CONTENTS -- Preface -- Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise: Challenges to Coastal Science and Engineering N. Mirnura -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Present Status of Climate Change Research -- 3. Impacts of Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise-Case for the Japanese Coasts -- 3.1 Exposure units in the coastal zones -- 3.2 Coastal erosion -- 3.3 Coastal disaster potential -- 3.4 Infrastructures in the coastal zones -- 4. Impacts on Asia and Pacific region -- 4.1 Region-wide assessment(Sato et al, 2000 -- Mimura et at., 2001) -- 4.2 External forces -- 4.3 Areas and population affected by inundation andflooding -- 4.4 Risks for the Asia and Pacific region -- 5. Response Strategies -Adaptation to Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- A New Tsunami Numerical Simulation with Boussinesq-Type Equations Applied for the 1983 Nihonkai-Chubu Earthquake Tsunami H. Iwase and F. Imamura -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Computation model -- 3. Reliability of computation model -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- Hydraulic Experiments and Numerical Model of Two-Layer for a Landslide-Induced Tsunami Y. Shigihara, D. Goto and F. Imamura -- Abstract -- Reference -- Study on the Evaluation of Tsunami Reducing by Coastal Control Forest for Actual Conditions K. Harada and F. Imamura -- Abstract -- Reference -- Study on the Accuracy of the Tsunami Numerical Model around Obstacles S.J. Hong and F. lmamura -- ABSTRACT -- REFERENCES -- Flood in Jakarta - Lessons Learnt from the 2002 Flood S. Diposaptono, W.A. Pratikto and A. Mano -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Jakarta - A brief description of geography and climate -- 3. Jakarta Flood Control -- 4. The Flood in 2002 -- Reference -- Precise Nearshore Currents Model Using Sigma Coordinate System H. Nobuoka and N. Mimura -- Backnround and Purpose -- Government Equations -- Calculation of Radiation Stress.

Verification of Nearshore Current Model -- Conclusion -- References -- An Application of a Nesting Procedure to a Highly-Resolved Current Simulation in a Mangrove Area Y. Nihei, K. Sato, Y. Aoki, T. Nishimura and K. Nadaoka -- Introduction -- Outline of a numerical model and computational condition -- Results and discussion -- Numerical Simulation of Wave Propagation in the Water Area of the Yangtze River Estuary H. Wang, Q. Zuo and J. Pan -- 1. Intruduce of the model -- 2. Coefficient of friction -- 3. The Influence of Wind velocity -- 4. Transmission of the breakwater -- 5. Wave field -- Reference: -- Visualization of Tidal Oscillation in the Taiwan Strait W. J. Juang, M. C. Lin and C. C. Chiang -- Abstract -- Keywords -- References -- A Nonlinear Coupled Numerical Model for Astronomical Tides and Storm Surge Numerical Simulation of the Storm Surge in River Changjiang's Estuary Y. Tan and J. Zhang -- Wave Propagation over Slowly Varying Depth with the Presence of Weak Currents M.C. Lin, C.M. Hsu and C.L. Ting -- Abstract -- References -- Regional Ocean Tide Simulator: Simulation of Barrier Effects B.H. Choi, J.H. Yuk and H.S. Lee -- Regional Tidal Simulator -- Field Observation of Waves near the Shoreline and Its Analysis K. Seki and M. Mizuguchi -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Field Observation -- 3. Data analysis -- 4. Results -- Time series analysis -- Spectral analysis -- Experimental Study on Bottom Shear Stress under Sawtooth Wave Suntoyo, H. Tanaka and H. Yamaji -- INTRODUCTION -- ESTIMATION METHODS OF BOTTOM SHEAR STRESS AND DISCUSSION -- REFERENCES -- A High-Resolution Numerical Scheme for Boussinesq Equations X. Yu -- Modified Boussinesq Model on Uneven Bottom B. Wang, H. Liu, L. Xue and Y. He -- Abstract -- References -- Some Considerations of Refinement of a Boussinesq Equation and Its Verification S. Onda, T. Hosoda and I. Kimura.

I. INTRODUCTlON -- II. DERIVATION PROCESS OF BASIC EQUATION -- III. COMPARISON THE LINEAR SOLUTIONS OF THE FREE SURFACE OSCILLATION IN A WATER TANK WlTH THE AIRY WAVES THEORY -- IV. COMPARISON THE NON-LINEAR SOLUTIONS WITH NUMERICAL SOLUTION -- V. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- A Quasi-3D Numerical Shallow Water Model Based on FVM S. Li and L. Lu -- References -- An Analytic Solution of the Mild-Slope Equation for Scattering by a Truncated Conical Shoal H. W. Liu. P.Z. Lin and N. Jothi Shankar -- References -- Transient Free-Surface Waves due to a Suddenly Stopping Body D.Q. Lu and A.T. Chwang -- Abstract -- Comparison and Characterization of Bottom Mounted Wave Directional System T. Nagai, N . Hashimoto, A. Lohrmann, M. Mitsui and S. Konashi -- 1. Purpose of Study -- 2. Method of the study -- 3. Results and Conclusions -- References -- Laboratory Experiments on the Effects of Mechanically Generated Waves on the Core Flow under Wind Waves S. Mizuno -- 1. Intmduction and primary purpose of the study -- 2. Experiments and experimental procedure. -- 3. Experimental mults -- Generation of Incident Random Waves in Numerical Extended Mild-Slope Equation Models Using a Source Function Method G. Kim, C. Lee and K.D. Suh -- References -- Simulation of Wave Overtopping on Partially Immersed Breakwater by SPH Model S. Shao, H. Gotoh and T. Memita -- ABSTRACT -- Numerical Model of Wave Breaking by Lagrangian Particle Method with Sub-Particle-Scale Turbulence Model H. Gotoh, M. Hayashi, T. Sakai and K. Oda -- Objectives -- Simulation Model -- Results -- Influence of Incident Wave Angle on Mach-Stem Breaking T. Memita and T. Sakai -- 1. OBJECTIVES -- 2. EXPERIMENTAI, SET-UP -- 3. Results and Discussion -- Modeling Near-Shore Waves and Surface Rollers Y. Tajima and O.S. Madsen -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. WAVEMODEL -- 2.1 Equivalent Linear vs. Non-Linear Wave.

