| Author(s) | R. R. Krishnamurthy, M.P. Jonathan, Seshachalam Srinivasalu, Bernhard Glaeser |
 | Year | 2019
|
 | Pages | 521 |
 | Language | English |
 | Format | PDF |
 | Size | 71.5 MB
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 | Publisher | Academic Press |
 | ISBN | 0128104732, 978-0128104736, B07KS546VZ |
Coastal Management: Global Challenges and Innovations focuses
on the resulting problems faced by coastal areas in developing
countries with a goal of helping create updated management and tactical
approaches for researchers, field practitioners, planners and
policymakers. This book gathers, compiles and interprets recent
developments, starting from paleo-coastal climatic conditions, to
current climatic conditions that influence coastal resources. Chapters
included cover almost all aspects of coastal area management, including
sustainability, coastal communities, hazards, ocean currents and
environmental monitoring.
- Contains contributions from a
global pool of authors with a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines,
making this an authoritative and compelling reference
- Presents
the appropriate tools used in monitoring and controlling coastal
management, including innovative approaches towards community
participation and the implementation of bottom-up tactics
- Includes
case studies from across the world, allowing for a thorough comparison
of situations in both developing and developed countries
