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This monograph presents the state of art of the geologic knowledge about the Spanish coast obtained through scientific research in the last 30 years. From a general point of view, coasts are the most quickly changing systems of the Earth. This is critical, since�many human resources, such as the main part of economic and social activities, are located in the coastal�areas. Especially in the case of Spain these coasts include cities, wide industrial areas (including harbor�complexes), important ecologic systems, and our main economic resource: tourism. Understanding the dynamic functioning of each element of this coast is vital for correct future coastal management,�so as to solve problems derived from bad plans developed in the last decades of the twentieth century. This is a valuable text for advanced graduate students and coastal researchers, which connects the specific�dynamic functioning of the main Spanish coastal environments and their relationships with human�activities.Typham this is the title: The Spanish Coastal Systems Dynamic Processes, Sediments and Management