Coastal and Estuarine Management (Routledge Environmental Management) - Couverture souple

French, Peter W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0415137594 ISBN 13 : 9780415137591

Editeur : Routledge, 1998

Synopsis

The coast cannot be left to nature to determine its fate. Wealth, property, economic interests, recreation, tourism and wildlife are all threatened. Coasts are an administrative battle ground and one of the most important and widely examined topics in environmental management. Coastal and Estuarine Management examines the issues surrounding the human use and abuse of estuarine and coastal environments. Emphasising the importance and significance of this natural resource, the uses and conflicts which occur and the results of human activity, this book explains the ways in which conservation and management policies and practices can protect this productive and diverse ecosystem. Examples and real-life case studies illustrate the effect of human intervention, both from an historic and contemporary perspective. Exposing the environmental consequences of estuarine pollution, Peter French highlights the need for management strategies to promote a sustainable development ethic for estuaries.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Peter W. French is a lecturer in Physical Geography at Lancaster University, with a particular specialism in coastal processes and management. He has published work relating to many aspects of human coastal impact, including salt marsh pollution, erosional problems of borrow pit construction, human causes of coastal habitat loss, and causes of salt marsh loss in the UK.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415137594
• ISBN 13: 9780415137591
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 268
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible