Orrin H Pilkey, William J Neal, Stanley R Riggs, Craig A Webb, David M Bush, Deborah F Pilkey, Jane Bullock, Brian A Cowan

The North Carolina Shore and Its Barrier Islands

Restless Ribbons of Sand

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Includes information on hazards (storms, tides, floods, erosion, island migration, and earthquakes), risk assesment, building codes and other laws, and how to build or retrofit homes near the beach.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Duke University Press
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Oktober 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 242mm x 157mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 717g
• ISBN-13: 9780822322085
• ISBN-10: 0822322080
• Artikelnr.: 22080044

Autorenporträt

Orrin H. Pilkey, William J. Neal, Stanley R. Riggs, Craig A. Webb, David M. Bush, Deborah F. Pilkey, Jane Bullock, and Brian A. Cowan

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures, Tables, and Risk Maps xi
Preface xvii
Preface to the Previous Editions xxi
1. Lessons from the Lighthouse 1
2. Storms! 19
3. Barrier Islands: Fast-Moving Property 39
4. North Carolina Estuaries 61
5. Shoreline Engineering: Stabilizing the Unstable 87
6. Assessing Risk Levels for Your Island, Neighborhood, and Site 109
7. Ranking the Risks of Your Island 133
8. The Law and the Shore 203
9. Building, Retrofitting, and Buying a House Near the Beach 213
10. Earthquake Potential and Damage Mitigation 259
Appendixes
A. Hazard Safety Checklists 273
B. Guide to Federal, State, and Local Agencies Involved in Coastal
Development 282
C. 101 Useful References 298
Index 311