2.2 Wave Breaking -- 2.3 Broken Waves -- 3. SURFACE ROLLER MODEL -- 4. MODEL EXTENSION TO RANDOM WAVES -- 5. COMPARISON WITH EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS -- REFERENCES -- A 3D LES Model for Turbulent Free Surface Flows in Vegetation X . Su and P. Lin -- Abstract -- The ExEBEd Model for Multidirectional Random Waves K. Oki, H. Mase and T. Hedges -- Introduction -- ExEBEd Wave Model -- Main Results -- A Method for Determining Limit State Design Waves Using Period Distribution Function A. Fujii, Y. Hayashi, Y. Shimoda, H. Yamaya, E. Oshita, N. Namerikawa and S. Miyawaki -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. WAVE PERIOD DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION BASED ON FIELD WAVE DATA -- 3. METHOD FOR DETERMINING LIMIT STATE DESIGN WAVE PERIOD -- REFERENCES -- Mechanism of Coastal Giant Waves G.Y. Chen -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Numerical Models and their Verification -- 3.Wave Coalescence and the Coastal Giant Wave -- 4. Nonlinear Evolution of Wave Groups -- REFERENCE -- Application of MEP Method to the Study of Wave Climate Statistical Characteristics F. Xu and H. Xue -- A New Analysis Method for Extreme Wave Statistics by Poisson-GPD Model T. Kitano, W. Kioka and H. Mase -- 1. Introduction: -- 2. Theory: -- 3. Results: -- Statistical Characteristics of Unusual Waves Observed at Danang, Vietnam N.T. Nguyen, K. Nagai, H. Kubota, N.H. Nguyen and X.Q. Dao -- ABSTRACT -- References -- Empirical Relationship between Maximum Sustained Wind and Central Pressure for Typhoons in Northeast Asia Sea S. W. Kang, K.C. Jun, G.H. Bang and K.S. Park -- Abstract -- References -- Wind-Wave Correlation Analysis Based on Field Data and Wind Simulation in Sea Area N. Mizutani, T. Yoshida and T. Banba -- New Approaches for Computing Wave Growth Rate due to Wind Induced Shear Instabilities S. Beji and K. Nadaoka -- Introduction -- Rayleigh Equation and Its Approximate Solution.

Computed Growth Rates and Velocity Profiles -- References -- Study of the Effect of Harbor Shapes on Wave Induced Oscillations A. B. Derun and M. Isobe -- Abstract -- References -- Numerical Modelling of Irregular Wave Propagation in Harbours J. Pan, Q. Zuo and H. Wang -- An Analytical Study on Heavy Siltation in the Keum River Estuary After a Dike Construction J.L. Lee and I.H. Cho -- ABSTRACT: -- Reference -- Hydrodynamic Characters of the Coastal Area of Bohai Bay D. Yuan and J. Tao -- Hydrodynamic characters of the coastal area of Bohai Bay : -- References -- Comparison of Time-Dependent Extended Mild-Slope Equations for Random Waves C. Lee, G. Kim and K.D. Suh -- References -- Wave Damping and a New Dispersion Equation due to Porous Seabed Effect Z.C. Sun, Y.B. Yuan, L. Cheng and M. Randolph -- Abstract -- Estimation of Wave Fields with Open Boundaries by Applying an Adjoint Model T. Kobayashi, T. Adachi and T. Yasuda -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Numerical model -- 3. Numerical results -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Boundary-Fitted Nonlinear Dispersive Wave Model for Applications in Geometrically Complicated Regions S. Beji, B. Barlas and K. Nadaoka -- Introduction -- Wave Equations in Boundary-Fitted Coordinates -- Sample Computations -- References -- Truncation Error of Numerical Simulation of Linear Dispersive Wave Theory K. Fujima and C. Goto -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Solutions of the difference equations -- 3 Characteristics of truncation error -- Tropical Cyclones Associated Changes along Orissa Coast, East Coast of India P.K. Mohanty, U.S. Panda, P. Mishra, H. Takada and T. Sugimoto -- Field Observations of Beach Evolution in Lake Inawasiro, Japan N. Okajima, H. Tanaka and Y. Fujita -- INTRODUCTION -- SHORELINE CHANGE AROUND THE NAGASE RIVER MOUTH -- CHANGE IN CROSS-SHORE PROFILE ON SHIDAHAMA BEACH.

Complex Principal Component Analysis to Characterize Beach Topographic Change in Silt Island, Germany H. Yokoki and M. Lurson.