Coastal Natural Hazards
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Coastal Natural Hazards
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Author : James W. Good
language : en
Publisher: Oregon Sea Grant
Release Date : 1992
Coastal Natural Hazards written by James W. Good and has been published by Oregon Sea Grant this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Law categories.
Coastal Hazards
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Author : Charles W. Finkl
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-11
Coastal Hazards written by Charles W. Finkl and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-11 with Nature categories.
This book covers the gamut of coastal hazards that result from short-term low-frequency events and have high-magnitude and far-reaching impacts on coastal zones the world over. Much of the world’s population now lives in low-lying coastal zones that are inherently vulnerable to natural hazards such as flooding from hurricanes, tropical storms and northeastern storm surges; shoreline (beach and dune) erosion; cliff and bluff failures; and saltwater intrusion in coastal aquifers used for drinking water supplies. In addition to the usual range of hydrometeorological disasters in coastal zones, this book covers tsunami impacts and warning systems as well as global perspectives of sea-level rise impacts and human perceptions of potential vulnerabilities resulting from rip currents that cause many drownings each year on beaches. Today, the use of numerical models that help predict vulnerabilities and provide a basis for shore protection measures is important in modern scientific and engineering systems. Final considerations focus on human actions in the form of the urbanization and industrialization of the coast, shore protection measures, and indicate how environmental degradation around coastal conurbations exacerbates the potential for unwanted impacts. Strategies for environmental management in coastal zones, from low-lying wetlands to high cliffs and rocky promontories, are highlighted as a means of living in harmony with Nature and not trying to conquer it.
The Hidden Costs Of Coastal Hazards
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Author : H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment. Panel on Risk, Vulnerability, and the True Costs of Coastal Hazards
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Hidden Costs Of Coastal Hazards written by H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment. Panel on Risk, Vulnerability, and the True Costs of Coastal Hazards and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Architecture categories.
Society has limited hazard mitigation dollars to invest. Which actions will be most cost effective, considering the true range of impacts and costs incurred? In 1997, the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment began a two-year study with a panel of experts to help develop new strategies to identify and reduce the costs of weather-related hazards associated with rapidly increasing coastal development activities.The Hidden Costs of Coastal Hazards presents the panel's findings, offering the first in-depth study that considers the costs of coastal hazards to natural resources, social institutions, business, and the built environment. Using Hurricane Hugo, which struck South Carolina in 1989, as a case study, it provides for the first time information on the full range of economic costs caused by a major coastal hazard event. The book: describes and examines unreported, undocumented, and hidden costs such as losses due to business interruption, reduction in property values, interruption of social services, psychological trauma, damage to natural systems, and others examines the concepts of risk and vulnerability, and discusses conventional approaches to risk assessment and the emerging area of vulnerability assessment recommends a comprehensive framework for developing and implementing mitigation strategies documents the human impact of Hurricane Hugo and provides insight from those who lived through it.The Hidden Costs of Coastal Hazards takes a structured approach to the problem of coastal hazards, offering a new framework for community-based hazard mitigation along with specific recommendations for implementation. Decisionmakers -- both policymakers and planners -- who are interested in coastal hazard issues will find the book a unique source of new information and insight, as will private-sector decisionmakers including lenders, investors, developers, and insurers of coastal property.
Natural Hazard Management In Coastal Areas
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Natural Hazard Management In Coastal Areas written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Coastal zone management categories.
Coastal Risk Assessment
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Author : Ansar Khan
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-03-22
Coastal Risk Assessment written by Ansar Khan and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-22 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book discusses how to collect data and analyze databases in order to map risk zones, and contributes to developing a conceptual framework for coastal risk assessment. Further, the book primarily focuses on a specific case study: the Bay of Bengal along the southeastern coast of India. The dramatic rise in losses and casualties due to natural disasters like wind, storm-surge-induced flooding, seismic hazards and tsunami incidence along this coast over the past few decades has prompted a major national scientific initiative investigating the probable causes and possible mitigation strategies. As such, geoscientists are called upon to analyze the coastal hazards by anticipating the changes in and impacts of extreme weather hazards on the Bay of Bengal coasts as a result of global climate change and local sea-level change.
