1. This short note is but a very brief review of coastal zone management and related problems, and the remarks stated above are far from being sufficient to provide an overall picture on the matter. Out of the vast literature on the topic, I highly suggest reading the following publications, which represent the mainstay to this manuscript.
2. Bearman G (ed.) (1991)Case Studies in Oceanography and Marine Affairs, The Open University and Pergamon Press248 pp.
3. Bearman G (ed.) (1991)Waves, Tides and Shallow–Water Processes, The Open University and Pergamon Press187 pp.
4. Bird ECF (1993)Submerging Coasts: the Effects of a Rising Sea Level on Coastal Environments, J. WileyChichester 184 pp.
5. Bird ECF (1996)Beach Management, Wiley & SonsChichester 281 pp.