268 Pages
by
Routledge
268 Pages
by
Routledge
268 Pages
by
Routledge
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The coast cannot be left to nature to determine its fate. Wealth, property, economic interests, recreation, tourism and wildlife are all threatened. Coasts are an administrative battle ground and one of the most important and widely examined topics in environmental management. Coastal and Estuarine Management examines the issues surrounding the human use and abuse of estuarine and coastal... Read more
1 Introduction to estuarine and coastal systems 2 The physical regime of coasts and estuaries 3 Land claim and coastal defence 4 The industrial use of coasts and estuaries 5 Coastal development for tourism 6 Causes of indirect impacts on the coast 7 Management frameworks for coastal and estuarine systems; The final word
Biography
Peter W. French is a lecturer in Physical Geography at Lancaster University, with a particular specialism in coastal processes and management. He has published work relating to many aspects of human coastal impact, including salt marsh pollution, erosional problems of borrow pit construction, human causes of coastal habitat loss, and causes of salt marsh loss in the UK.
'The text is written in a lucid but nontechnical style and should be amenable to all students of environmental management...this text has the capacity to influence the attitudes of the next generation of coastal managers.' - Progress in Physical Goegraphy, Vol 23, No.1 1999
"The only 'textbook' which is both up-to-date and conprehensive in its coverage of this fast-developing subject" Dr Geoff Walker, West England University
