02832nam 22005055 450 991029938560332120200704060434.03-319-58304-210.1007/978-3-319-58304-4(CKB)4100000001381675(DE-He213)978-3-319-58304-4(MiAaPQ)EBC5183865(PPN)241700051(EXLCZ)99410000000138167520171204d2018 u| 0engurnn|008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBeach Management Tools - Concepts, Methodologies and Case Studies /edited by Camilo M. Botero, Omar Cervantes, Charles W. Finkl1st ed. 2018.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Springer,2018.1 online resource (XXIV, 960 p. 363 illus., 234 illus. in color.) Coastal Research Library,2211-0577 ;243-319-58303-4 Includes bibliographical references.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.  .Coastal Research Library,2211-0577 ;24CoastsOceanographyCoastal Scienceshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/G35020Oceanographyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/G25005Coasts.Oceanography.Coastal Sciences.Oceanography.551.457Botero Camilo Medthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtCervantes Omaredthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtFinkl Charles Wedthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtBOOK9910299385603321Beach management tools1829906UNINA