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Coastal adaptation strategies handbook : National Park Service report 2016 / / edited by Rebecca Beavers, Amanda Babson, and Courtney Schupp
| Coastal adaptation strategies handbook : National Park Service report 2016 / / edited by Rebecca Beavers, Amanda Babson, and Courtney Schupp |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 140 pages) : color illustrations |
| Soggetto topico |
Sea level - United States
Climatic changes - United States Coast changes - United States National parks and reserves - United States - Management Coastal ecosystem health - United States |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Coastal adaptation strategies handbook |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910706772203321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Coastal wetlands and global change [[electronic resource] ] : overview / / cooperators, Rice University ... [and others]
| Coastal wetlands and global change [[electronic resource] ] : overview / / cooperators, Rice University ... [and others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Reston, Va.] : , : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , [1997] |
| Descrizione fisica | 4 pages : digital, PDF file |
| Collana | USGS |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - United States
Coast changes - United States Sea level - United States Wetlands - United States |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Coastal wetlands and global change |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910697516303321 |
| [Reston, Va.] : , : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , [1997] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Conference on Continental Margin Mass-wasting and Pleistocene Sea-level Changes, August 13-15, 1980 / / edited by David W. Folger, John C. Hathaway
| Conference on Continental Margin Mass-wasting and Pleistocene Sea-level Changes, August 13-15, 1980 / / edited by David W. Folger, John C. Hathaway |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Reston, Virginia] : , : Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 1987 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iv, 133 pages) : illustrations |
| Collana | U.S. Geological Survey circular |
| Soggetto topico |
Mass-wasting - United States
Continental margins - United States Coast changes - United States Glacial epoch - United States Sea level - United States Coast changes Continental margins Glacial epoch Mass-wasting Sea level |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Conference papers and proceedings. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910690074803321 |
| [Reston, Virginia] : , : Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 1987 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Elevated east coast sea level anomaly [[electronic resource] ] : June-July 2009 / / William Sweet, Chris Zervas, Stephen Gill
| Elevated east coast sea level anomaly [[electronic resource] ] : June-July 2009 / / William Sweet, Chris Zervas, Stephen Gill |
| Autore | Sweet William (William VanderVeer) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Silver Spring, Md. : , : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, , [2009] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (viii, 28 pages) : illustrations, color maps |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ZervasChris
GillStephen |
| Collana | NOAA technical report NOS CO-OPS |
| Soggetto topico |
Sea level - United States
Coast changes - United States Coastal zone management - United States |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Elevated east coast sea level anomaly |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910699194903321 |
Marshes on the move [[electronic resource] ] : a manager's guide to understanding and using model results depicting potential impacts of sea level rise on coastal wetlands / / writing team, Roger Fuller (co-lead), Nancy Cofer-Shabica (co-lead)
| Marshes on the move [[electronic resource] ] : a manager's guide to understanding and using model results depicting potential impacts of sea level rise on coastal wetlands / / writing team, Roger Fuller (co-lead), Nancy Cofer-Shabica (co-lead) |
| Autore | Fuller Roger (Ecologist) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Narragansett, RI : , : The Nature Conservancy, Global Marine Team |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (24 unnumbered pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Cofer-ShabicaNancy |
| Soggetto topico |
Sea level - United States
Wetlands - United States Wetland conservation - United States |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Marshes on the move |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910701282103321 |
Fuller Roger (Ecologist)
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| Narragansett, RI : , : The Nature Conservancy, Global Marine Team | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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National assessment of coastal vulnerability to future sea-level rise [[electronic resource]]
| National assessment of coastal vulnerability to future sea-level rise [[electronic resource]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Reston, Va.] : , : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , [2000] |
| Descrizione fisica | 2 unnumbered pages : digital, PDF file |
| Collana | USGS fact sheet |
| Soggetto topico |
Sea level - United States
Coast changes - United States |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910697420903321 |
| [Reston, Va.] : , : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , [2000] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The potential impacts of climate change on transportation [[electronic resource] ] : workshop, October 1-2, 2002, summary and discussion papers
| The potential impacts of climate change on transportation [[electronic resource] ] : workshop, October 1-2, 2002, summary and discussion papers |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Environmental Protection Agency, , [2002] |
| Descrizione fisica | 16 pages : digital, PDF file |
| Soggetto topico |
Global warming
Sea level - United States |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Potential impacts of climate change on transportation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910695229103321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Environmental Protection Agency, , [2002] | ||
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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