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Sea level rise and coastal infrastructure [[electronic resource] ] : prediction, risks, and solutions / / edited by Bilal M. Ayyub, Michael S. Kearney
| 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 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.45/8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AyyubBilal M
KearneyMichael S |
| Collana | Monograph / ASCE Council on Disaster Risk Management |
| Soggetto topico |
Coastal zone management
Sea level Coast changes - Social aspects Climatic changes - Social aspects Climatic changes - Risk management |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-7844-7651-9
0-7844-1200-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462791303321 |
| Reston, Va., : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sea-level changes and their effects [[electronic resource] /] / editors, John Noye, Marcus Grzechnik
| Sea-level changes and their effects [[electronic resource] /] / editors, John Noye, Marcus Grzechnik |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J., : World Scientific, c2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
| Disciplina |
551.45/8
551.458 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
NoyeJohn <1930->
GrzechnikMarcus |
| Soggetto topico |
Sea level
Sea level - Pacific Ocean Sea level - Environmental aspects Sea level - Environmental aspects - Pacific Ocean |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-96082-9
9786611960827 981-281-193-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Sea-Level Change in the Pacific; 1. Introduction; 2. The Late Cenozoic Context; 3. Holocene Sea Levels; 4. The Last Millennium; 5. The Future; Acknowledgements; References; 2 Effects of Sea-Level Rise on the Hydrodynamics of a Coral Reef Lagoon: Kaneohe Bay Hawaii; 1. Introduction; 2. Kaneohe Bay; 3. Numerical Model of Kaneohe Bay; 4. Nature of the Wave Driven Flow Over Coral Reefs; 5. Lagoonal Current; 6. Current-Depth Coefficients; 7. Tidal Influences; 8. Discussion and Conclusion; References
3 Possible Impacts of Predicted Sea-Level Rise on South Pacific Mangroves1. Introduction; 2. Mangroves of the Pacific Islands; 3. Mangroves and Sea-Level Rise; 4. Conclusion; References; 4 Monitoring Sea Level: Who's monitoring the Land?; 1. Introduction; 2. Community Concerns; 3. The Pacific Project; 4. Geodetic Survey; 5. Results; 6. Information and Training; 7. The Australian Scene; 8. Future Directions; 9. Conclusion; References; 5 Relative Sea-Level Change and Geologic Corrections to South Australian Tide Gauge Records; 1. Introduction; 2. Holocene Sea Level Variation 3. Present Sea-Level Trends4. Discussion and Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 6 Low Frequency Sea Level Variability in the Western Tropical Pacific 1992-1998; 1. Secular Trends the South Pacific Project and T/P Satellite Altimetry; 2. The Tropical Pacific Sea Level: Background; 3. The Seasonal Cycle; 4. Interannual Sea Level Changes and Trends in 1975-1998; 5. The Pacific Sea Level Variability Observed by Topex/Poseidon; 6. Discussion on ENSO Mechanisms; 7. Conclusions; 7 An Analysis of Variance in Pacific Tide Gauge Data; 1. Comparison of Collocated Gauges 2. Low Frequency Variability at Rarotonga and Nuku'alofa3. References; 8 Hindcast Modelling of Recent Tsunamis in the Australian Region; 1. Introduction; 2. The Tsunami Source Model; 3. The Hydrodynamic-Numeric Model; 4. Modelled Indian Ocean Tsunamis; 5. Modelled Southern Ocean Tsunami; 6. Conclusion; References; 9 Adaptation Policies-Addressing Climate Change Impacts in the Pacific Region; 1. Introduction; 2. Understanding the Impacts of Climate Change; 3. Review of Vulnerability and Adaptation Studies; 4. Coastal Vulnerability Due to Sea-Level Rise in the Pacific; 5. Future Methodology 6. Adaptation Strategies for the Pacific Islands7. Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Management; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453560103321 |
| Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J., : World Scientific, c2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sea-level changes and their effects / / editors, John Noye, Marcus Grzechnik
