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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      May 2010
      November 2001
      ISBN:
      9780511754500
      9780521602754
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511754500
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      Dimensions:
      (247 x 174 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.88kg, 488 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Earth and Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Oceanography and Marine Science, Civil and Geotechnical Engineering
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    The world's coastlines, dividing land from sea, are geological environments that are unique in their composition and the physical processes affecting them. At the dynamically active intersection of land and the oceans, humans have been building structures throughout history. Initially used for naval and commercial purposes, more recently recreation and tourism have increased activity in the coastal zone dramatically. Shoreline development is now causing a significant conflict with natural coastal processes. This text on coastal engineering will help the reader understand these coastal processes and develop strategies to cope effectively with shoreline erosion. The book is organized in four parts: (1) an overview of coastal engineering, using case studies to illustrate problems; (2) hydrodynamics of the coastal zone, reviewing storm surges, water waves, and low frequency motions within the nearshore and surf zone; (3) coastal responses including equilibrium beach profiles and sediment transport; (4) applications such as erosion mitigation, beach nourishment, coastal armoring, tidal inlets, and shoreline management.

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    'The book's presentation is of high standard. It can be utilized as a textbook on coastal processes and coastal engineering. The authors, who have devoted a lot of time in conducting research in coastal engineering, deserve to be congratulated on their achievement.'

    Source: Bulletin

    ‘… this book is useful in providing a mathematical summary of our understanding of hydrodynamic and sediment transport processes in the coastal zone and how they may be affected by engineering applications.’

    Source: The Times Higher Education Supplement

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