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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: David M. Bush , Orrin H. Pilkey , William J. NealPublisher: Duke University Press Imprint: Duke University Press Dimensions: Width: 25.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 20.40cm Weight: 0.816kg ISBN: 9780822318019ISBN 10: 0822318016 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 16 October 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables vii Preface xi 1. Bigger Disasters Building to Happen 1 2. Learning the Rules 9 3. Storm Processes as Coastal Hazards 19 4. Coastal Risk Assessment 41 5. Evolving Approaches to Property Damage Mitigation: Focusing on the Island Front through Engineering and Regulation 65 6. Property Damage Mitigation Back from the Beach 103 7. The In-Between Case: Inlets and Property Damage Mitigation 123 8. Coastal Zone Hazards and Mitigation Options 137 9. Selected Risk Assessment and Property Damage Mitigation Recommendations: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts 145 10. Principles of Property Damage Mitigation 163 Appendix: Agencies Involved in Coastal Issues 171 References 173 Index 177ReviewsDuke University Press has published a series, Living with the Shore, to educate the determined shore dweller. Maps show what is happening on each stretch of beach, in enough detail to cover specific homesites. The books offer guidelines for buying and building at the shore. They list federal, state, and local agencies that are involved in coastal development, as well as give up-to-date information on laws that regulate land use. Kelly Walker, Forbes Duke University Press has published a series, Living with the Shore, to educate the determined shore dweller. Maps show what is happening on each stretch of beach, in enough detail to cover specific homesites. The books offer guidelines for buying and building at the shore. They list federal, state, and local agencies that are involved in coastal development, as well as give up-to-date information on laws that regulate land use. -Kelly Walker, Forbes Author InformationDavid M. Bush is Associate Professor of Geology at State University of West Georgia. Orrin H. Pilkey Jr. is James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences at Duke University. William J. Neal is Professor of Geology at Grand Valley State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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