| Sea-level changes and their effects / / editors, John Noye, Marcus Grzechnik |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J. : , : World Scientific, , 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (316 pages) |
| Disciplina |
551.45/8
551.458 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
NoyeJohn <1930->
GrzechnikMarcus |
| Soggetto topico |
Sea level
Sea level - Pacific Ocean Sea level - Environmental aspects Sea level - Environmental aspects - Pacific Ocean |
| ISBN |
1-281-96082-9
9786611960827 981-281-193-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Sea-Level Change in the Pacific; 1. Introduction; 2. The Late Cenozoic Context; 3. Holocene Sea Levels; 4. The Last Millennium; 5. The Future; Acknowledgements; References; 2 Effects of Sea-Level Rise on the Hydrodynamics of a Coral Reef Lagoon: Kaneohe Bay Hawaii; 1. Introduction; 2. Kaneohe Bay; 3. Numerical Model of Kaneohe Bay; 4. Nature of the Wave Driven Flow Over Coral Reefs; 5. Lagoonal Current; 6. Current-Depth Coefficients; 7. Tidal Influences; 8. Discussion and Conclusion; References
3 Possible Impacts of Predicted Sea-Level Rise on South Pacific Mangroves; 1. Introduction; 2. Mangroves of the Pacific Islands; 3. Mangroves and Sea-Level Rise; 4. Conclusion; References; 4 Monitoring Sea Level: Who's monitoring the Land?; 1. Introduction; 2. Community Concerns; 3. The Pacific Project; 4. Geodetic Survey; 5. Results; 6. Information and Training; 7. The Australian Scene; 8. Future Directions; 9. Conclusion; References; 5 Relative Sea-Level Change and Geologic Corrections to South Australian Tide Gauge Records; 1. Introduction; 2. Holocene Sea Level Variation 3. Present Sea-Level Trends; 4. Discussion and Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 6 Low Frequency Sea Level Variability in the Western Tropical Pacific 1992-1998; 1. Secular Trends the South Pacific Project and T/P Satellite Altimetry; 2. The Tropical Pacific Sea Level: Background; 3. The Seasonal Cycle; 4. Interannual Sea Level Changes and Trends in 1975-1998; 5. The Pacific Sea Level Variability Observed by Topex/Poseidon; 6. Discussion on ENSO Mechanisms; 7. Conclusions; 7 An Analysis of Variance in Pacific Tide Gauge Data; 1. Comparison of Collocated Gauges 2. Low Frequency Variability at Rarotonga and Nuku'alofa; 3. References; 8 Hindcast Modelling of Recent Tsunamis in the Australian Region; 1. Introduction; 2. The Tsunami Source Model; 3. The Hydrodynamic-Numeric Model; 4. Modelled Indian Ocean Tsunamis; 5. Modelled Southern Ocean Tsunami; 6. Conclusion; References; 9 Adaptation Policies-Addressing Climate Change Impacts in the Pacific Region; 1. Introduction; 2. Understanding the Impacts of Climate Change; 3. Review of Vulnerability and Adaptation Studies; 4. Coastal Vulnerability Due to Sea-Level Rise in the Pacific; 5. Future Methodology; Adaptation Strategies for the Pacific Islands; 7. Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Management; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782276103321 |
| Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J. : , : World Scientific, , 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sea-level changes and their effects / / editors, John Noye, Marcus Grzechnik
| Sea-level changes and their effects / / editors, John Noye, Marcus Grzechnik |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J., : World Scientific, c2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (316 pages) |
| Disciplina |
551.45/8
551.458 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
NoyeJohn <1930->
GrzechnikMarcus |
| Soggetto topico |
Sea level
Sea level - Pacific Ocean Sea level - Environmental aspects Sea level - Environmental aspects - Pacific Ocean |
| ISBN |
9786611960827
9781281960825 1281960829 9789812811936 9812811931 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Sea-Level Change in the Pacific; 1. Introduction; 2. The Late Cenozoic Context; 3. Holocene Sea Levels; 4. The Last Millennium; 5. The Future; Acknowledgements; References; 2 Effects of Sea-Level Rise on the Hydrodynamics of a Coral Reef Lagoon: Kaneohe Bay Hawaii; 1. Introduction; 2. Kaneohe Bay; 3. Numerical Model of Kaneohe Bay; 4. Nature of the Wave Driven Flow Over Coral Reefs; 5. Lagoonal Current; 6. Current-Depth Coefficients; 7. Tidal Influences; 8. Discussion and Conclusion; References
