{"first_sentence": {"type": "/type/text", "value": "It has been argued by Carter (1988) for example that \"accelerated erosion, disappearing beaches, increased frequency of flooding, progressive siltation, degraded ecosystems and so on\" (p. 431) are all symptomatic of the inability of people to provide competent coastal land management, defence and protection."}, "physical_format": "Hardcover", "subtitle": "Applying the Technology to the Environment (Coastal Systems and Continental Margins)", "weight": "2.7 pounds", "languages": [{"key": "/l/eng"}], "type": {"key": "/type/edition"}, "publishers": ["Springer"], "number_of_pages": 616, "isbn_13": ["9780792356868"], "id": 10606208, "edition_name": "1 edition", "isbn_10": ["0792356861"], "publish_date": "March 1, 2003", "key": "/b/OL7808914M", "last_modified": {"type": "/type/datetime", "value": "2008-04-29 15:03:11.581851"}, "title": "Coastal and Marine Geo-Information Systems", "contributions": ["David R. Green (Editor)", "Stephen D. King (Editor)"], "subjects": ["Geographical information systems (GIS)", "Oceanography (seas)", "Remote sensing", "Science/Mathematics", "Geographic information systems", "Science", "Sports & Recreation", "Earth Sciences - General", "Sailing - Navigation", "Science-Earth Sciences - General", "Technology / Remote Sensing", "Environmental Science", "Coastal zone management"], "physical_dimensions": "9.1 x 7.1 x 1.2 inches", "revision": 1}