Sea level rise : a slow tsunami on America's shores /

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Acknowledging the impending worldwide catastrophe of rising seas in the twenty-first century, Orrin H. Pilkey and Keith C. Pilkey outline the impacts on the United States' shoreline and argue that the only feasible response along much of the U.S. shoreline is an immediate and managed retreat.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Pilkey, Orrin H., 1934- (Autor), Pilkey, Keith C., 1965- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham : Duke University Press, [2019]
Temas:
National Flood Insurance Program (U.S.)
Sea level > United States.
Environmental refugees > United States.
Climatic changes > Social aspects > United States.
Climatic changes > Health aspects > United States.
Climatic changes > Political aspects > United States.
Climatic changes > Economic aspects > United States.
Shore protection > United States.
Flood insurance > United States.
Mer > Niveau > États-Unis.
Réfugiés environnementaux > États-Unis.
Climat > Changements > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Climat > Changements > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Climat > Changements > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
Rivage > Protection > États-Unis.
Assurance contre les inondations > États-Unis.
NATURE > Environmental Conservation & Protection.
Climatic changes > Economic aspects
Climatic changes > Health aspects
Climatic changes > Political aspects
Climatic changes > Social aspects
Environmental refugees
Flood insurance
Sea level
Shore protection
United States
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Flee the sea : climate refugees
  • The end of the Inupiat way of life
  • Lord willing and the creek don't rise : sunny day flooding
  • Dirty waters and worried minds : health concerns in an age of climate change
  • The front line in the battle : the U.S. military
  • At-risk coastal physical environments : Is resilience futile?
  • The environmental impact of surging seas : life at the edge
  • Inundated infrastructure : imperiled energy facilities
  • Coastal catastrophes : cities on the brink
  • Under water : National Flood Insurance and climate gentrification
  • What to do about sea level rise.

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