Protecting Historic Coastal Cities : Case Studies in Resilience /

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The consequences of climate change, increasing storm surge, and rising sea levels are being seen and felt by coastal communities across the globe as hurricanes, coastal storms, and flooding increase in intensity and frequency. Understanding how coastal communities around the world have adapted to th...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Pelz, Matthew (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Natural disasters.
Historic preservation.
Historic buildings > Conservation and restoration.
Coastal zone management.
Buildings > Natural disaster effects.
historic preservation.
Catastrophes naturelles > Mexique, Côte du golfe du (États-Unis)
Constructions > Effets des catastrophes naturelles sur.
Monuments historiques > Conservation et restauration.
Preservation historique.
Littoral > Amenagement.
Natural disasters > Gulf Coast (U.S.)
United States > Gulf Coast.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Galveston Island and Hurricane Ike / W. Dwayne Jones
  • Evolution of the Texas coast / John Anderson
  • Storm surge : one of the world's foremost natural hazards / Hal Needham
  • Reshaping Galveston Island after the 1900 hurricane / Jodi Wright-Gidley
  • Resilient housing lessons from Katrina / Claudette Hanks Reichel
  • Miami Beach rising above / Bruce A. Mowry
  • Hurricane Harvey : arts and cultural recovery six months after the storm / Debbie McNulty
  • The Dutch tradition of flood control : shifting attitudes toward flood risk reduction / B.L.M. "Bee" Kothuis and A.D. "Nikki" Brand
  • Conclusion / Matthew Pelz.

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