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UNINA9910462791303321 |
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Titolo |
Sea level rise and coastal infrastructure [[electronic resource] ] : prediction, risks, and solutions / / edited by Bilal M. Ayyub, Michael S. Kearney |
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Reston, Va., : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2012 |
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ISBN |
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0-7844-7651-9 |
0-7844-1200-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (193 p.) |
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Collana |
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Monograph / ASCE Council on Disaster Risk Management ; ; no. 6 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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AyyubBilal M |
KearneyMichael S |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Coastal zone management |
Sea level |
Coast changes - Social aspects |
Climatic changes - Social aspects |
Climatic changes - Risk management |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Chapter 1: Quantifying Regional Risk Profiles Attributable to Sea Level Rise""; ""Chapter 2: Sea Level Changes Results from the IPCC 2007 Report and Subsequent Results""; ""Chapter 3: Is the Rate of Sea Level Rise Increasing? An Analysis Based on U.S. Tide Gauges""; ""Chapter 4: The U.S. Navy�s Approach to Climate Change and Sea Level Rise""; ""Chapter 5: The Impact of Climate Change on the National Flood Insurance Program""; ""Chapter 6: A “Toolkit� for Sea Level Rise Adaptation in Virginia"" |
""Chapter 7: Response to Sea Level Rise in Coastal Communities: A Virginia Case Study""""Chapter 8: Sea Level Rise and the Impact of Lesser Storms""; ""Chapter 9: Vulnerability and Governance for Adapting to Sea Level Rise""; ""Chapter 10: Defining Coastal Science Needs of the Engineering Community for Meeting the Challenge of Sea Level Rise""; ""Chapter 11: Summary of Breakout Session Discussion: Potential Solution Tracks, Research Needs, and Directions""; ""Appendix A: |
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