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This monograph presents the state of art of the geologic knowledge about the Spanish coast obtained through scientific research in the last 30 years.From a general point of view, coasts are the most quickly changing systems of the Earth. This is critical, since many human resources, such as the main part of economic and social activities, are located in the coastal areas. Especially in the case of Spain these coasts include cities, wide industrial areas (including harbor complexes), important ecologic systems, and our main economic resource: tourism. Understanding the dynamic functioning of each element of this coast is vital for correct future coastal management, so as to solve problems derived from bad plans developed in the last decades of the twentieth century. This is a valuable text for advanced graduate students and coastal researchers, which connects the specific dynamic functioning of the main Spanish coastal environments and their relationships with human activities.

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Author:   Juan A. Morales
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 2019 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.264kg
ISBN:  

9783030066055

ISBN 10:   3030066053
Pages:   823
Publication Date:   01 February 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

The Spanish coastal systems. Dynamic processes, sediments and management. 1.       Introducing the Spanish Coast. J.A. Morales PART I. ROCKY COASTS AND CLIFFS 2.         The northern rocky coast. A. Pérez-Alberti 3.         Rocky coast in Catalonia. I. Montoya 4.         Rocky coasts in the Balearic Islands. G. Pons-Buades 5.         Littoral endokarst from the Balearic Islands. J.J. fornós 6.         The clifss of Gibraltar. J. Rodríguez-Vidal 7.         Volcanic coasts in Canary Islands. J. Mangas  PART II. LINEAL SANDY COASTS AND BEACHES 8.       Beaches from Galicia. R. Blanco-Chao 9.       Beaches from Catalonia. J. Serra 10.   Beaches from Valencia. J. Alcántara 11.   Coastal lagoons in the Mediterranean Coast. ¿? 12.   Barrier Islands of the Cadiz Bay. J. M. Gutierrez-Mas 13.   Beaches of the Gibraltar Strait. J. Benavente and L. Del Río 14.     Beaches from Huelva. J.A. Morales PART III. FLUVIO MARINE SYSTEMS 15.     Rias from Galicia. F. Vilas 16.     Cantabrian estuaries. G. Flor 17.     The Ebro Delta. I. Rodríguez-Santalla 18.     Fan-deltas from the Mediterranean Coast. ¿? 19.     The Guadalquivir Estuary and marshes. A. Rodríguez-Ramírez 20.     The Tinto-Odiel Estuary. J. Borrego 21.     The Guadiana Delta. J.A. Morales PART IV. COASTAL DUNES 22.     Coastal dunes from Asturias. G. Flor-Blanco 23.     Coastal dunes in the Ebro Delta. M.J. Sánchez-García 24.     Dunes in the Gibraltar Strait. F.J. Gracia 25.     Dunes in Doñana National Park. I. Vallejo 26.     Dunes in the Gibraltar Strait. F.J. Gracia 27.     Dunes in Canary Islands. I. Alonso and L. Hernández-Calvento PART V. COAST-HUMAN INTERACTION PROBLEMS AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT 28.     Coastal management in urban beaches from Catalonia. J. Galofré 29.     Coastal management in the Balearic Islands. X. Roig-Munar 30.     Coastal management in the North Littoral. M. Monge 31.     Coastal management in Andalousia. G. Malvárez 32.     Coastal management in the Canary Islands. A. Yanes

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