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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Gered Lennon , William J. Neal , David M. Bush , Orrin H. PilkeyPublisher: Duke University Press Imprint: Duke University Press Edition: Revised Weight: 0.953kg ISBN: 9780822318095ISBN 10: 0822318091 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 16 October 1996 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, Tables, and Risk Maps xi Preface xv Preface 1984 xvii 1. Welcome to South Carolina 1 2. Barrier Island Processes 15 3. Hugo and Associates 29 4. Responding to Coastal Change: Going with the Flow 41 5. Assessing Island and Site Safety 57 6. Individual Island Analyses: Extreme-, High-, Moderate-, and Low-Risk Zones 71 7. Just When You Thought It Was Safe: Earthquakes, Fires, and Floods 135 8. Building or Buying a House Near the Beach 145 9. Earthquake-Resistant Design and Construction 167 10. Coastal Land Use and the Law in South Carolina 175 Appendixes A. Hazard Safety Checklists 191 B. Guide to Federal, State, and Local Agencies Involved in Coastal Issues 197 C. The Beachfront Management Act 209 D. Useful References 215 Index 237ReviewsDuke 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" 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 InformationGered Lennon is a member of the Folly Beach City Council. David M. Bush is Assistant Professor of Geology at the State University of West Georgia. William J. Neal is Professor of Geology at Grand Valley State University. Orrin H. Pilkey Jr. is James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences at Duke University. Matthew Stutz is a doctoral candidate at Duke University. Jane Bullock is Senior Policy Advisor to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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