Coastal and Marine Geo-Information Systems
Subtitle: Applying the Technology to the Environment
Contributors: David R. Green (Editor); Stephen D. King (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
Published: 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 616
ISBN-13: 9780792356868
Subjects: Geographical information systems (GIS); Oceanography (seas); Remote sensing; Science/Mathematics; Geographic information systems; Science; Sports & Recreation; Earth Sciences - General; Sailing - Navigation; Science-Earth Sciences - General; Technology / Remote Sensing; Environmental Science; Coastal zone management
First sentence: It has been argued by Carter (1988) for example that "accelerated erosion, disappearing beaches, increased frequency of flooding, progressive siltation, degraded ecosystems and so on" (p. 431) are all symptomatic of the inability of people to provide competent coastal land management, defence and protection.