Japan's Beach Erosion: Reality and Future Measures (Second Edition) (Advances in Coastal and Ocean Engineering)
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (586 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9813146249 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 600 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It then goes on to look at practical models which can be used to predict changes to different types of beaches, and concludes with investigation of beach erosion as a wider structural problem. Beaches in Japan have been eroding since the 1970s because of artificial land alterations and unsustainable coastal development. This book presents the state of the beaches throughout Japan, looking at the current reality and the classification of causes of beach erosion using real-life, illustrated examples. Lessons learnt show the manner in which excessive coastal development without clearly identified measures for beach protection can have widespread global ramifications.This second editi
Continuous sand supply along the coastline has also been obstructed by the port breakwaters. . Due to the port and dam developments, fluvial sand supply has significantly reduced resulting in shoreline recession around the river mouths. The exact situation of the beach erosion has never been clear in literatures that are written in Japanese, or in English. The book examines many coastal areas as examples, highlighting the various erosion factors which should be avoided elsewhere globally. Thus, almost all causes of the beach erosion in Japan are due to anthropogenic factors. Textbooks on coastal engineering, that were already published, describe only the theoretical fundamentals of the subject, but lack the practical perspectives and field studies. Approximately 3000 fishing ports and 1000 commercial ports have been built nationwide, as well as 2532 large dams being constructed in the upstream basins of large ri