Main Title |
The hidden costs of coastal hazards : implications for risk assessment and mitigation / |
CORP Author |
H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment. Panel on Risk, Vulnerability, and the True Costs of Coastal Hazards. |
Publisher |
Island Press, |
Year Published |
2000 |
OCLC Number |
41892075 |
ISBN |
1559637560 (pbk. : acid-free paper); 9781559637565 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
Subjects |
Coastal zone management ;
Regional planning
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EIAM |
HT391.H23 2000 |
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Region 2 Library/New York,NY |
06/16/2000 |
ELBM |
HT391.H525 2000 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
06/01/2016 |
ESAM |
HT391.H525 2000 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
06/30/2000 |
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Collation |
xxxii, 220 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
Notes |
"The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment." Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents Notes |
Executive Summary -- Setting the Stage -- Stormy Weather: Hurricane Hugo's Impact on the South Carolina Lowcountry -- Toward an Improved Understanding of the True Costs of Coastal Hazards and Disasters -- Risk and Vulnerability Assessment of Coastal Hazards -- Developing and Evaluating Mitigation Strategies -- A Framework for Community Planning "The H. John Heinz III Center recently brought together a panel of experts to help develop new strategies to identify and reduce the costs of weather-related hazards associated with coastal development. The Hidden Costs of Coastal Hazards presents the panel's findings, offering the first in-depth study that considers the costs of coastal hazards to natural resources, social institutions, business, and the built environment."--BOOK JACKET. "Policymakers and planners interested in coastal hazard issues will find the book a unique source of new information and insight, as will private-sector decisionmakers including lenders, investors, developers, and insurers of coastal property."--BOOK JACKET. |