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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2022

Ping Wang
Affiliation:
University of South Florida
Tanya M. Beck
Affiliation:
US Army Engineer Research and Development Center
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The 2010 US Census indicates that 39% of the US population, or 123.3 million people, live in Coastal Shoreline Counties which comprise less than 10% of the US land area. This results in a population density that is 4.2-times the national average. Similar dense population occurs in coastal areas worldwide. Barrier islands constitute a major coastal environment. Barrier islands are separated by tidal inlets which serve as essential navigation channels connecting harbors within the estuaries and the open ocean. Barrier island beach and tidal inlet are parts of an inter-connected system and should be understood and managed as such. This book discusses beach–inlet interaction in terms of sediment exchange among various morphologic features and processes that drive the sediment exchange. Balancing valuable sediment resources in a beach–inlet system is essential to modern shore protection and coastal management.

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Print publication year: 2022

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  • Introduction
  • Ping Wang, University of South Florida, Tanya M. Beck
  • Book: Beach-Inlet Interaction and Sediment Management
  • Online publication: 15 September 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108772273.001
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  • Introduction
  • Ping Wang, University of South Florida, Tanya M. Beck
  • Book: Beach-Inlet Interaction and Sediment Management
  • Online publication: 15 September 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108772273.001
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  • Introduction
  • Ping Wang, University of South Florida, Tanya M. Beck
  • Book: Beach-Inlet Interaction and Sediment Management
  • Online publication: 15 September 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108772273.001
Available formats
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