Handbook of Coastal Processes and Erosion

Objective of the Book

The objective of this book is to focus on the physical processes that cause coastal erosion. Many scientists and engineers have focused their research on the entire range of physical processes from the waves and the currents in the nearshore to the response of the beach, via sand transport, resulting in a changing coastal morphology.

Scope and Focus

Of these many processes, this book focuses only on those which directly relate to the generation of coastal erosion. Some chapters deal exclusively with the physical processes, while others provide examples of erosion problems. Although most of the chapter topics have clear implications for issues of coastal-zone management, these issues are not belabored as several other books are already available in this area.

Objective and Approach

The objective is to provide a state-of-the-art presentation of the science of coastal erosion processes.