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OverviewThis volume in the Living with the Shore series provides practical and specific information on the status of the nation's coast and useful guidelines that enable residents, visitors, and investors to live with and enjoy the shore without costly and futile struggles against the forces of nature. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Larry G. Ward , Peter S. Rosen , William J. Neal , Orrin H. PilkeyPublisher: Duke University Press Imprint: Duke University Press Weight: 0.635kg ISBN: 9780822308683ISBN 10: 0822308681 Pages: 150 Publication Date: 13 December 1988 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Undergraduate 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 xiii 1. The dynamic coast 1 2. Coastal environments 25 3. Shoreline engineering: stabilizing the unstable 43 4. Selecting a site along the shores of Chesapeake Bay 73 5. The open-ocean shoreline 148 6. Coastal land use and the law 155 7. Building or buying a house near the shore 166 Appendix A. Hurricanes 192 Appendix B. A guide to federal, state, and local agencies involved in coastal development 198 Appendix C. Useful references 204 Index 228Reviews“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.”—Forbes Magazine “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.” * 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.”— Forbes Magazine Author 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 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 |
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