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Beaches and Dunes of Developed Coasts

By: Karl F Nordstrom
338 pages, 31 b/w illus, 16 figs, 1 tab
Beaches and Dunes of Developed Coasts
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About this book

Discusses the role of humans in transforming the coastal landscape, detailing the many ways beaches and dunes are eliminated, altered and replaced and the differences between natural landforms and the human artefacts that replace them. Emphasis is placed on the importance of retaining naturally functioning beaches and dunes in ways that achieve natural values while accommodating development and use.

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Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. The developed coastal landscape: temporal and spatial characteristics; 2. Altering landforms to suit human needs; 3. Replenishing landforms; 4. Effects of structures on landforms and sediment availability; 5. Characteristics of human altered landforms; 6. Temporal scales of landscape change; 7. Management programs; 8. Maintaining and enhancing natural features in developed landscapes; 9. Directions for geomorphological research; References.

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By: Karl F Nordstrom
338 pages, 31 b/w illus, 16 figs, 1 tab
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