Rising Sea

Klappentext While rising seas are now inevitable, we are far from helpless. By making hard choices--including uprooting citizens, changing where and how we build, and developing a coordinated national response--we can save property, and ultimately lives. With unassailable research and practical insights, The Rising Sea is a critical first step in understanding the threat and keeping our heads above water. Zusammenfassung While rising seas are inevitable! we are far from helpless. By making hard choices - including uprooting communities! changing where and how we build! and developing a coordinated response - we can save property! and ultimately lives. This title helps us in understanding the threat and keeping our heads above water.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: PILKEY, Orrin H Pilkey, Orrin H. Pilkey, Orrin H. Young Pilkey, Pilkey Orrin H., Rob Young
• Edition: Island Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 22.02.2011
• EAN: 9781610910040
• ISBN: 978-1-61091-004-0
• Pages: 224
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Nature, technique > Nature et société: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Biologie > Ecologie; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Economie > Economie publique; USA, NATURE / Ecology, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, NATURE / Natural Disasters, United States of America, USA, Social impact of environmental issues, Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions, Natural disasters, Coasts and Coastlines