01916nam 22003853u 450 991078771570332120230721045449.0(CKB)2670000000536780(EBL)338251(OCoLC)233972452(MiAaPQ)EBC338251(EXLCZ)99267000000053678020140224d2008|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||Asia-Pacific Coasts and Their Management[electronic resource] States of EnvironmentDordrecht Springer20081 online resource (382 p.)Coastal Systems and Continental Margins, v. 11 ;v.11Description based upon print version of record.94-007-8911-4 Front Matter; Introduction: Scope and Objectives of This Book; Drivers for Changes in the Coastal Zone; Environment Problems in the Coastal Zone; Policy for Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Coastal Zone; Regional Conditions; Conclusions: The Rapidly Changing Environment of the Asia and Pacific Region and its Implications for Sustainability of the Coastal Zones; Back MatterThe Asia-Pacific region is home to the world's largest region of coral reefs and mangroves. It also includes part of the 'Pacific Rim of Fire' and is, therefore, vulnerable to earthquakes and tsunamis. This book gives an overview of the understanding on the drivers, state, and responses to coastal environmental changes in the Asia-Pacific region.Coastal Systems and Continental Margins, v. 11Coastal zone managementCoastal zone management.333.917095Mimura Nobuo1479679AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910787715703321Asia-Pacific Coasts and Their Management3695921UNINA