Humanity is deeply committed to living along the world's shores, but a catastrophic storm like Sandy shines a bright light at how costly and vulnerable life on a shoreline can be. Taking Chances offers a wide-ranging exploration of the diverse challenges of Sandy and asks if this massive event will really change how coastal living and development is managed.
Humanity is deeply committed to living along the world's shores, but a catastrophic storm like Sandy shines a bright light at how costly and vulnerable life on a shoreline can be. Taking Chances offers a wide-ranging exploration of the diverse challenges of Sandy and asks if this massive event will really change how coastal living and development is managed.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Acknowledgments Introduction: A Transformational Event, Just Another Storm, or Something in Between? Karen M. O’Neill, Daniel J. Van Abs, and Robert B. Gramling Part One: The Storm Chapter 1: Hurricane Sandy from Meteorological and Climatological Perspectives Steven G. Decker and David A. Robinson Chapter 2: A Tough Move to Make: Lessons Learned from Emergency Evacuations in Coastal Connecticut during Hurricane Sandy Daniel Baldwin Hess and Brian W. Conley Part Two: The Days after the Storm Chapter 3: Overlooked Impacts of Hurricane Sandy in the Caribbean Adelle Thomas Chapter 4: Polling Post-Hurricane Sandy: The Transformative Personal and Political Impact of the Hurricane in New Jersey Ashley A. Koning and David P. Redlawsk Chapter 5: Ecological Injury and Responses to Hurricane Sandy: Physical Damage, Avian and Food Web Responses, and Anthropogenic Attempts to Aid Ecosystem Recovery in New Jersey Estuaries Joanna Burger and Larry Niles Chapter 6: Surviving Sandy: Identity and Cultural Resilience in a New Jersey Fishing Community Angela Oberg, Julia A. Flagg, Patricia M. Clay, Lisa L. Colburn, and Bonnie McCay Part Three: Planning for Change? Chapter 7: Green Gentrification and Hurricane Sandy: The Resilience of the Green Growth Machine around Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal Kenneth A. Gould and Tammy L. Lewis Chapter 8: Boardwalks Reborn: Disaster and Renewal on the Jersey Shore Mark Alan Hewitt Chapter 9: A Sure/Shore Thing? Tourism Recovery in New York and New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy Briavel Holcomb Chapter 10: Local Fiscal Impacts of Hurricane Sandy Clinton J. Andrews Chapter 11: Local Responses to Hurricane Sandy: Heterogeneous Experiences and Mismatches with Federal Policy Mariana Leckner, Melanie McDermott, James K. Mitchell, and Karen M. O’Neill Chapter 12: Water Utilities: Storm Preparedness and Restoration Daniel J. Van Abs Chapter 13: Impact of Extreme Events on the Electric Power Sector: Challenges, Vulnerabilities, Institutional Responses, and Planning Implications from Hurricane Sandy Frank A. Felder and Shankar Chandramowli Conclusion: Emerging Responses to Life on the Urbanized Coast after Hurricane Sandy Daniel J. Van Abs and Karen M. O’Neill Notes on Contributors Index
Acknowledgments Introduction: A Transformational Event, Just Another Storm, or Something in Between? Karen M. O’Neill, Daniel J. Van Abs, and Robert B. Gramling Part One: The Storm Chapter 1: Hurricane Sandy from Meteorological and Climatological Perspectives Steven G. Decker and David A. Robinson Chapter 2: A Tough Move to Make: Lessons Learned from Emergency Evacuations in Coastal Connecticut during Hurricane Sandy Daniel Baldwin Hess and Brian W. Conley Part Two: The Days after the Storm Chapter 3: Overlooked Impacts of Hurricane Sandy in the Caribbean Adelle Thomas Chapter 4: Polling Post-Hurricane Sandy: The Transformative Personal and Political Impact of the Hurricane in New Jersey Ashley A. Koning and David P. Redlawsk Chapter 5: Ecological Injury and Responses to Hurricane Sandy: Physical Damage, Avian and Food Web Responses, and Anthropogenic Attempts to Aid Ecosystem Recovery in New Jersey Estuaries Joanna Burger and Larry Niles Chapter 6: Surviving Sandy: Identity and Cultural Resilience in a New Jersey Fishing Community Angela Oberg, Julia A. Flagg, Patricia M. Clay, Lisa L. Colburn, and Bonnie McCay Part Three: Planning for Change? Chapter 7: Green Gentrification and Hurricane Sandy: The Resilience of the Green Growth Machine around Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal Kenneth A. Gould and Tammy L. Lewis Chapter 8: Boardwalks Reborn: Disaster and Renewal on the Jersey Shore Mark Alan Hewitt Chapter 9: A Sure/Shore Thing? Tourism Recovery in New York and New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy Briavel Holcomb Chapter 10: Local Fiscal Impacts of Hurricane Sandy Clinton J. Andrews Chapter 11: Local Responses to Hurricane Sandy: Heterogeneous Experiences and Mismatches with Federal Policy Mariana Leckner, Melanie McDermott, James K. Mitchell, and Karen M. O’Neill Chapter 12: Water Utilities: Storm Preparedness and Restoration Daniel J. Van Abs Chapter 13: Impact of Extreme Events on the Electric Power Sector: Challenges, Vulnerabilities, Institutional Responses, and Planning Implications from Hurricane Sandy Frank A. Felder and Shankar Chandramowli Conclusion: Emerging Responses to Life on the Urbanized Coast after Hurricane Sandy Daniel J. Van Abs and Karen M. O’Neill Notes on Contributors Index
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