Living on the edge of the Gulf : the West Florida and Alabama coast /
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| Imprint: | Durham [NC] : Duke University Press, 2001. |
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| Description: | xxiv, 340 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Living with the shore |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4480934 |
Table of Contents:
- List of Figures, Tables, and Risk Maps
- Preface
- Preface to Living with the West Florida Shore (1985)
- 1. The Nine Lives of the Shoreline
- 2. Living with Beaches, Barrier Islands, and Wetland Coasts
- 3. Living with Storms
- 4. Living with Coastal Engineering
- 5. Living by the Rules of the Sea: Assessing Risk
- 6. Living with Your Shore: Coastal Reach and Site Analysis
- 7. Living with the Rest of Nature
- 8. Living with Coastal Construction: Buying, Building, or Retrofitting Your House
- 9. Living with Coastal Regulations
- Appendixes
- A. Hazard Safety Checklist
- B. Guide to Local, State, and Federal Agencies Involved in Coastal Development
- C. 101 Useful References and Other Resources
