Spatial Analysis of Coastal Environments

• Main Author: Hamylton, Sarah M. 1981- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge University Press 2017
• Subjects: Coastal mapping > Statistical methods; Coastal zone management > Statistical methods; Coastal ecosystem health > Statistical methods; Spatial analysis (Statistics)
• Online Access: Click Here to View Status and Holdings.

"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 estu...

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.