Engineered Coasts

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

Del i serien Coastal Systems and Continental Margins

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Beskrivning

Increasing population, expanding industry and commerce, and tourism are placing added pressures on an already highly-utilized coastal zone. The information in this book should be useful for all planners and engineers involved in the construction of coastal engineering works and for students interested in coastal modification.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-12-15
Mått:155 x 235 x 22 mm
Vikt:566 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Coastal Systems and Continental Margins
Antal sidor:312
Förlag:Springer
ISBN:9789048159802

Utforska kategorier

Geovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Geologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Innehållsförteckning

1. Beach Nourishment.- 2. Beach Nourishment: Case Studies.- 3. The Mississippi River: Engineered Routes to the Sea.- 4. Tokyo Bay Reformation.- 5. Offshore Construction and Ocean Space Utilization in Japan.- 6. Reclamation and River Training in the Qiantang Estuary.- 7. The Seawall in Qiantang Estuary.- 8. Marinas, Sea-Level Reservoirs, Solar Salt Pans and Other Artificial Shorelines.- 9. Regulation of the Changjiang Estuary: Past, Present and Future.- 10. Reclamation and Regulation in the Pearl River Delta.- 11. Coastal Protection, Structures and (Sea)Dikes.- 12. The Delta Project.- 13. The Rotterdam Harbour: The Connection with the North Sea and Europoort.- 14. The Netherlands: The Zuyder Zee Project.- 15. The Thames Barrier.- Author Index.