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{{Definition|title=Coastline
|definition= Technically the line that forms the boundary between the [[Coast]] and the [[Shore]], i.e. the foot of the cliff or the foot of the dunes. Commonly, it is the line that forms the boundary between the land and the water.
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|definition= Technically the line that forms the boundary between the [[Coast]] and the [[Shore]], i.e. the foot of the cliff or the foot of the dunes. Commonly, it is the line that forms the boundary between the land and the water<ref name=”Karsten”>Mangor, Karsten. 2004. “Shoreline Management Guidelines”. DHI Water and Environment, 294pp.</ref>.
 
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==See also==
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For more definitions of coastal terms and a sketch, see [[Definitions of coastal terms]].
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* For classification of coastlines, see e.g.:
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** [[Classification of coastlines]]
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** [[Classification of coastal profiles]]
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* For coastal processes, see e.g.:
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** [[Coastal Hydrodynamics And Transport Processes]]
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** [[Types and background of coastal erosion]]
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** [[Protection against coastal erosion]]
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* For coastal management, see e.g.:
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** [[Coastal Zone Management]]
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** [[The Integrated approach to Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)]]
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==References==
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<references/>

Revision as of 13:30, 17 September 2008

Definition of Coastline:
Technically the line that forms the boundary between the Coast and the Shore, i.e. the foot of the cliff or the foot of the dunes. Commonly, it is the line that forms the boundary between the land and the water[1].
This is the common definition for Coastline, other definitions can be discussed in the article

See also

For more definitions of coastal terms and a sketch, see Definitions of coastal terms.

References

  1. Mangor, Karsten. 2004. “Shoreline Management Guidelines”. DHI Water and Environment, 294pp.