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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462791303321

Titolo

Sea level rise and coastal infrastructure [[electronic resource] ] : prediction, risks, and solutions / / edited by Bilal M. Ayyub, Michael S. Kearney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reston, Va., : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2012

ISBN

0-7844-7651-9

0-7844-1200-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Collana

Monograph / ASCE Council on Disaster Risk Management ; ; no. 6

Altri autori (Persone)

AyyubBilal M

KearneyMichael S

Disciplina

551.45/8

Soggetti

Coastal zone management

Sea level

Coast changes - Social aspects

Climatic changes - Social aspects

Climatic changes - Risk management

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""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:



Contributors""; ""Appendix B: Workshop Attendees""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""

""L""""M""; ""N""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""