LEADER 03965nam 2200637 a 450 001 9910437786603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-93600-3 010 $a94-007-5234-2 024 7 $a10.1007/978-94-007-5234-4 035 $a(CKB)2670000000317998 035 $a(EBL)1030688 035 $a(OCoLC)824455204 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000878625 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11474947 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000878625 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10836556 035 $a(PQKB)10850085 035 $a(DE-He213)978-94-007-5234-4 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1030688 035 $a(PPN)16834033X 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000317998 100 $a20121127d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aCoastal hazards /$fCharles W. Finkl, editor 205 $a1st ed. 2013. 210 $aNew York $cSpringer$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (839 p.) 225 0$aCoastal research library,$x2211-0577 ;$vv. 6 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a94-007-5233-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $apt. 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. 330 $aThis book covers the gamut of coastal hazards that result from short-term low-frequency events and have high-magnitude and far-reaching impacts on coastal zones the world over. Much of the world?s population now lives in low-lying coastal zones that are inherently vulnerable to natural hazards such as flooding from hurricanes, tropical storms and northeastern storm surges; shoreline (beach and dune) erosion; cliff and bluff failures; and saltwater intrusion in coastal aquifers used for drinking water supplies. In addition to the usual range of hydrometeorological disasters in coastal zones, this book covers tsunami impacts and warning systems as well as global perspectives of sea-level rise impacts and human perceptions of potential vulnerabilities resulting from rip currents that cause many drownings each year on beaches. Today, the use of numerical models that help predict vulnerabilities and provide a basis for shore protection measures is important in modern scientific and engineering systems. Final considerations focus on human actions in the form of the urbanization and industrialization of the coast, shore protection measures, and indicate how environmental degradation around coastal conurbations exacerbates the potential for unwanted impacts. Strategies for environmental management in coastal zones, from low-lying wetlands to high cliffs and rocky promontories, are highlighted as a means of living in harmony with Nature and not trying to conquer it. 410 0$aCoastal Research Library,$x2211-0577 ;$v6 606 $aCoastal zone management 606 $aCoastal ecology 606 $aNatural disasters 606 $aHazard mitigation 615 0$aCoastal zone management. 615 0$aCoastal ecology. 615 0$aNatural disasters. 615 0$aHazard mitigation. 676 $a551.457 701 $aFinkl$b Charles W$01587736 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910437786603321 996 $aCoastal hazards$94186959 997 $aUNINA