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Brazilian Beach Systems

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This chapter reviews the nature and status of the Brazilian coast and particularly its beach systems as detailed in the preceding nineteen chapters. It begins by reviewing the nature of the beaches in each of the seven coastal regions and seventeen coastal states, from the muddy Amazon Gulf in the north to the long sandy beaches of Rio Grande do Sul in the south. This is followed by a state by state review of beach erosion and inundation; beach development and impacts; and beach hazards, risk and safety. It finishes with a discussion of the range of beach research required in Brazil in order to obtain a better understanding of the coast and ts beach systems.

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  2. Departamento de Geociências, Laboratório de Oceanografia Costeira, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil

    Antonio Henrique da F. Klein

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Short, A.D., Klein, A.H.d.F. (2016). Brazilian Beach Systems: Review and Overview. In: Short, A., Klein, A. (eds) Brazilian Beach Systems. Coastal Research Library, vol 17. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30394-9_20

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