3 Possible Impacts of Predicted Sea-Level Rise on South Pacific Mangroves; 1. Introduction; 2. Mangroves of the Pacific Islands; 3. Mangroves and Sea-Level Rise; 4. Conclusion; References; 4 Monitoring Sea Level: Who's monitoring the Land?; 1. Introduction; 2. Community Concerns; 3. The Pacific Project; 4. Geodetic Survey; 5. Results; 6. Information and Training; 7. The Australian Scene; 8. Future Directions; 9. Conclusion; References; 5 Relative Sea-Level Change and Geologic Corrections to South Australian Tide Gauge Records; 1. Introduction; 2. Holocene Sea Level Variation 3. Present Sea-Level Trends; 4. Discussion and Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 6 Low Frequency Sea Level Variability in the Western Tropical Pacific 1992-1998; 1. Secular Trends the South Pacific Project and T/P Satellite Altimetry; 2. The Tropical Pacific Sea Level: Background; 3. The Seasonal Cycle; 4. Interannual Sea Level Changes and Trends in 1975-1998; 5. The Pacific Sea Level Variability Observed by Topex/Poseidon; 6. Discussion on ENSO Mechanisms; 7. Conclusions; 7 An Analysis of Variance in Pacific Tide Gauge Data; 1. Comparison of Collocated Gauges 2. Low Frequency Variability at Rarotonga and Nuku'alofa; 3. References; 8 Hindcast Modelling of Recent Tsunamis in the Australian Region; 1. Introduction; 2. The Tsunami Source Model; 3. The Hydrodynamic-Numeric Model; 4. Modelled Indian Ocean Tsunamis; 5. Modelled Southern Ocean Tsunami; 6. Conclusion; References; 9 Adaptation Policies-Addressing Climate Change Impacts in the Pacific Region; 1. Introduction; 2. Understanding the Impacts of Climate Change; 3. Review of Vulnerability and Adaptation Studies; 4. Coastal Vulnerability Due to Sea-Level Rise in the Pacific; 5. Future Methodology; Adaptation Strategies for the Pacific Islands; 7. Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Management; References; Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Ocean and Atmosphere Pacific: OAP 95 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910961429603321 |
| Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J., : World Scientific, c2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Understanding sea-level rise and variability / / edited by John A. Church ... [et al.]
| Understanding sea-level rise and variability / / edited by John A. Church ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (456 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.45/8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ChurchJohn <1951-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Sea level
Oceanography |
| ISBN |
9786612654299
9781444340778 1444340778 9781282654297 1282654292 9781444323276 144432327X 9781444323283 1444323288 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
UNDERSTANDING SEA-LEVEL RISE AND VARIABILITY; Contents; Editor Biographies; Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; 1: Introduction; 2: Impacts of and Responsesto Sea-Level Rise; 3: A First-Order Assessment of the Impact of Long-Term Trends in Extreme Sea Levels on Offshore Structures and Coastal Refineries; 4: Paleoenvironmental Records, Geophysical Modeling, and Reconstruction of Sea-Level Trends and Variability on Centennial and Longer Timescales; 5: Modern Sea-Level-Change Estimates
6: Ocean Temperature and Salinity Contributions to Global and Regional Sea-Level Change7: Cryospheric Contributions to Sea-Level Rise and Variability; 8: Terrestrial Water-Storage Contributions to Sea-Level Rise and Variability; 9: Geodetic Observations and Global Reference Frame Contributions to Understanding Sea-Level Rise and Variability; 10: Surface Mass Loading on a Dynamic Earth:Complexity and Contamination in the Geodetic Analysis of Global Sea-Level Trends; 11: Past and Future Changes in Extreme Sea Levels and Waves 12: Observing Systems Needed to Address Sea-evel Rise and Variability13: Sea-Level Rise and Variability: Synthesis and Outlook for the Future; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911019220703321 |
| Chichester, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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