Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and HarborsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bathing beaches
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Shore and Beach Preservation
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and HarborsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bathing beaches
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Shore and Beach Preservation. Hearings ... on H.R. 7590
Author: United States. U.S. Congress. House. Committee on rivers and harborsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Engineered Coasts
Author: Jiyu ChenPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9781402005213
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Increasing population, expanding industry and commerce, and tourism are placing added pressures on an already highly-utilized coastal zone. This book, through a series of case studies, illustrates the variety of changes already made along the coastlines of the world. The examples used are mainly from China, Japan, The Netherlands, and the United States, all countries with extensively engineered shorelines. Modifications emphasized include those associated with protection against coastal erosion, building of artificial beaches and islands, reclamation for aquaculture and agriculture, and the construction of harbors. The information in this book should be useful for all planners and engineers involved in the construction of coastal engineering works and for students interested in coastal modification.
Proceedings of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., October 17-19, 1977
Author: American Shore and Beach Preservation AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beach erosion
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The Ecology of Sandy Shores
Author: A.C. BrownPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080465099
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
The Ecology of Sandy Shores provides the students and researchers with a one-volume resource for understanding the conservation and management of the sandy shore ecosystem. Covering all beach types, and addressing issues from the behavioral and physiological adaptations of the biota to exploring the effects of pollution and the impact of man's activities, this book should become the standard reference for those interested in Sandy Shore study, management and preservation. - More than 25% expanded from the previous edition - Three entirely new chapters: Energetics and Nutrient Cycling, Turtles and Terrestrial Vertebrates, and Benthic Macrofauna Populations - New sections on the interstitial environment, seagrasses, human impacts and coastal zone management - Examples drawn from virtually all parts of the world, considering all beach types from the most exposed to the most sheltered
Shore and Beach
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coastal zone management
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Shore and Beach
Author: Shore & Beach
Author: Against the Tide
Author: Cornelia DeanPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231084185
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Few aspects of American military history have been as vigorously debated as Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. In this carefully crafted volume, Michael Kort describes the wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the decision to use these weapons, surveys the major debates related to that decision, and provides a comprehensive collection of key primary source documents that illuminate the behavior of the United States and Japan during the closing days of World War II. Kort opens with a summary of the debate over Hiroshima as it has evolved since 1945. He then provides a historical overview of thye events in question, beginning with the decision and program to build the atomic bomb. Detailing the sequence of events leading to Japan's surrender, he revisits the decisive battles of the Pacific War and the motivations of American and Japanese leaders. Finally, Kort examines ten key issues in the discussion of Hiroshima and guides readers to relevant primary source documents, scholarly books, and articles.
Beach Nourishment: Theory And Practice
Author: Robert G DeanPublisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
ISBN: 9813103302
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
This book is written for engineers, students of coastal processes and laypersons interested in beach nourishment, which consists of the placement of large quantities of good quality sediment on the beach to advance the shoreline seaward. The improvement of project performance through proper design and the predictability of performance are emphasized. The overall longevity of a project is addressed as are local erosional areas. The roles which wave height, project length and sediment quality play in project performance are addressed quantitatively. The results are illustrated through reference to a number of monitored nourishment projects. Biological and economic aspects of beach nourishment are addressed.