Coast Guard and port infrastructure : built to last? : hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, first session, September 25, 2019 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iv, 80 pages) |
Soggetto topico |
Infrastructure (Economics) - United States - Finance - Maintenance and repair
Harbors - United States - Maintenance and repair Coast changes - United States Climatic changes - United States Coastal engineering - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative hearings. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Coast Guard and port infrastructure |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910714057203321 |
Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2020 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Coastal engineering manual |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, , 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (5 volumes) : illustrations |
Soggetto topico |
Beach erosion - United States
Coastal engineering - United States Shore protection - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Handbooks and manuals. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | pt. I. CEM introduction -- pt. II. Coastal hydrodynamics -- pt. III. Coastal sediment processes -- pt. IV. Coastal geology -- pt. V. Coastal project planning and design -- pt. VI. Design of coastal project elements -- Appendix A. Glossary of coastal terminology. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910714113303321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, , 2006 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Highways in the coastal environment / / Scott L. Douglass and Bret M. Webb |
Autore | Douglass Scott L. |
Edizione | [Third edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, , 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xlvi, 386 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
Collana | Hydraulic engineering circular |
Soggetto topico |
Highway engineering - Environmental aspects - United States
Road drainage - United States Hydraulic engineering - United States Coastal engineering - United States Roads - Environmental aspects - United States Coastal engineering Highway engineering - Environmental aspects Hydraulic engineering Road drainage |
Soggetto genere / forma | Handbooks and manuals. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910716830103321 |
Douglass Scott L. | ||
Washington, D.C. : , : U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, , 2020 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Home builder's guide to coastal construction : technical fact sheet series |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : FEMA, , [2010] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (184 unnumbered pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
Soggetto topico |
Building, Stormproof - United States - Design and construction
House construction - Climatic factors - United States Coastal engineering - United States Seaside architecture - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Handbooks and manuals. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Home builder's guide to coastal construction |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910700520303321 |
[Washington, D.C.] : , : FEMA, , [2010] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Responding to changes in sea level [[electronic resource] ] : engineering implications / / Committee on Engineering Implications of Changes in Relative Mean Sea Level [and] Marine Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1987 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (160 p.) |
Disciplina | 627 |
Soggetto topico |
Coastal engineering - United States
Sea level - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-22165-8
9786610221653 0-309-59575-4 0-585-08505-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455935903321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1987 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Responding to changes in sea level : engineering implications / / Committee on Engineering Implications of Changes in Relative Mean Sea Level [and] Marine Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1987 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (160 pages) |
Disciplina | 627 |
Soggetto topico |
Coastal engineering - United States
Sea level - United States |
ISBN |
1-280-22165-8
9786610221653 0-309-59575-4 0-585-08505-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778781203321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1987 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Responding to changes in sea level : engineering implications / / Committee on Engineering Implications of Changes in Relative Mean Sea Level [and] Marine Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1987 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (160 pages) |
Disciplina | 627 |
Soggetto topico |
Coastal engineering - United States
Sea level - United States |
ISBN |
1-280-22165-8
