The coastal zone has always been an important frontier — for trade, food and the foundations of modern civilization. This same zone has also been exploited in one way or another, and sometimes without regard to the balance and schemes of Mother Nature. It is only when things go terribly wrong that we begin to react and attempt to undo the mistakes of the past. At times we have succeeded, but at a high price. At times, we have to retreat and concede defeat as the technology of man is no match to the force of nature. Over time, we learn to work with nature and leverage the science of nature to protect the coastal zone and hold our frontier between the sea and land.This proceeding presents the recent advances in all aspects of ocean and coastal research and management in the Asian and Pacific nations. The volume set provides a valuable source of information for scientists, engineers and professionals dealing with coastal zone issues and challenges in coastal, port and ocean engineering development, as well as the environmental impacts resulting from development of ocean and coastal areas.--> Sample Chapter(s)Chapter 1: Hydrodynamics of Two Devices for Wave-Power Extraction (235k)Contents: Contribution of the Evacuation Simulator for a Town Area Remodeling Plan for Protection Against Disasters of Tsunami (H Gotoh et al.)Measurement of Underground Electromagnetic Wave and Japan Histrical Tsunami (Y Kono et al.)Numerical Simulation of 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Around the Damaged Bridges in the Northwest Coast of Sumatra (Y Shigihara & K Fujima)Numerical Simulation on Drifting of Container on Apron Due to Tsunami by 3-D MPS Method (H Gotoh et al.)Experimental Study on Tsunami Forces: Estimation of Tsunami Force Acting on Structures Related to Run Up Distance, Scale of Building and Pressure Distribution (F Achmad et al.)Variational Boussinesq Model for Simulation of Coastal Waves and Tsunamis (D Adytia & E Van Groesen)Study on Vulnerability Estimation for Buildings Based On Damage Data by Indian Ocean Tsunami — Target at Damage in Sri Lanka (M Sakuraba et al.)Solitary Wave Forces on an Array of Closely-Spaced Circular Cylinders (Z-D Yuan & Z-H Huang)and other papers Readership: Scientists, engineers and professionals dealing with coastal zone issues.