This book is based on the author's 34 years of experience as a
teacher/researcher of coastal engineering and management and on recent
reflections on newly relevant issues, such as consequences of failure,
impacts of rising sea levels, aging infrastructure, real estate
development, and contemporary decision making, design and education.This
textbook for undergraduate students, postgraduate students and
practicing engineers covers waves, structures, sediment movement,
coastal management, and contemporary coastal design and decision making,
presenting both basic principles and engineering solutions. It discusses
the traditional methods of analysis and synthesis (design), but also
contemporary design taking into account environmental impacts,
consequences of failure, and current concerns such as global warming,
aging infrastructure, working with stakeholder groups, regulators,
etc.This second edition expands greatly on the topics of failure and
resilience that surfaced as a result of recent disasters from hurricane
surges and tsunamis. It updates the discussion of design and decision
making in the 21st century, with many new examples presented.