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UNINA9910786243803321 |
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Autore |
McGuire Chad J. |
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Titolo |
Adapting to Sea Level Rise in the Coastal Zone : Law and Policy Considerations / / by Chad J. McGuire |
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Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, , [2017] |
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©2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-351-57750-6 |
1-351-57751-4 |
1-315-09757-5 |
1-4665-5982-9 |
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Edizione |
[1st edition] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (225 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sea level - Environmental aspects |
Coast changes |
Coastal zone management - Government policy |
Environmental policy |
Environmental law |
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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. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Contents; About the Author; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - Science behind Sea Level Rise; Chapter 3 - Policy Options; Chapter 4 - Legal Considerations; Back Cover |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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For as long as humans have been inhabiting coastal areas and recording what occurs in their environments, coastal zones have been defined through dynamic interactions. And this is further underlined by a more recent development: observed sea level rise. In a thorough but not overly technical approach, Adapting to Sea Level Rise in the Coastal Zone: Law and Policy Considerations provides a legal-policy framework for facing the challenges of sea level rise. The book includes an analysis of sea level rise adaptation strategies that examines the legal impacts of coastal land use decisions based on the current interpretation of private property rights in relation to public control over those rights. The author discusses the science behind sea level |
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