The North Carolina Shore and Its Barrier Islands - Restless Ribbons of Sand

Includes information on hazards (storms, tides, floods, erosion, island migration, and earthquakes), risk assesment, building codes and other laws, and how to build or retrofit homes near the beach.

List of contents

List of Figures, Tables, and Risk Maps xi

Preface xvii

Preface to the Previous Editions xxi

1. Lessons from the Lighthouse 1

2. Storms! 19

3. Barrier Islands: Fast-Moving Property 39

4. North Carolina Estuaries 61

5. Shoreline Engineering: Stabilizing the Unstable 87

6. Assessing Risk Levels for Your Island, Neighborhood, and Site 109

7. Ranking the Risks of Your Island 133

8. The Law and the Shore 203

9. Building, Retrofitting, and Buying a House Near the Beach 213

10. Earthquake Potential and Damage Mitigation 259

Appendixes

A. Hazard Safety Checklists 273

B. Guide to Federal, State, and Local Agencies Involved in Coastal Development 282

C. 101 Useful References 298

Index 311

About the author

Orrin H. Pilkey, William J. Neal, Stanley R. Riggs, Craig A. Webb, David M. Bush, Deborah F. Pilkey, Jane Bullock, and Brian A. Cowan

Summary

Provides a diverse guide to one of America's popular shorelines. This book is based on the premise that understanding the changing nature of beaches and barrier islands is useful if we are to preserve them for future generations. It includes information on hazards of many kinds - storms, tides, floods, erosion, island migration, and earthquakes.

Product details

• Authors: Jane Bullock, David M Bush, David M. Bush, Brian A Cowan, Brian A. Cowan, William J Neal, William J. Neal, Orrin H. Pilkey, Deborah F Pilkey, Deborah F. Pilkey, Orrin H Pilkey, Orrin H. Pilkey, Stanley R Riggs, Stanley R. Riggs, Craig A Webb, Craig A. Webb
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.10.1998
• EAN: 9780822322085
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-2208-5
• No. of pages: 344
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 242 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 717 g
• Series: Living with the Shore; Living with the Shore
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; Umweltmanagement, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Geomorphologie, geologische Oberflächenprozesse