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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Wayne F. Canis , William J. Neal , Orrin H. PilkeyPublisher: Duke University Press Imprint: Duke University Press Weight: 0.499kg ISBN: 9780822305101ISBN 10: 0822305100 Pages: 228 Publication Date: 12 March 1985 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of figures and tables vii Foreword xi 1. A coastal perspective 1 2. Shoreline dynamics 21 3. Man and the shoreline 36 4. Selecting a site along the Alabama-Mississippi coast 51 Alabama 69 Mississippi 104 5. The coast, land use, and the law 124 6. Building or buying a house near the beach 138 Appendix A. Hurricane checklist 167 Appendix B. A guide to federal, state, and local agencies involved in coast development 171 Appendix C. Useful references 189 Index 211ReviewsAuthor InformationOrrin H. Pilkey Jr. is James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences at Duke University Orrin H. Pilkey Jr. is James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences at Duke University Orrin H. Pilkey Jr. is James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences at Duke University Orrin H. Pilkey Jr. is James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences at Duke University Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |