Main Title |
Coastal sensitivity to sea-level rise : a focus on the mid-Atlantic Region / |
Other Authors |
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Publisher |
U.S. Climate Change Science Program : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., |
Year Published |
2009 |
Report Number |
EPA 430-R-09-023 |
Stock Number |
003-024-09078-3 |
OCLC Number |
423398359 |
ISBN |
9780160830860; 0160830869 |
Subjects |
Sea level--Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States)--Forecasting ;
Coast changes--Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States)--Forecasting ;
Climatic changes--Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States)--Forecasting ;
Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States)--Environmental conditions--Forecasting ;
Climatic changes--Forecasting ;
Coast changes--Forecasting ;
Ecology--Forecasting ;
Sea level--Forecasting ;
Middle Atlantic States--Atlantic Coast ;
Climatic changes--Environmental aspects--Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States)--Forecasting
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EHAM |
QC981.8 C5 U56 4.1 |
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Region 1 Library/Boston,MA |
01/17/2012 |
EIAM |
GC90.U5C63 2009 |
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Region 2 Library/New York,NY |
09/12/2011 |
ELBD |
EPA 430-R-09-023 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
09/21/2009 |
ERAD |
EPA 430-R-09-023 |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
01/23/2013 |
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Collation |
xvi, 298 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color), charts ; 28 cm. |
Notes |
"January 2009"--Cover. Shipping list no.: 2009-0377-P. Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-298). |
Contents Notes |
Abstract -- Preface / motivation for reports -- Executive summary -- Part 1: The physical environment. Overview -- 1. Sea-Level rise and its effects on the coast -- 2. Coastal elevations -- 3. Ocean coasts -- 4. Coastal wetland sustainability -- 5. Vulnerable species: the effects of sea-level rise on coastal habitats -- Part II. Societal impacts and implications. Overview -- 6. Shore protection and retreat -- 7. Population, land use, and infrastructure -- 8. Public access -- 9. Coastal flooding, floodplains, and coastal zone management Issues -- Part III: Preparing for sea-level rise. Overview -- 10. Implications for decisions -- 11. Ongoing adaptation -- 12. Institutional barriers -- Part IV: National implications and a science strategy for moving forward. Overview -- 13. Implications of sea-level rise to the nation -- 14. A science strategy for improving the understanding of sea-level rise and its impacts on the U.S. coasts -- Appendix I : State and local information on vulnerable species and coastal policies -- Appendix 2 : Basic approaches for shoreline change projections -- Glossary -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Scientific names -- References. One of 21 climate change synthesis and assessment products commissioned by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), this report examines the effects of sea level rise, impacts on society, and opportunities to prepare for those consequences, focusing on the eight coastal states from New York to North Carolina. Using scientific literature and policy documents, the report describes potential changes to barrier. |