TABLE OF CONTENTS 



PREFACE iii 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS iv 



LIST OF FIGURES vi 



INTRODUCTION 1 



OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES 1 



REVIEW OF EXISTING COASTAL CLASSIFICATIONS 1 



METHODS 4 



RESULTS 5 



OPTIONS FOR LANDWARD AND OFFSHORE BOUNDARIES 5 



Landward Boundary Options 5 



Offshore Boundary Options . .• 7 



LEVEL I AND II DESCRIPTIONS 7 



RECOMMENDATIONS 12 



SUMMARY 12 



LITERATURE CITED 13 



GLOSSARY 15 



APPENDIX 28 



