Beach Management Tools - Concepts, Methodologies and Case Studies

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Synopsis

This book provides an overview of beach management tools, including carrying capacity, beach nourishment, environmental and tourism awards (like Blue Flag or others), bathing water quality, zoning, beach typologies, quality index, user's perception, interdisciplinary beach monitoring, coastal legislation, shore protection, social and economic indicators, ecosystem services, and coastal governance (applied in beach case studies). Beaches are one of the most intensely used coastal ecosystems and are responsible for more than half of all global tourism revenues, and as such the book introduces a wide range of state-of-the-art tools that can be used to deal with a variety of beach challenges. Each chapter features specific types of tools that can be applied to advantage in beach management practices. With examples of local and regional case studies from around the globe, this is a valuable resource for anyone involved in beach management.

Book details

Series:
Coastal Research Library (Book 24)
Author:
Camilo M. Botero, Omar Cervantes, Charles W. Finkl
ISBN:
9783319583044
Related ISBNs:
9783319583037
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2018-10-08
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2018
Copyright by:
Springer International Publishing, Cham 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Earth Sciences, Nonfiction