Chapter 13: Coastal Zone Management (1) — U.S. Perspective
The following sections are included:
Introduction
Historical perspective
The importance of the California model
Summary of Section 1
Policy and Practice: Implications for Coastal Engineering's Future
Importance of the coast and development impacts
Onshore impacts on coastal zone resources
Policy implications
Lessons of 40 years of US coastal management
Summary of Section 2
A New Framework to More Effectively Integrate Coastal Engineering with Coastal Zone Management
Strategic
Pragmatic
Comprehensive
Flexible
Regional
More realistic in its expectations of science
Summary of Section 3
References