316 p. : ill. (some col.), maps.

"Department for International Development : DFID is the British Government department responsible for promoting development and the reduction of poverty"--Back of t.p.
"Linked to the Handbook is a computer-based remote sensing distance-learning module: Applications of satellite and airborne image data to coastal management, available free of charge via www.unesco.bilko.org"--Back cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

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