9786610221653 0-309-59575-4 0-585-08505-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Responding to Changes in Sea Level -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Conclusions -- Recommendations -- 1 Relative Mean Sea Level -- PAST CHANCES IN RELATIVE MEAN SEA LEVEL -- Geologic Record of Sea Level -- Sea Level Rise in the Twentieth Century -- Range of Sea Level Estimates Available -- METHODS OF OBSERVING RELATIVE MEAN SEA LEVEL -- Two Examples -- 2 Assessment of Changes in Relative Mean Sea Level -- ESTIMATES OF FUTURE MEAN SEA LEVEL RISE -- SCENARIOS USED IN THIS REPORT -- 3 Relative Sea Level Rise Effects And Responses -- 4 Affected Hydrodynamic Processes -- STORM SURGE -- TIDAL RANGES AND CURRENTS -- WAVES -- Case A -- Case B -- 5 Effects of Sea Level Rise in the Coastal Zone -- SANDY COASTLINES -- Geologic Indicators -- Historical Records -- Techniques of Projecting Shoreline Retreat Due to Sea Level Rise -- Historical Trend Analysis -- The Bruun Rule -- Sediment Budget Approach -- Dynamic Equilibrium Model -- BLUFF AND CLIFF RETREAT -- TIDAL INLETS -- WETLANDS -- Back-Barrier Marshes -- Estuarine (Brackish) Marshes -- Tidal Freshwater Marshes -- Processes of Marsh Loss with Sea Level Rise -- Human-Induced Changes -- Prospects for Wetlands -- 6 Alternative Responses -- COASTAL STRUCTURES AND PROTECTIVE TECHNIQUES -- Groins -- Bulkheads and Sea Walls -- Revetments -- Beach Nourishment -- Method I -- Method II -- Beach Nourishment with Groins -- Perched Beach -- Offshore Breakwaters -- Storm Surge Barriers -- Other Devices -- Engineering Case Studies -- Galveston, Texas -- The Netherlands -- Miami Beach, Florida -- Harrison County, Mississippi -- Tybee Island, Georgia -- Terminal Island, California -- RETREAT -- Mechanism of Retreat -- Engineering, Geologic, and Economic Considerations -- CONTROLLING THE RATE OF SEA LEVEL RISE.
7 Assessment of Response Strategies for Specific Facilities and Systems -- AIRPORTS -- LEVEES -- Existing Levees -- New Levees -- SEDIMENTATION OF SEAPORTS AND HARBORS, NAVIGATION CHANNELS, TURNING BASINS, AND DOCKING AREAS -- BREAKWATERS, SEA WALLS, AND JETTIES -- NAVIGATION GATES -- PIERS AND WHARVES -- DRY DOCKS AND WET DOCKS -- HIGHWAYS, RAILROADS, BRIDGES, AND VEHICULAR TUNNELS -- COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS -- POWER PLANTS -- PIPELINES -- FLOODING AND STORM DRAINS -- HOTELS AND MALLS -- RESIDENTIAL CENTERS -- WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS -- Perched Fresh Water -- Aquifers -- Freshwater Intakes from Upstream Regions of Estuaries -- LANDFILLS AND WASTE DISPOSAL SITES -- OFFSHORE PLATFORMS AND ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS -- 8 Decisions for the Future -- STRATEGIC DECISIONS -- Economic Factors -- Long-Term Costs -- Design Life Versus Remedial Measures -- Social Factors -- Degree of Risk from Sea Level Rise -- Maintenance Capability -- ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS -- Geological/Geographical Factors -- NATIONAL POLICY DECISIONS -- Coping with these trends will require -- 9 Conclusions and Recommendations -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- References -- Appendix A Summary of Committee Expertise -- Appendix B Acknowledgments -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813252903321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1987 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A spatial analysis of cultural ecosystem service valuation by regional stakeholders in Florida : a coastal application of the Social Values for Ecosystem Services (SoIVES) tool / / [Alisa W. Coffin, Robert A. Swett, and Zachary D. Cole] |
Autore | Coffin Alisa W. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Reston, Va.] : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (4 unnumbered pages) : color illustrations |
Collana | Fact sheet |
Soggetto topico | Coastal engineering - United States |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Spatial analysis of cultural ecosystem service valuation by regional stakeholders in Florida |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910704338203321 |
Coffin Alisa W. | ||
[Reston, Va.] : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Using a Bayesian Network to predict shore-line change vulnerability to sea-level rise for the coasts of the United States / / by Benjamin T. Gutierrez [and three others] |
Autore | Gutierrez Benjamin T. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, Virginia : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (v, 26 pages) : illustrations, color maps |
Collana | Open-file report |
Soggetto topico |
Beach erosion - United States
Coast changes - United States Coastal engineering - United States Sea level - United States Beach erosion Coast changes Coastal engineering Sea level |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910711571003321 |
Gutierrez Benjamin T. | ||
Reston, Virginia : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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