Living With The Changing California Coast

Author : Gary B. Griggs
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520244478

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Living with the Changing California Coast by Gary B. Griggs Pdf

"The goal of The Changing California Coast is to provide perspective on the realities of living on the California coast, its challenges and issues, and the nitty gritty of what to consider before buying or building a house. The book achieves this aim by providing a tutorial on the potential hazards of coastal living, and systematically covering the coast from border to border. A must read for anyone whose idea of the coast is based on too many episodes of Baywatch."--Paul D. Komar, author of Beach Processes and Sedimentation "California's coast is a living landscape endlessly besieged by waves and tides, upland erosion, seismic forces, and human efforts to secure land's edge in place. A geography of awesome beauty and constant conflict, the coast is where people want to be. Living with the Changing California Coast is a must read for property owners, developers, investors, public officials, and activists who care about our coast's future. This book lays out the consequences of our tendency to wall up the coast and what we might do to reverse the trend. A most thorough, alarming and compelling tale of what is happening to our shoreline. Will policy makers listen?"--Peter Douglas, Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission

Author : Gary Bruce Griggs,Kiki Patsch,Lauret Savoy
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005-11-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520938670

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Living with the Changing California Coast by Gary Bruce Griggs,Kiki Patsch,Lauret Savoy Pdf

Crowded into the beautiful, narrow strip at the edge of the ocean, the large number of people who live near California's dynamic coastline often have little awareness of the hazards—waves, tides, wind, storms, rain, and runoff—that erode and impact the coast and claim property on a regular basis. This up-to-date, authoritative, and easy-to-use book, a geological profile of the California coast from Mexico to the Oregon border, describes the landforms and processes that shape the coastline and beaches, documents how erosion has affected development, and discusses the options that are available for dealing with coastal hazards and geologic instability. A completely revised and updated edition of Living with the California Coast (1985), this book features hundreds of new photographs and the latest data on human activity on the coast, on climate change, on rising seas levels, and on coastal erosion and protection. With its dramatic photographs and mile-by-mile maps, Living with the Changing California Coast will be an essential resource for those intending to buy or build along the coast, those who need specific information about various coastal regions, and those who are seeking information about how this remarkable coastline has evolved. *279 photographs portray natural coastal features and processes and illustrate many instances of what can happen to buildings on the coast *81 maps, covering the entire coast, detail types of coastal landforms, coastline erosion rates, locations of seawalls or armor, and other specific areas of interest *Offers specific advice for homebuyers,residents, and developers on which areas to avoid, on what safety measures should be taken, and on what danger signals should be heeded

Author : Gary B. Griggs,Lauret E. Savoy
Publisher : Durham, N.C. : Duke University Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UVA:35007004871673

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Living with the California Coast by Gary B. Griggs,Lauret E. Savoy Pdf

A fascinating look at the California coastline's geological development, the processes that shape it, the hazards it can present, and what all these things mean for the large and growing number of people who make their homes along the shore.

Author : Gary Griggs
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520966857

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Coasts in Crisis by Gary Griggs Pdf

Coastal regions around the world have become increasingly crowded, intensively developed, and severely exploited. Hundreds of millions of people living in these low-lying areas are subject to short-term coastal hazards such as cyclones, hurricanes, and destruction due to El Niño, and are also exposed to the long-term threat of global sea-level rise. These massive concentrations of people expose often-fragile coastal environments to the runoff and pollution from municipal, industrial, and agricultural sources as well as the impacts of resource exploitation and a wide range of other human impacts. Can environmental impacts be reduced or mitigated and can coastal regions adapt to natural hazards? Coasts in Crisis is a comprehensive assessment of the impacts that the human population is having on the coastal zone globally and the diverse ways in which coastal hazards impact human settlement and development. Gary Griggs provides a concise overview of the individual hazards, risks, and issues threatening the coastal zone.

Author : Gary B. Griggs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Coast changes
ISBN : 0520262905

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Introduction to California's Beaches and Coast by Gary B. Griggs Pdf

Discusses why California's Pacific Coast looks and works the way it does, offering discussions of tectonics, the formation of waves, rain and wind, changing climates and sea levels, human impacts, and coastal erosion, with color photographs, diagrams, and maps.

Author : Kim Steinhardt,Gary B. Griggs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1610353099

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The Edge by Kim Steinhardt,Gary B. Griggs Pdf

The Pacific coast is the most iconic region of California and one of the most fascinating and rapidly changing places in the world. Densely populated, urbanized, and industrializedand also home to complex, fragile ecosystemsthe coast is the place where humanity and nature coexist in a precarious balance that is never perfectly stable. This is a dramatic snapshot of the California coasts past, present, and probable future in a time of climate change and expanding human activity. Written by two marine experts who grew up on the coast, The Edge is both an appreciation of the coasts natural and cultural uniqueness and a warning of the changes that threaten that uniqueness. As ocean levels rise, coastal communities are starting to erode, and entire neighborhoods have been lost to the sea. Coastal ecosystems and wildlife that were already stressed by human settlement now face new dangers. Fisheries, oil drilling, recreation, housing and environmental advocates compete to define the future of the region. A masterful and sweeping synthesis of environmental and social science, The Edge presents a comprehensive portrait of the history, people, communities, industries, ecology, and wildlife of the coast.

