Hamylton, Sarah M. 1981- creator author. text bibliography enk 2017 monographic eng

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xvi, 290 pages ; 25 cm "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 estuaries, mangroves, seagrass beds and coral reefs. Presenting empirical geographical approaches to modelling, which draw on recent developments in remote sensing technology, geographical information science and spatial statistics, it provides the analytical tools to map, monitor and explain or predict coastal features. With detailed case studies and accompanying online practical exercises, it is an ideal resource for undergraduate courses in spatial science. Taking a broad view of spatial analysis and covering basic and advanced analytical areas such as spatial data and geostatistics, it is also a useful reference for ecologists, geomorphologists, geographers and modellers interested in understanding coastal environments"-- 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. Sarah M. Hamylton. Includes bibliographical references and index. Coastal mapping Statistical methods Coastal zone management Statistical methods Coastal ecosystem health Statistical methods Spatial analysis (Statistics) SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Oceanography GB451.2 .H358 2017 526.09146 H189S SCI052000 9781107070479 (hardback) 2016053919 DLC 170317 20190312122710.0 19556065 eng