Engineered Coasts (Coastal Systems and Continental Margins) by Jiyu Chen,Doeke Eisma,Kenji Hotta,H. Jesse Walker PDF

By Jiyu Chen,Doeke Eisma,Kenji Hotta,H. Jesse Walker

ISBN-10: 1402005210

ISBN-13: 9781402005213

ISBN-10: 9048159806

ISBN-13: 9789048159802

expanding inhabitants, increasing and trade, and tourism are putting additional pressures on an already highly-utilized coastal region. This booklet, via a chain of case experiences, illustrates the diversity of alterations already made alongside the coastlines of the realm. The examples used are in most cases from China, Japan, The Netherlands, and the USA, all international locations with widely engineered shores. adjustments emphasised comprise these linked to defense opposed to coastal erosion, construction of synthetic seashores and islands, reclamation for aquaculture and agriculture, and the development of harbors. the data during this e-book may be helpful for all planners and engineers desirous about the development of coastal engineering works and for college students drawn to coastal modification.

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