Coastal hazards

Finkl, Charles W.

Coastal hazards - New York : Springer, 2013. - Coastal Research Library 6 .

pt. 1. Environmental and human-induced hazards -- pt. 2. Remote sensing of coastal hazards (platforms, methods, and procedures) -- pt. 3. Flood hazards (storm surge, sea-level rise, and populations from risk of coastal flood hazards) -- pt. 4. Hydrologic (groundwater, saltwater intrusion, brine disposal) hazards -- pt. 5. Coastal erosion and sedimentation (detection and measurement of shoreline retreat) -- pt. 6. Coastal dune hazards (erosion and management) -- pt. 7. Coastal storms (tropical cyclones and extra-tropical winter storms) -- pt. 8. Wave hazards (extreme coastal waves, storm surge, and runup) -- pt. 9. Coastal marine pollution -- pt. 10. Beach safety.

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Coastal zone management.
Coastal ecology.
Natural disasters.
Hazard mitigation.

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