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Author Beatley, Timothy, 1957-

Title Planning for coastal resilience : best practices for calamitous times / Timothy Beatley.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : Island Press, [2009]
©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 181 pages) : illustrations, map
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-176) and index.
Contents Introduction : climate change and coastal resilience -- Coastal resilience : what is it? -- The vulnerability of coastal communities -- Coastal resilience : key planning dimensions -- Barriers to coastal resilience -- Understanding the political setting and context -- Principles of coastal resilience -- Tools and techniques for enhancing and strengthening coastal resilience -- Worcester County, Maryland -- Cannon Beach and the Northwest Oregon Coast -- Palm Beach County, Florida -- Charleston County, South Carolina -- New Orleans, Louisiana, and resilience after Katrina -- Brief coastal resilience profiles : La Plata, Maryland : rebuilding after a devastating tornado ; The villages at Loreto Bay, Baja California Sur : a model of a new, resilient, and sustainable coastal town ; Kinston, North Carolina : sustainable redevelopment and green infrastructure ; Solara : solar-powered affordable housing in San Diego County, California ; Maui County, Hawaii : resilient island paradise ; Noisette, North Charleston, South Carolina : large-scale coastal redevelopment with resilience and sustainability at the core -- Conclusion : the promise of coastal resilience.
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Subject Coastal zone management -- United States.
Coastal zone management.
United States.
Sustainable development -- United States.
Sustainable development.
Emergency management -- United States.
Emergency management.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Beatley, Timothy, 1957- Planning for coastal resilience. Washington, D.C. : Island Press, ©2009 9781597265614 (DLC) 2008045216 (OCoLC)273815249
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