Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2011 : Proceedings of the 2011 Solutions to Coastal Disasters Conference, June 25-29, 2011, Anchorage, Alaska /

Proceedings of the 2011 Solutions to Coastal Disasters Conference, held in Anchorage, Alaska, June 25-29, 2011. Sponsored by the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute of ASCE; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and Federal Emergency Management Agency. This collection contains 79...

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Corporate Authors: Solutions to Coastal Disasters Conference Anchorage, Alaska, United States Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute (American Society of Civil Engineers)
Other Authors: Wallendorf, Louise
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, ©2011
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Summary:Proceedings of the 2011 Solutions to Coastal Disasters Conference, held in Anchorage, Alaska, June 25-29, 2011. Sponsored by the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute of ASCE; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and Federal Emergency Management Agency. This collection contains 79 papers that address the challenges and lessons that are being learned along the coastlines to avoid or minimize preventable losses. Topics include: sea-level rise and some emerging options for adaptation; hurricanes, typhoons, and storm surge damages; improved forecasting tools and opportunities to reduce damages in the future; coastal inundation and flooding; shoreline erosion and ways to study, understand, and adapt to shoreline change in the face of rising sea level; shoreline management and coastal hazard mitigation; vulnerability and adaptability of coastal structures and marine facilities; social science of natural disasters; and modeling efforts, field investigations, preparedness and lessons learned from recent tsunami events
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 954 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
ISBN:078447673X
9780784476734