Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Preface xi
4. Acknowledgments xiv
5. Part One. Introduction to Humans and Coasts
6. 1. Human Settlement of the Coastal Zone 1
7. Part Two. Natural Processes and Hazards Affecting Coastal Regions
8. 2. Coastal Tectonics and Hazards 23
9. 3. Tropical Cyclones, Hurricanes, and Typhoons 51
10. 4. Storms, Waves, Coastal Erosion, and Shoreline Retreat 73
11. 5. Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise 96
12. Part Three. Impacts of Human Activities on Coasts
13. 6. Marine Pollution 121
14. 7. Plastic and Marine Debris 141
15. 8. Petroleum and the Coastal Zone 151
16. 9. Coastal Power Plants 180
17. 10. Renewable Energy from the Coastal Zone 201
18. 11. Groundwater and Petroleum Withdrawal: Subsidence and Seawater Intrusion 221
19. 12. Desalination: Fresh Water from the Ocean 235
20. 13. Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, and Ocean Acidification 253
21. 14. Coral Reefs and Threats to Their Health and Survival 266
22. 15. Fishing, Overfishing, and Aquaculture 285
23. 16. Aquatic Invasive Species 305
24. 17. Sand, Dams, and Beaches 320
25. Index 339