"Provides an integrated approach to coastal dynamics and shoreline protection, aided by the use of specific case studies" -- Back cover.

Text on coastal engineering and oceanography covering theory and applications intended to mitigate shoreline erosion.

Grounded in current research, this second edition has been thoroughly updated, featuring new topics, global examples and online material. Written for students s

Describes the physics of the coastal ocean, for advanced students, researchers, urban planners, and environmental engineers.

This book includes papers published in the Special Issue titled “Coastal Dynamic and Evolution”, which aimed to collect multidisciplinary studies that invol