Anthropogenic transformation of the coastal zone continues at a steady pace especially in the developing maritime countries where coastal resources are often crucial to national economies. However exploitation of these resources is often indiscriminate ill planned... Lees meer.

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As it now stands landowners and developers who wish to carry out activities in wetland and coastal areas must navigate a maze of federal state and local laws and regulations before finally securing the necessary land use approvals for a specific activity or project.... Lees meer.

For as long as humans have been inhabiting coastal areas and recording what occurs in their environments coastal zones have been defined through dynamic interactions. And this is further underlined by a more recent development. observed sea level rise. In a thorough b... Lees meer.

Readers of this cutting-edge research gain an integrated view of groundwater processes in coastal aquifers of the Asia-Pacific region. The book is an unrivalled professional resource that includes case studies and exemplars from diverse regional locations. Groundwate... Lees meer.

This book discusses recent developments and specific applications that can be used to help marine scientists and conservationists enhance their skills. Increasingly used to analyze and manage marine and coastal zones Geographical Information Systems GIS provide a... Lees meer.

Overall Salty Urbanism highlights the urgent need for cities and urban areas to adapt and prepare for the ongoing and future impacts of climate change. Salty Urbanism is a concept that refers to the ways in which cities and urban areas will respond and adapt to ris... Lees meer.

This book is a collection of extended papers based on presentations given during the ICEC 2018 conference held in Caen France in August 2018.... Lees meer.

In 1986 with the advent of the era of renovation doi moi Vietnam began to experience significant economic growth which has continued up to the present. Geographically it is particularly the coastal zone of Vietnam which is of paramount importance for assuring the... Lees meer.

This book assists the reader in determining storm risks focussing on sandy coasts and cliff coasts in the context of expected sea level rise from littoral transformation and climate change. It examines storm impacts through matrixes concerning physical parameters soci... Lees meer.

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Goa an important beach resort on the west coast of India has a 101 km long coast line and receives around 23 million tourists every year. The beaches are overcrowded due to the deck beds. Under the guise of renovation or repairs of existing structures new hotels shops... Lees meer.