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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299385603321

Titolo

Beach Management Tools - Concepts, Methodologies and Case Studies / / edited by Camilo M. Botero, Omar Cervantes, Charles W. Finkl

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-58304-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXIV, 960 p. 363 illus., 234 illus. in color.)

Collana

Coastal Research Library, , 2211-0577 ; ; 24

Disciplina

551.457

Soggetti

Coasts

Oceanography

Coastal Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides an overview of beach management tools, including carrying capacity, beach nourishment, environmental and tourism awards (like Blue Flag or others), bathing water quality, zoning, beach typologies, quality index, user's perception, interdisciplinary beach monitoring, coastal legislation, shore protection, social and economic indicators, ecosystem services, and coastal governance (applied in beach case studies).   Beaches are one of the most intensely used coastal ecosystems and are responsible for more than half of all global tourism revenues, and as such the book introduces a wide range of state-of-the-art tools that can be used to deal with a variety of beach challenges. Each chapter features specific types of tools that can be applied to advantage in beach management practices. With examples of local and regional case studies from around the globe, this is a valuable resource for anyone involved in beach management.  .