The rising sea / / Orrin H. Pilkey and Rob Young

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910811347403321
• Autore: Pilkey Orrin H. <1934->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : Island Press/Shearwater Books, c2009
• ISBN: 1-59726-643-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (216 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): YoungRob <1963->
• Disciplina: 363.34/93
• Soggetti: Sea level; Coast changes
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Living on the edge -- Why the sea is rising -- Predicting the unpredictable -- The 800-pound gorillas -- A sea of denial -- The living coasts -- People and the rising sea -- Ground zero : the Mississippi Delta -- Sounding retreat.
• Sommario/riassunto: While rising seas are now inevitable, we are far from helpless. By making hard choices--including uprooting citizens, changing where and how we build, and developing a coordinated national response--we can save property, and ultimately lives. With unassailable research and practical insights, The Rising Sea is a critical first step in understanding the threat and keeping our headsabove water.