| Description |
xvi, 181 p. : ill., map. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : climate change and coastal resilience -- Coastal resilience : what is it? -- The vulnerability of coastal communities -- Coastal resilience : key planning dimensions -- Barriers to coastal resilience -- Understanding the political setting and context -- Principles of coastal resilience -- Tools and techniques for enhancing and strengthening coastal resilience -- Worcester County, Maryland -- Cannon Beach and the Northwest Oregon Coast -- Palm Beach County, Florida -- Charleston County, South Carolina -- New Orleans, Louisiana, and resilience after Katrina -- Brief coastal resilience profiles : La Plata, Maryland : rebuilding after a devastating tornado ; The villages at Loreto Bay, Baja California Sur : a model of a new, resilient, and sustainable coastal town ; Kinston, North Carolina : sustainable redevelopment and green infrastructure ; Solara : solar-powered affordable housing in San Diego County, California ; Maui County, Hawaii : resilient island paradise ; Noisette, North Charleston, South Carolina : large-scale coastal redevelopment with resilience and sustainability at the core -- Conclusion : the promise of coastal resilience. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Coastal zone management -- United States.
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Sustainable development -- United States.
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Emergency management -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781597265614 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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1597265616 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9781597265621 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1597265624 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9781610911429 (electronic bk.) |
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