Böcker i Coastal Systems and Continental Margins-serien

Focusing on the field of naturally occurring gas hydrates, this book is designed as an introduction to the field of hydrate science, demonstrating the significance of the hydrate cycle to energy resource potential, seafloor stability, and global climate and climate change, along with other issues.

Increasing population, expanding industry and commerce, and tourism are placing added pressures on an already highly-utilized coastal zone. The information in this book should be useful for all planners and engineers involved in the construction of coastal engineering works and for students interested in coastal modification.

A collection of application-oriented contributions on Soft Shore Protection. It covers, among other subjects, nourishing techniques and light structures that slow down or even eliminate erosion, as well as possibilities that coastal management authorities and specialists need to know.