Description: Coastal Defences : Processes, Problems and Solutions, Hardcover by French, Peter W., ISBN 0415198445, ISBN-13 9780415198448, Brand New, Free shipping in the US French (physical geography, U. of London) examines the range of methods used by engineers to protect coastlines around the world, and discusses the problems and issues generated by coastal defense strategies. Introductory chapters provide background information on coastal defense and the role of coastal processes in coastal defense management. Several chapters focus on traditional, hard approaches to coastal defense: sea walls and revetments, groynes and jetties, cliff stabilization, and offshore structures such as breakwaters and sills. Soft approaches are also examined, including sedimentation in mudflat environments, and managed realignment. The text concludes with a discussion of future coastal defense management and policies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: Coastal Defences : Processes, Problems and Solutions
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Coastal Defences : Processes, Problems and Solutions
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Environmental Conservation & Protection, Earth Sciences / Geography, Human Geography
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2001
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Author: Peter W. French
Item Length: 9.4 in
Subject Area: Nature, Social Science, Science
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
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