Spatial analysis of coastal environments

At the convergence of the land and sea, coastal environments are some of the most dynamic and populated places on Earth. This book explains how the many varied forms of spatial analysis, including mapping, monitoring and modelling, can be applied to a range of coastal environments such as estuaries,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hamylton, Sarah M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2017
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Collection: Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Foreword; Preface; 1. The application of spatial analysis to coastal environments; 2. The nature of spatial data; 3. Basic geographical analysis with spatial information in coastal environments; 4. Mapping coastal environments; 5. Monitoring coastal environments; 6. Geostatistical analysis of coastal environments; 7. Modelling coastal environments; 8. Addressing uncertainty in the spatial analysis of coastal environments; 9. Communicating and incorporating the results of spatial analysis successfully; Glossary; References; Index