Beach and Dune Restoration - Rilegato

Nordstrom, Karl F.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 052185346X ISBN 13: 9780521853460

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Riassunto

This book analyzes the tradeoffs involved in restoring beaches and dunes on intensively developed coasts, the most effective approaches to use, and the ways to educate and involve stakeholders. It identifies restoration strategies that enhance natural processes and make coastal landforms more dynamic while maintaining their value for shore protection. In addition to ecological values, the concept of restoration is expanded to include physical, economic, social and ethical principles. Compromise management solutions are suggested to accommodate the needs of different user groups, including municipal managers and individual property owners. The means of overcoming inertia or antagonism to environmentally friendly actions are also discussed. The book is written for coastal scientists, engineers, planners and managers, and serves as a useful supplementary reference text for courses in coastal management, ecology and environmental ethics.

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Recensione:

'Karl Nordstrom's book on Beach and Dune Restoration is a timely and appropriate text.' Iris Möller, Ocean Challenge

'... a useful resource for undergraduate students interested in the future of coastal management. ... The book meets its aim in that it informs and educates stakeholders about potential viable alternative methods of managing developing landforms with the view to maintaining their function in line with stakeholder interests, while allowing natural processes to progress, further improving stability and diversity in beach and dune systems.' Environmental Conservation

Descrizione del libro:

This book identifies restoration strategies for beaches and dunes, and discusses ways to educate stakeholders in physical, economic, social and ethical principles in addition to ecological values. Written for coastal scientists, engineers, and policy makers, it is also a reference text for courses in coastal management and environmental ethics.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 052185346X
• ISBN 13: 9780521853460
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 200