Living on the shores of Hawaiʻi : natural hazards, the environment, and our communities /

Rarely a day goes by in Hawai'i without the media reporting on environmental issues stemming from public debate. Will the proposed housing development block my access to the beach? Is the rising sea level going to cause flooding where I live? How does overfishing damage the reef? Is the water c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fletcher, Charles H. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, [2010]
Temas:
Coastal zone management > Hawaii.
Land use > Environmental aspects > Hawaii.
Natural disasters > Environmental aspects > Hawaii.
Littoral > Aménagement > Hawaii.
Utilisation du sol > Aspect de l'environnement > Hawaii.
Catastrophes naturelles > Aspect de l'environnement > Hawaii.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Meteorology & Climatology.
Coastal zone management
Land use > Environmental aspects
Natural disasters > Environmental aspects
Hawaii
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • History of the land
  • Volcanism among the islands
  • Earthquakes and tsunamis
  • Hurricanes
  • Climate and water resources
  • Stream flooding and mass wasting
  • Sewage treatment and polluted runoff
  • Climate change and sea-level rise
  • Beach erosion and loss
  • Reefs and overfishing
  • A responsibility to nurture the land.

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