
Investigation and Management of Soft Rock Cliffs
Thomas Telford Ltd (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 20. June 2002
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-7277-2985-9 (ISBN)
Description
Cliff recession and coastal landsliding of soft rock cliffs present significant threats to land use and development.Investigation and management of soft rock cliffs presents state-of-the-art guidance on how eroding cliffs can best be managed, stressing the need to consider both structural and non-structural solutions to cliff recession problems. This authoritative text outlines the investigation approaches, measurement and monitoring techniques, and prediction methods available for obtaining the necessary cliff recession information.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Emerald Publishing Limited
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
1400 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7277-2985-9 (9780727729859)
DOI
10.1680/iamosrc.29859
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Cliff behaviour
A framework for cliff management
Measurement and monitoring of cliff recession
Prediction of recession rates
Erosion control techniques: economic issues
Erosion control techniques: technical issues
Erosion control: environmental issues
Summary and conclusions
A framework for cliff management
Measurement and monitoring of cliff recession
Prediction of recession rates
Erosion control techniques: economic issues
Erosion control techniques: technical issues
Erosion control: environmental issues
Summary and conclusions