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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778800403321

Titolo

Environmental science in the coastal zone : issues for further research / / Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : National Academy Press, , 1994

ISBN

1-280-21130-X

9786610211302

0-309-58600-3

0-585-10003-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 172 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

551.4/57

Soggetti

Coasts - Environmental aspects - Research

Coastal zone management - Research

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Proceedings of a retreat held at the J. Erik Jonsson Woods Hole Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, June 25-26, 1992."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

Assesses the dimensions of our scientific knowledge as it applies to environmental problems in the coastal zone. This volume contains 10 papers that cover different aspects of science, management, and public policy concerning the coastal zone. It presents a consensus on issues confronting science.