This on-line course integrates short and long-term factors into an understanding of why the world's coastlines are the way they are today. First, an overall view is presented, followed by a discussion of the individual environments that are part of today's coastlines (i.e., beaches, estuaries). The final focus is on the ever-changing coastal landscape, including natural changes and how man fits (or doesn't), as either a passive inhabitant or an active player trying to control his surroundings. Helpful photographs and visual diagrams are linked to key words throughout the discussion. Topics include:Morphology and Classification; Beach System; Mud Coastlines, Tidal Flats, and Marsh; Coastline of Puerto Rico; Man and the Coastal System; Coastal References;and Coastal Sites - a guide to field trips in the course.
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