Coastal Zone Management Syllabus for B.Tech 8th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.<\/p>\n
The detailed syllabus for Coastal Zone Management B.Tech (R13) eightsem is as follows<\/p>\n
OBJECTIVES :<\/strong><\/p>\n At the end of the semester, the student shall be able to understand the coastal processes,\u00a0coastal dynamics, impacts of structures like docks, harbours and quays leading to simple\u00a0management perspectives along the coastal zone.<\/p>\n UNIT I : COASTAL ZONE<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [9 hours] UNIT II : WAVE DYNAMICS \u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0[10 hours] UNIT III : WAVE FORECASTING AND TIDES<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[9 hours]
\nCoastal zone \u2013 Coastal zone regulations \u2013 Beach profile \u2013 Surf zone \u2013 Off shore \u2013 Coastal waters\u00a0\u2013 Estuaries \u2013 Wet lands and Lagoons \u2013 Living resources \u2013 Non living resources.<\/p>\n
\nWave classification \u2013 Airy\u201fs Linear Wave theory \u2013 Deep water waves \u2013 Shallow water waves \u2013\u00a0Wave pressure \u2013 Wave energy \u2013 Wave Decay \u2013 Reflection, Refraction and Diffraction of waves \u2013\u00a0Breaking of waves \u2013 Wave force on structures \u2013 Vertical \u2013 Sloping and stepped barriers \u2013 Force\u00a0on piles.<\/p>\n
\nNeed for forecasting – SMB and PNJ methods of wave forecasting \u2013 Classification of tides \u2013\u00a0Darwin\u201fs equilibrium theory of tides \u2013 Effects on structures \u2013 seiches, Surges and Tsunamis.<\/p>\n