Saving America's Beaches

The Causes of and Solutions to Beach Erosion

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Earth Sciences, Biological Sciences, Environmental Science
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Author: Scott L Douglass ISBN: 9789814338066
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company Publication: August 8, 2002
Imprint: WSPC Language: English
Author: Scott L Douglass
ISBN: 9789814338066
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Publication: August 8, 2002
Imprint: WSPC
Language: English

This book tells you where beach sand comes from, how waves are formed and how they break and move sand down the coast, how “works of man” have blocked this movement and caused beach erosion, and what can be done to save the beaches for future generations of Americans. A three-part prescription for healthy beaches is proposed: “backing off”, “bypassing sand”, and “beach nourishment”. So if you love waves and beaches, and care about the future of your favorite beach spot, then read this book while you enjoy the beach.

Contents:

  • Beaches — America's Longest Playgrounds
  • Our Jeweled Necklace of Sand — The Geology of Beaches
  • Surf's Up! — Waves and Their Effect on Beaches
  • “Sand Thieves” of the Beach — How We Are Destroying Our Beaches
  • “Designer Beaches” — Beach Nourishment Engineering
  • The Prescription for Saving America's Beaches
  • To Learn More About Beaches
  • The “Fine Print” — Acknowledgements, Photo Credits, References

Readership: Undergraduates in marine sciences, earth sciences and civil engineering; coastal management professionals; and lay people.

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This book tells you where beach sand comes from, how waves are formed and how they break and move sand down the coast, how “works of man” have blocked this movement and caused beach erosion, and what can be done to save the beaches for future generations of Americans. A three-part prescription for healthy beaches is proposed: “backing off”, “bypassing sand”, and “beach nourishment”. So if you love waves and beaches, and care about the future of your favorite beach spot, then read this book while you enjoy the beach.

Contents:

Readership: Undergraduates in marine sciences, earth sciences and civil engineering; coastal management professionals; and lay people.

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