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1 online resource (v, 2153 pages) : color illustrations |
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PREFACE; TOWARD SUSTAINABLE AND SECURE COASTAL ZONES: ROLES OF WAVES, TIDES, SEDIMENTS, AND TURBULENCE; 1. Introduction; 2. Coastal Louisiana -- Can it be sustainable?; 3. Coastal Security: Mine Countermeasures; 4. Summary; References; THE CHALLENGES TO BE ADDRESSED IF TIDAL ENERGY IS TO BECOME ECONOMICALLY VIABLE; 1. Drivers influencing future a future energy supply make up; 2. The acceptable costs for power generation; 3. Establishing cost associated with offshore wind; 4. Establishing costs associated with tidal energy; 5. Next generation tidal technologies; 6. Conclusions; References |
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HYDRODYNAMICS RESEARCH AND APPLICATION OF THE RADIAL SAND RIDGE IN SOUTH YELLOW SEA, CHINA1. Introduction; 2. Formation of the radial sand ridges; 2.1. Sediment sources; 2.2. Main forces; 3. Hydrodynamics; 3.1. Tides; 3.2. Waves; 4. Morphodynamics of the sand ridges; 4.1. Stability in large scale; 4.2. Morphodynamics of the sand ridges; 4.3. Morphological Evolution; 5. Exploit of the resources in the sand ridge area; 5.1. Land resource on the flat; 5.2. Potential for harbor development; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS ON FUTURE WAVES AND TYPHOONS |
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1. Introduction2. Analysis Methods on Climate Change Effects; 2.1. Climate Projection; 2.2. Stochastic Typhoon Model; 3. Results and Discussion; 3.1. Mean wave climate change; 3.2. Extreme wave climate change; 3.3. Verification of STM outputs; 3.4. Future Typhoon Projection by STM; 3.5. Failure Probability of Seawalls; 4. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; PERFORMANCE-BASED DESIGN OF CAISSON BREAKWATER INCORPORATING WAVE HEIGHT INCREASE DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE; 1. Introduction; 2. Design Variables; 3. Time-Dependent Performance-Based Design; 4. Results and Discussion; 5. Conclusion |
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AcknowledgmentsReferences; TSUNAMI AMPLIFICATION AND BREAKING ALONG A VERTICAL WALL; 1. Introduction; 2. Experiments; 3. Results; 4. Summary and Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; OVERVIEW OF THE 2011 TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE TSUNAMI SURVEY RESULTS; 1. Introduction; 2. Overview of Survey; 3. Overview of Tsunami Survey Results; 4. Spatial Distributions of Inundation Height and Run-up Height; 5. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; FIELD SURVEY OF THE 2011 OFF THE PACIFIC COAST OF TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE TSUNAMI DISASTER AND FUTURE TSUNAMI PROTECTION; 1. Survey Results (Shibayama et al., 2011) |
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2. Observation of Tsunami Evacuation Buildings3. Balance of Soft and Hard Measures; 4. Tsunami Evacuation Places; 5. Summary; References; FIELD SURVEY OF SUFFERING APPEARANCES DUE TO TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE TSUNAMI; 1. Introduction; 2. Field Survey; 3. Appearances of Suffering Areas; 3.1. Omoto area, Iwate Prefecture; 3.2. Toni area, Iwate Prefecture; 3.3. Rikuzen-takata area, Iwate Prefecture; 4. Conclusions; A BRIEF OVERVIEW ON THE POST-TSUNAMI SURVEY IN THE SANRIKU COAST, JAPAN; 1. Introduction; 2. Post-tsunami Field Survey; 2.1. Land Subsidence; 2.2. Damages on Coastal Structures |
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This is a compilation of papers presented at the 6th International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts (APAC2011) held on December 14-16, 2011 in Hong Kong, China. It contains more than 200 articles addressing a wide spectrum of issues, ranging from conventional coastal engineering problems (such as wave hydrodynamics and sediment transport) to issues of contemporary interest (such as tsunami, coastal development, climate change and seawater level rise, shoreline protection, marine energy, nearshore ecology, oil spill, etc.). Authors present their experiences in tackling these problems, by |
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Cover title |
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Includes bibliographical references |
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Coasts -- Asia -- Congresses
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Geology, Structural -- Pacific Ocean -- Congresses
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Oceanography -- Pacific Ocean -- Congresses
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Hydraulics.
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Coasts
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Geology, Structural
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Oceanography
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Asia
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Pacific Ocean
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Electronic book
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Lee, J. H. W. (Joseph H. W.)
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Ng, Chiu-On
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| ISBN |
9789814366489 |
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981436648X |
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