Coastal Engineering VII: Modelling, Measurements, Engineering and Management of Seas and Coastal Regions (Environmental Studies) - Hardcover

BREBBIA C. A.

 
9781845640095: Coastal Engineering VII: Modelling, Measurements, Engineering and Management of Seas and Coastal Regions (Environmental Studies)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1845640098 ISBN 13: 9781845640095
Publisher: WIT Press, 2005

Synopsis

Recent disasters have confirmed the importance of adequate protection of coastal areas. The cumulative effect of development in these regions needs to be better understood in order to ensure that they are managed in a sustainable fashion. Given the dynamics of the processes taking place on shorelines and the multitude of aspects that need to be considered the problems involved are extremely challenging.

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Synopsis

The 31 papers, edited from their conference presentations, examine computational and experimental tools currently being used to manage coastal areas. They cover shallow water studies, pollutant transport and dispersion, water quality issues, oil spills, estuarine problems, coastal ecosystems and their sustainability, coastal erosion and sedimentati

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Publisher
WIT Press
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1845640098
ISBN 13 
9781845640095
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
368