The growing number of artificial structures in estuarine, coastal and marine environments is
causing “ocean sprawl”. Artificial structures do not only modify marine and coastal …

With coastal erosion and the increased interest in beach monitoring, there is a greater need
for evaluation of the shoreline detection methods. Some studies have been conducted to …

Sandy beaches occupy more than one-third of the global coastline and have high
socioeconomic value related to recreation, tourism and ecosystem services. Beaches are …

Abstract Changes in coastal morphology have broad consequences for the sustainability of
coastal communities, structures and ecosystems. Although coasts are monitored locally in …

Climate change and its effects (ie, sea level rise, extreme weather events) as well as
anthropogenic activities, determine pressures to the coastal environments and contribute to …

Coastal flooding related to marine extreme events has severe socioeconomic impacts, and
even though the latter are projected to increase under the changing climate, there is a clear …

This comprehensive book provides full coverage of beach management principles and
practice, with an emphasis on needs-based management. The book provides a wealth of …

Shoreline change analysis is a well defined and widely adopted approach for the
examination of trends in coastal position over different timescales. Conventional shoreline …

Coastal climate adaptation, as a response to managing the increasing risk of inundation of
coastal settlements and infrastructure, is a global challenge. As a result, there is a …

Regional/national-scale information on coastline rates of change and trends is extremely
valuable, but these studies are scarce. A widely accepted standardized methodology for …