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Pitfalls of Shoreline Stabilization: Selected Case Studies
By Orrin H. Pilkey (editor) and J. Andrew G. Cooper (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Springer Verlag
Publication date June 5, 2012
Pages 333
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9789400741225
ISBN-10 9400741227
Dimensions 1 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight 1.35 lbs.
Original list price $209.00
Other format details sci/tech
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At the coast all is not what it seems.  Decades of beachfront development have seen a variety of efforts to stabilize the shoreline to protect ill-placed beachfront property, both from shoreline erosion and from storm damage. Both of these problems become increasingly critical in a time of rising sea level.  Many natural beaches are backed by sea walls, while others have been transformed by whole series of groynes, offshore breakwaters and a plethora of other schemes. Many recreational beaches are actually artificial replicas of the real thing, emplaced to protect badly placed infrastructure and maintained only through ongoing costly beach nourishment.  However, all of these attempts to stabilize the shoreline are far from benign. Degradation and even complete loss of the all important recreational beach sometimes results from seawall emplacement. Increasingly, the choice of shoreline stabilization approach will depend upon plans for future response to rising seas which in many cases may involve retreat from the shoreline rather than holding the line.  This book explores, through a series of case studies from around the globe, the pitfalls of shoreline stabilization and provides a ready reference for those with an interest in shoreline management.  It is particularly timely in a time of global change.



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With J. Andrew G. Cooper (other contributor) | from Springer Verlag (June 5, 2012)
9789400741225 | details & prices | 333 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $209.00
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With J. Andrew G. Cooper (other contributor) | Reprint edition from Springer Verlag (July 18, 2014)
9789400793606 | details & prices | 333 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $209.00
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