Crisis on the Coast and Hinterland

Chapter 1: Geomorphological diversity and sea level rise vulnerabilities on India's East Coast.- Chapter 2: Near Shore Morphological Alteration through Sediment Dynamics: An Integrated Software Based (Coastal Modelling System- SMC) Approach for Deltaic Balasore Coast, Odisha, India.- Chapter 3: Shoreline change and associated beach ridge chenier formations in the Subarnarekha Delta region, India.- Chapter 4: Estimation of seasonal sediment budget of Chandrabhaga beach-dune system, Bay of Bengal, India.- Chapter 5: Evidence of an ancient coastline in the southwest Sundarban, India, with investigation of geoarchaeological remains.- Chapter 6: Beach stage and dune stage modelling approach in the geomorphological evolution of beach dune landscapes, Mandarmoni coast, India.- Chapter 7: Spit dynamics and hydro-geomorphic process along the Chilika lagoon estuary.- Chapter 8: Barrier spit morphology and beach ridge formation in the Subarnarekha delta: A review of the protective functionsof the low-lying coast.- Chapter 9: The degradation of coastal habitats in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu: An environmental approach.- Chapter 10: Mangrove sensitivity to the ephemeral rise of sea waters in the Western Sundarban.- Chapter 11: Land Degradation and its Management Approaches in the Middle and Lower Courses of the Subarnarekha River Basin, India.- Chapter 12: Issues and Management Strategies of the Riparian Corridor of the Dulung River Basin, India.- Chapter 13: The importance of shoreline beaches for coastal tourism potential and their diversities on the Odisha coast.- Chapter 14: Climate variability and agricultural modifications in Purulia and Bankura districts of West Bengal.- Chapter 15: An assessment of the changing environmental factors of estuarine tidal flats in Sagar Island.- Chapter 16: Temporal and spatial changes in the Hugli estuarine environment: A review of Nayachara Island.- Chapter 17: Assessment of hazards and flood risks in the southwestern Sundarban.- Chapter

Dr. Ashis Kumar Paul is teaching Geography and Environment Management, Earth System Sciences (ESS), and Remote Sensing and GIS as a Professor in the Department of Geography, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore-721102, West Bengal, India. He is a reputed Coastal Geomorphologist in India. He has guided 31 Ph.D. Research Scholars and 3 M.Phil. thesis in Geography and ESS, Geomorphology, Geo-archaeology, Remote Sensing and GIS and Environmental Studies. His research interests cover studies on Coastal Geomorphology, Coastal Sediments, Coastal Environment, Coastal Tourism, Bio-Geomorphology, and Coastal Management on the Eastern and Western shores of India, including the Andaman Group of Islands. He has over 150 research papers in international and national journals, 31 book chapters, four reference books, and other edited volumes. He has authored the books Coastal Geomorphology and Environment, Tsunami: An assessment of Disasters, Tectonics and Landforms, and Physical Environment. He was the president of the Indian Institute of Geomorphologists in 2020 and was awarded membership as an authorised CERF Society Member of JCR, USA in 2017. He is also known as a field geomorphologist and field ecologist.
Dr. Anurupa Paul has completed her M.Sc. in Geography from Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra, and obtained her second M.Sc. degree in Environmental Science from Vidyasagar University, West Bengal. She has been awarded the Ph.D. degree from the Department of Remote Sensing and GIS of Vidyasagar University. She was awarded the title of Young Scientist in 2013 from Savitribai Phule Pune University, India. She has published 26 articles in reputed international and national journals and two book chapters in Springer Nature and Taylor & Francis. Anurupa has presented her research work in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (the 38th ACRS Conference), other international conferences (12), and 34 national conferences. She has also participated in 36 workshops,