| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
viii, 194 p. : col. ill., col. maps. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
An introduction to Gulf Coast severe storms and hurricanes / Philip Bedient and Antonia Sebastian -- Hurricane Ike / Philip Bedient and Antonia Sebastian -- A brief introduction to the meteorology of tropical cyclones / Jeffrey Lindner -- Flood prediction and flood warning systems / Jeffrey Lindner, David C. Schwertz, Philip Bedient, and Zheng Fang -- Predicting storm surge / Clint Dawson and Jennifer Proft -- Using social vulnerability mapping to enhance coastal community resiliency / Walter Gillis Peacock, Shannon Van Zandt, Dustin Henry, Himanshu Grover, and Wesley Highfield -- Emergency management and the public / Bill Wheeler -- Emergency evacuation and transportation planning / Carol Abel Lewis -- Lessons in bridge infrastructure vulnerability / Jamie E. Padgett and Matthew Stearns -- Hurricane impacts on critical infrastructures / Hanadi S. Rifai -- Land use change and increased vulnerability / Samuel David Brody -- Steps to the future / Jim Blackburn, Tom Colbert, and Kevin Shanley. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Hurricane Ike, 2008.
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Hurricanes -- Texas -- Gulf Coast.
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Hurricane protection -- Texas -- Gulf Coast.
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Emergency management -- Texas -- Gulf Coast.
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Storm surges -- Texas -- Gulf Coast.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Bedient, Philip B., 1948-
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781603445887 (flexbound (with flaps) : alk. paper) |
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1603445889 (flexbound (with flaps) : alk. paper) |
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9781603447362 (electronic bk.) |
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