls on SGD variability, 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Human influences, 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Influence of global climate change, 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Summary, 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey publications, 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Beaches, 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGerben Ruessink and Roshanka Ranasinghe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction, 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Nearshore hydrodynamics, 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Surf-zone morphology, 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Anthropogenic activities, 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Climate change, 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Summary, 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey publications, 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Coastal Dunes, 178\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKarl F. Nordstrom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Conditions for dune formation, 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Dunes as habitat, 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Dunes in developed areas, 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Dune restoration and management, 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Effects of future climate change, 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Summary, 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey publications, 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Barrier Systems, 194\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSytze van Heteren\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Definition and description of barriers and barrier systems, 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Classification, 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Barrier sub-environments, 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Theories on barrier formation, 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Modes of barrier behaviour, 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Drivers in barrier development and behaviour, 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Barrier sequences as archives of barrier behaviour, 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Lessons from numerical and conceptual models, 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 Coastal-zone management and global change, 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10 Future perspectives, 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.11 Summary, 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey publications, 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Tidal Flats and Salt Marshes, 227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKerrylee Rogers and Colin D. Woodroffe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction, 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Tidal flats, 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Salt marshes, 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Human influences, 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Summary, 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey publications, 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Mangrove Shorelines, 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eColin D. Woodroffe, Catherine E. Lovelock and Kerrylee Rogers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction, 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Mangrove adaptation in relation to climate zones, 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Mangrove biogeography, 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Zonation and succession, 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Geomorphological setting and ecosystem functioning, 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Sedimentation and morphodynamic feedback, 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Mangrove response to sea-level change, 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Human influences, 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9 Impact of future climate and sea-level change, 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.10 Summary, 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey publications, 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Estuaries and Tidal Inlets, 268\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuncan FitzGerald, Ioannis Georgiou and Michael Miner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction, 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Estuaries, 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Tidal inlets, 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Summary, 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Deltas, 299\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdward J. Anthony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Deltas: definition, context and environment, 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Delta sub-environments, 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 The morphodynamic classification of river deltas, 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Sediment trapping processes in deltas and coastal sediment redistribution, 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Delta initiation, development and destruction, 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Syn-sedimentary deformation in deltas and ancient deltaic deposits, 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Deltas, human impacts, climate change and sea-level rise, 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.8 Summary, 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey publications, 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 High-Latitude Coasts, 338\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAart Kroon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction to high-latitude coasts, 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Ice-related coastal processes, 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Terrestrial ice in coastal environments, 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Coastal geomorphology and coastal responses, 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Relative sea-level change, 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Climate change predictions and impacts for high-latitude coasts, 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Future perspectives, 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8 Summary, 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey publications, 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Rock Coasts, 356\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWayne Stephenson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction, 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Geology and lithology, 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Processes acting on rock coasts, 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Rock coast landforms, 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Towards a morphodynamic model for rock coasts, 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Impacts of climate change on rock coasts, 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Summary, 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey publications, 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Coral Reefs, 380\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Kench\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Coral reefs in context, 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Coral reefs and their geomorphic complexity, 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Coral reef development, 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Reef island formation and morphodynamics, 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Management in reef environments, 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Future trajectories of coral reef landforms, 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.7 Summary, 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey publications, 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Coping with Coastal Change, 410\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert J. Nicholls, Marcel J.F. Stive and Richard S.J. Tol\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction, 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Drivers of coastal change and variability, 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Coastal change and resulting impacts, 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Impacts of coastal change since 1900, 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Future impacts of coastal change, 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Responding to coastal change, 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.7 Concluding thoughts, 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.8 Summary, 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey publications, 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeographical Index, 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index, 436\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Earth sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Earth sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Earth%20sciences%20%5BRB%5D%22\"\u003eRB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"American Geophysical Union","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52405467775256,"sku":"9780470656594","price":45.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470656594.jpg?v=1784135026","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/coastal-environments-and-global-change-paperback-softback-9780470656594","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}