Improving Natural Hazards Management On The Oregon Coast
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Author : Coastal Natural Hazards Policy Working Group (Or.)
language : en
Publisher: Oregon Sea Grant
Release Date : 1994
Improving Natural Hazards Management On The Oregon Coast written by Coastal Natural Hazards Policy Working Group (Or.) and has been published by Oregon Sea Grant this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Nature categories.
Assessing Coastal Vulnerability
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint
Release Date : 2005
Assessing Coastal Vulnerability written by and has been published by UNEP/Earthprint this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Coastal ecology categories.
Coastal And Marine Hazards Risks And Disasters
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Author : Jean Ellis
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2014-11-11
Coastal And Marine Hazards Risks And Disasters written by Jean Ellis and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-11 with Science categories.
Sea and Ocean Hazards, Risks and Disasters provides a scientific approach to those hazards and disasters related to the Earth's coasts and oceans. This is the first book to integrate scientific, social, and economic issues related to disasters such as hazard identification, risk analysis, and planning, relevant hazard process mechanics, discussions of preparedness, response, and recovery, and the economics of loss and remediation. Throughout the book cases studies are presented of historically relevant hazards and disasters as well as the many recent catastrophes. Contains contributions from experts in the field selected by a world-renowned editorial board Cutting-edge discussion of natural hazard topics that affect the lives and livelihoods of millions of humans worldwide Numerous full-color tables, GIS maps, diagrams, illustrations, and photographs of hazardous processes in action will be included
Natural Hazards And Research Needs In Coastal And Ocean Engineering
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Natural Hazards And Research Needs In Coastal And Ocean Engineering written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Coastal engineering categories.
Contents: Executive Summary: Coastal and Ocean Hazards, A Technology Deficit, Hazard Mitigation Efforts and Research Needs, General Conclusions and Recommendations; Benefits from Coastal and Ocean Engineering Research: Miami Beach Nourishment Project, Fixed Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico; Natural Hazards: Overview and Recommendations: Winter Storms and Hurricanes, Long-Term Sea Level Rise, Tsunamis, Ice and Other Cold Region Hazards, Other Marine Environment Problems; Research Needs: Hazard Reduction through University Engineering Research, Coastal and Ocean Engineering Education, Social and Economic Studies, Programs Abroad.
Living By The Rules Of The Sea
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Author : David M. Bush
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 1996
Living By The Rules Of The Sea written by David M. Bush and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Business & Economics categories.
Living by the Rules of the Sea is a primer for people living along the nation's coastlines, those considering moving to the coast, or those who want a greater understanding of the risks and dangers posed by living at the seacoast. Published as part of Duke University Press's Living with the Shore series, but without a direct focus on the coastline of one particular state, this book is intended as an overall guide to coastal physical processes, risk assessment of potential property damage from coastal natural hazards, and property damage mitigation. Over the past twenty years, the authors have mapped and studied most of the barrier islands in the United States and have experienced coastal processes such as storms and shoreline retreat at close range. They represent a coastal geology/oceanographic perspective that is decidedly in favor of preserving the natural protective capabilities of the native coastal environment. While strongly anti-engineering in outlook, Living by the Rules of the Sea does provide a review of coastal engineering techniques. It also examines methods of repairing damage to the natural environment that lessen the prospect of further property damage. Finally, it employs a more inclusive "coastal zone" approach rather than simply concentrating on a more narrowly defined shoreline. Barrier islands are viewed as part of a larger system in which changes in one part of the system--for example, the mining of sand dunes or dredging offshore for beach replenishment sand--can have profound effects on another part of the system, predictable effects even though they may not be visible for years or decades. A comprehensive handbook with references to recent storms including hurricanes Andrew, Gilbert, Hugo, Emily, and Opal, Living by the Rules of the Sea is designed to help people make better and more informed choices about where or if to live at the coast.