Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 181 pages) : illustrations, map |
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polychrome |
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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. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Coastal zone management -- United States.
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Coastal zone management. |
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United States. |
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Sustainable development -- United States.
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Sustainable development. |
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Emergency management -- United States.
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Emergency management. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Beatley, Timothy, 1957- Planning for coastal resilience. Washington, D.C. : Island Press, ©2009 9781597265614 (DLC) 2008045216 (OCoLC)273815249 |
ISBN |
9781610911429 (electronic book) |
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1610911423 (electronic book) |
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9781597265614 |
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1597265616 |
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9781597265621 |
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1597265624 |
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