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Coastal Systems
Where oceans, land and atmosphere meet, three dynamic forces contribute to the physical and ecological evolution of coastlines. Coasts are responsive systems, dynamic with identifiable inputs and outputs of energy and material. In chapters illustrated and furnished with topical case studies from around the world, this book establishes the importance of coasts within a systems framework - waves, tides, rivers and sea-level change all play critical roles in the evolution of our coasts.
Basics of British Weather
'Basics of British Weather' gives a brief outline to the weather of Britain for the interested layperson, the school pupil studying GCSE and A Level, and the first year undergraduate studying geography and similar subjects at college or university. The booklet telescopes down from the global to the local in its context, starting with the location of the British Isles on the planet, through the influence of the North Atlantic on a regional scale, to the weather systems that track over Britain and conditions at the local level. 'Basics of British Weather' is an essay-length sketch of British weather and is by no means exhaustive. It does, however, provide an accessible written introduction and a first step in understanding the weather of Britain.
Somerset Landscapes
Professor Simon Haslett (University of Wales) investigates and explains the evolution of the beautiful landscape of the English county of Somerset. It is illustrated with the authors photographs and line diagrams. It is aimed at the interested lay-reader, School and University/College students studying Geography, Geology, Environmental Science, and also of interest in Archaeology and History.
Quaternary Environmental Micropalaeontology
Reconstructing past environments is critical in evaluating modern environmental change and making predictions for the future. Records can be found in a range of natural sources, including microfossils, and their analysis can make important contributions to studies of contemporary global environmental issues such as climate change, water pollution and acidification. This is the first text which aims to explain the practical applications of the analysis of microfossils to undergraduate and graduate students of the earth and environmental sciences. Including pedagogic features such as chapter summaries, highlighted key words, annotated guides to further reading and an appendix of statistical techniques, the book is extensively illustrated throughout and includes a wide range of fully international examples and case studies. This book will be an invaluable guide for students of geography, geology, oceanography, environmental archaeology and environmental science.
Somerset Landscapes
Somerset is an old county of southwest England with a rich diversity of landscapes from the high Mendip and Quantock Hills to the flood-prone Somerset Levels and the Bristol Channel coast. The rocks that underlie the county are largely responsible for this diversity with strata from the era of ancient life up to deposits laid down during the last ice age and even more recently.' Somerset Landscapes' is richly illustrated with the authors' own photographs and line diagrams and is intended for the interested layperson as well as school, college and university students following courses in geography, geology and environmental science. History and archaeology also feature. Alongside landscape 'portraits', case studies of general concepts and phenomena are provided, and key words are highlighted and collected together in a glossary for easy reference, and an index has been added to the 2nd Edition. An extensive bibliography, which has been updated also for the 2nd Edition, is given that will enable the reader to take their interest in Somerset further.
Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology
The world's coastlines represent a myriad of dynamic and constantly changing environments. Heavily settled and intensely used areas, they are of enormous importance to humans and understanding how they are shaped and change is crucial to our future. Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphologybegins by discussing coastal systems and shows how these systems link to the processes examined in detail throughout the book. These include the morphodynamic paradigm, tides, waves and sediment transport. Later chapters explore fluvial deltas, estuaries, beaches and barriers, coastal sand dunes and geologically-influenced coasts such as cliffs, coral reefs and atolls. A new chapter addresses the...
Environmental Governance
Climate change is prompting an unprecedented questioning of the fundamental bases upon which society is founded. Businesses claim that technology can save the environment, while politicians champion the role of international environmental agreements to secure global action. Economists suggest that we should pay developing countries not to destroy their forests, while environmentalists question whether we can solve ecological problems with the same thinking that created them. As the process of steering society, governance has a critical role to play in coordinating these disparate voices and securing collective action to achieve a more sustainable future. Environmental Governance is the only ...
Geoarchaeology, Climate Change, and Sustainability
This volume provides a broad survey of recent advances in geoarchaeology with particular attention to environmental change. The fourteen chapters include methodologically innovative research, case studies valuable for teaching, and the use of geological techniques to answer archaeological questions from lower Paleolithic hunting to the location of Homer's Ithaca. Geoarchaeology, Climate Change, and Sustainability also includes a major position paper and, unusually, two papers on the management of the geoarchaeological resource. Both the geographical and chronological coverage are broad ranging from the Lower Paleolithic (lower Pleistocene) to the Iron Age (late Holocene), and from rural Iran to urban Manhattan. The research presented here clearly demonstrates the value and practical application of geoarchaeological techniques from sediment-based dating to geographic information systems.
Usk Fossils
The rocks that occur around Usk in central Monmouthshire were deposited in a shallow sea during the Silurian geological period just over 400 million years ago. The fossils that are found within these rocks are famous for their diversity and preservation, and this booklet acts as an introductory guide. Alfred Russell Wallace, who developed the theory of evolution alongside Charles Darwin, was born in Usk in 1823 and, although he moved away at 5 years old, it is possible that the fossils of Usk sowed a seed from which his later works grew. Simon Haslett is Professor of Physical Geography and Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor at the University of Wales. In 1988, as a student, he undertook an undergraduate geology mapping project on the Usk inlier and made notes to assist him in identifying the fossils he found. This previously unpublished booklet shares those notes along with photographs and line drawings.
Coasts for People
Issues of sustainability and increased competition over coastal resources are changing practices of resource management. Societal concerns about environmental degradation and loss of coastal resources have steadily increased, while other issues like food security, biodiversity, and climate change, have emerged. A full set of social, ecological and economic objectives to address these issues are recognized, but there is no agreement on how to implement them. This interdisciplinary and "big picture book" – through a series of vivid case studies from environments throughout the world – suggests how to achieve these new resource management principles in practical, accessible ways.
