Broad Scale Coastal Simulation, 1st ed. 2015 New Techniques to Understand and Manage Shorelines in the Third Millennium Advances in Global Change Research Series, Vol. 49
Coordonnateurs : Nicholls Robert J., Dawson Richard J., Day (née Nicholson-Cole) Sophie A.
Contents.- 1. The Challenge for Coastal Management During the Third Millennium.- 2. Climate Downscaling: Local Mean Sea-Level, Surge and Wave Modelling.- 3. Broad-Scale Hydrodynamic Simulation, Wave Transformation and Sediment Pathways.- 4. Land Use Dynamics and Coastal Management.- 5. Evaluating Broad-Scale Morphological Change in the Coastal Zone Using a Logic Based Behavioural Systems Approach.- 6. Coastal Wetland Habitats: Future Challenges and Potential Solutions.- 7. Simulating the Shore and Cliffs of North Norfolk.- 8. Broad Scale Coastal Inundation Modeling.- 9. Broad Scale Flood and Erosion Risk Analysis.- 10. Visualising Potential Coastal Change: Communicating Results Using Visualisation Techniques.- 11. The Coastal Simulator Interface: Integration and Application.- 12. Many Stakeholders, Multiple Perspectives: Long-Term Planning for a Future Coast.- 13. Living With Uncertainty: Difficult Choices for Coastal Management in the UK During the Third Millennium.- 14. Generic Lessons for Coastal Management in the Third Millennium.- Index.
Robert Nicholls has studied coastal processes and coastal hazards for the last 25 years. In particular, he has an international reputation concerning climate change in coastal areas, especially the potential impacts and the possible responses. His research has involved studies across a range of scales from local (e.g., small towns) to the global. A distinctive dimension has been consideration of the coastal zone as a series of interacting systems which facilitates policy analysis. He has advised national governments (e.g., UK, Netherlands, Singapore, the Maldives) and intergovernmental organisations (e.g., OECD) on climate change and coastal issues, including as a lead author to five reports of the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change assessment process. Currently, he is contributing to a series of research projects, including being Principal Investigator as follows:
- iCOASST – a NERC-funded consortium project on predicting
He was awarded the Roger Revelle Medal by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission in 2008. This recognises ‘outstanding contributions to the ocean sciences by inspired researchers who communicate their knowledge and global vision of the challenges facing our Planet in order to shape a better future for humankind’.
See Web page: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/about/staff/rjn.pageDate de parution : 02-2018
Ouvrage de 398 p.
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Date de parution : 09-2015
Ouvrage de 398 p.
15.5x23.5 cm