Changing Land Use Patterns in the Coastal Zone : Managing Environmental Quality in Rapidly Developing Regions
- Author
- G. S. Kleppel, M. Richard DeVoe, Mac V. Rawson
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer
- Language
- English
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Medical Science
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Coastal ecosystems make up some of the most important, yet most endangered, regions in the world. The protection of the unique processes that take place in these ecosystems requires that partnerships be formed among ecologists, resource managers, and planners. Experienced in the challenges of coastal system analysis, the contributors to this book provide multidisciplinary guidance on the assessment and management of environmental impacts caused by development. Each chapter examines an issue important to these fragile ecosystems, first presenting a non-technical summary of the issue and a review of the current state of the knowledge, then following with data and a more detailed consideration of the topic.
Keywords: Biomedical and life sciences / Coastal zone / Land management / Land use / Phosphor / Biodiversity / Development / Ecosystem / Environment / Hydrology / Morphology / Nutrient cycling / Wetland
