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Readers of this cutting-edge research gain an integrated view of groundwater processes in coastal aquifers of the Asia-Pacific region. The book is an unrivalled professional resource that includes case studies and exemplars from diverse regional locations.

Sand and Gravel Spits

Climate change and ongoing transformation processes in economy and agriculture will have strong and multiple impacts in the Baltic region. Besides risks, the chances and opportunities of changes for the region are addressed and adaptation examples and strategies are given.

Presenting the extreme variety of coastal forms in all dimensions and from all latitudes and climates, this book shows the beauty of our planet. It contains over 170 colour images from Google Earth and terrestrial and oblique aerial photos from the authors.

Increasingly, the choice of shoreline stabilization approach will depend upon plans for future response to rising seas which in many cases may involve retreat from the shoreline rather than holding the line.