Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is an excellent introduction and a good launching point for further inquiry into understanding our planet’s coasts." * CHOICE *
"Highly recommend[ed]. . . . to all coastal scientists, managers, and planners and anyone concerned about the future of our extensive global coastlines. This book serves both as a comprehensive and artfully illustrated guide to the science behind coastal processes and hazards, and an environmental call to action to address the crisis we are facing for the majority of the world’s population." * Coastal Management *
"A concise overview of current . . . knowledge of these threats, and is a valuable reference for anyone concerned about the well-being of coastal zones, particularly the next generation of planners and politicians." * Conservation Biology *
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
PART ONE. INTRODUCTION TO HUMANS AND COASTS
1. Human Settlement of the Coastal Zone
PART TWO. NATURAL PROCESSES AND HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL REGIONS
2. Coastal Tectonics and Hazards
3. Tropical Cyclones, Hurricanes, and Typhoons
4. Storms, Waves, Coastal Erosion, and Shoreline Retreat
5. Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise
PART THREE. IMPACTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON COASTS
6. Marine Pollution
7. Plastic and Marine Debris
8. Petroleum and the Coastal Zone
9. Coastal Power Plants
10. Renewable Energy from the Coastal Zone
11. Groundwater and Petroleum Withdrawal: Subsidence and Seawater Intrusion
12. Desalination: Fresh Water from the Ocean
13. Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, and Ocean Acidification
14. Coral Reefs and Threats to Their Health and Survival
15. Fishing, Overfishing, and Aquaculture
16. Aquatic Invasive Species
17. Sand, Dams, and Beaches
Index
