Allan Williams is a Professorial Research Fellow at the Swansea Metropolitan University, Wales, UK and has published more than 250 academic papers on coastal science and geography.Anton Micallef is a full-time lecturer at the University of Malta and has consulted and published on many aspects of the coastal environment. He is also Director of the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics, a specialised Centre of the Council of Europe's Euro-Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement

'Williams and Micallef give a unique overview, which is based on their long and worldwide experience.' Frank van der Meulen, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education'An excellent reference text.' Travel Law Quarterly'Beach Management is unquestionably an important resource for individuals who wish to learn about a wide variey of protection and conservation strategies for sustainable management of these dynamic, fragile habitats.' P.R. Pinet, Colgate University, Choice, 2010.

• 1: An Introduction to Beach Management2: Fundamental Concepts of Beach Management 3: Theoretical Models for Determining Beach Management Strategy and Management Plan4: Beach Management Guidelines 5: Beach User Questionnaire Surveys 6: Environmental Risk Management 7: Innovative Application of Selected Management Tools to the Beach Environment8: Beach Award and Rating Schemes 9: A Bathing Area Registration and Classification Scheme10: Case Studies of Good and Bad Beach Management Practice:a.) Beach Water Safety Managementb.) Managing Cars On Beaches: A Case Study From Irelandc.) Ameliorative Strategies At Balne rio Pi arras Beachd.) From Global To Local - Marine Policy And Legislatione.) River Mouth Lagoon Science And Management f. ) Protection Studies At Two Recreational Beaches: Poetto And Cala And Gonone Beaches, Sardinia, Italyg.) A Pro-Active Program For Managing Beaches And Dunes On A Developed Coast: A Case Study Of Avalon, New Jersey, Usah.) Analysis On Users' Perception At Praia Central, Balne rio Cambori - (Santa Catarina- Brazil)i.) The Oregon Coast Experience: Good Management But 'Bad Apples' (A Personal Assessment) j.) A Holistic Approach To Beach Management At Cirali Turkey: A Model Of Conservation, Intergrated Management And Sustainable Developmentk.) New Directions In Beach Management In The Barcelona Metropolitan Area Caostal Systems (Catalonia, Spain)