Author : Thomas J. Osborne
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520296657

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Coastal Sage by Thomas J. Osborne Pdf

There are moments when we forget how fortunate we are to have the California coast. The state is home to 1,100 miles of uninterrupted coastline defined by long stretches of beach and jagged rocky cliffs. Coastal Sage chronicles the career and accomplishments of Peter Douglas, the longest-serving executive director of the California Coastal Commission. For nearly three decades, Douglas fought to keep the California coast public, prevent overdevelopment, and safeguard habitat. In doing so, Douglas emerged as a leading figure in the contemporary American environmental movement and influenced public conservation efforts across the country. He coauthored California’s foundational laws pertaining to shoreline management and conservation: Proposition 20 and the California Coastal Act. Many of the political battles to save the coast from overdevelopment and secure public access are revealed for the first time in this study of the leader who was at once a visionary, warrior, and coastal sage.

Author : Gary Griggs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1732709300

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Between Paradise and Peril by Gary Griggs Pdf

The Monterey Bay Region seems to have it all - beaches, sunshine, the redwoods and rivers. This scenic landscape owes its origins to the underlying geology and climate, both of which are unpredictable. This book recounts the many earthquakes and landslides, floods and droughts, that have impacted the area through the lens of a geologist.

Author : Harold Mooney,Erika Zavaleta
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520962170

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Ecosystems of California by Harold Mooney,Erika Zavaleta Pdf

This long-anticipated reference and sourcebook for California’s remarkable ecological abundance provides an integrated assessment of each major ecosystem type—its distribution, structure, function, and management. A comprehensive synthesis of our knowledge about this biologically diverse state, Ecosystems of California covers the state from oceans to mountaintops using multiple lenses: past and present, flora and fauna, aquatic and terrestrial, natural and managed. Each chapter evaluates natural processes for a specific ecosystem, describes drivers of change, and discusses how that ecosystem may be altered in the future. This book also explores the drivers of California’s ecological patterns and the history of the state’s various ecosystems, outlining how the challenges of climate change and invasive species and opportunities for regulation and stewardship could potentially affect the state’s ecosystems. The text explicitly incorporates both human impacts and conservation and restoration efforts and shows how ecosystems support human well-being. Edited by two esteemed ecosystem ecologists and with overviews by leading experts on each ecosystem, this definitive work will be indispensable for natural resource management and conservation professionals as well as for undergraduate or graduate students of California’s environment and curious naturalists.

Author : Karen L.M. Martin
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781482208009

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Beach-Spawning Fishes by Karen L.M. Martin Pdf

Beach-spawning fishes from exotic locations on most continents of the world provide spectacular examples of extreme adaptations during the most vulnerable life cycle stages. The beauty, intriguing biology, and importance of these charismatic fishes at the interface of marine and terrestrial ecosystems have inspired numerous scientific studies. Adap

Author : Paul R. Pinet
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 623 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781284164695

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Invitation to Oceanography by Paul R. Pinet Pdf

Invitation to Oceanography, Eighth Edition provides a modern and student-friendly introduction to ocean science and has been updated to include new and expanded information on blue whales, plastic pollution, and the future of oceans in the wake of climate change. It also features updated tables and graphs with the most recent scientific data. Please note, the eBook version does not include access to Navigate 2 Advantage. Access can be purchased separately directly from the publisher.

Author : Orrin H. Pilkey,William J. Neal,James Andrew Graham Cooper,Joseph T. Kelley
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520948945

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The World's Beaches by Orrin H. Pilkey,William J. Neal,James Andrew Graham Cooper,Joseph T. Kelley Pdf

Take this book to the beach; it will open up a whole new world. Illustrated throughout with color photographs, maps, and graphics, it explores one of the planet’s most dynamic environments—from tourist beaches to Arctic beaches strewn with ice chunks to steaming hot tropical shores. The World’s Beaches tells how beaches work, explains why they vary so much, and shows how dramatic changes can occur on them in a matter of hours. It discusses tides, waves, and wind; the patterns of dunes, washover fans, and wrack lines; and the shape of berms, bars, shell lags, cusps, ripples, and blisters. What is the world’s longest beach? Why do some beaches sing when you walk on them? Why do some have dark rings on their surface and tiny holes scattered far and wide? This fascinating, comprehensive guide also considers the future of beaches, and explains how extensively people have affected them—from coastal engineering to pollution, oil spills, and rising sea levels.

Author : California Coastal Commis
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520249493

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Beaches and Parks from Monterey to Ventura by California Coastal Commis Pdf

"Those of us born and raised along the California coast know and treasure the great beauty, diversity and natural wonder of the most remarkable coastline in the world. This wonderful book gives you a chance to share that great experience of California's beaches and parks so that perhaps you too will understand why we care so much about protecting this unique coastal resource for the future."—Leon E. Panetta, Panetta Institute

Author : Peter Westwick,Peter Neushul
Publisher : Crown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-23
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780307719508

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The World in the Curl by Peter Westwick,Peter Neushul Pdf

A definitive and highly readable history of surfing and the cultural, political, economic, and environmental consequences of its evolution from a sport of Hawaiian kings and queens to a billion-dollar worldwide industry Despite its rebellious, outlaw reputation, or perhaps because of it, surfing occupies a central place in the American – and global – imagination, embodying the tension between romantic counterculture ideals and middle-class values, between an individualistic communion with nature and a growing commitment to commerce and technology. In examining the enduring widespread appeal of surfing in both myth and reality, The World in the Curl offers a fresh angle on the remarkable rise of the sport and its influence on modern life. Drawing on Peter Westwick and Peter Neushul’s expertise as historians of science and technology, the environment, and the Cold War, as well as decades of experience as surfers themselves, The World in the Curl brings alive the colorful history of surfing by drawing readers into the forces that fueled the sport's expansion: colonialism, the military-industrial complex, globalization, capitalism, environmental engineering, and race and gender roles. In an engaging and provocative narrative history – from the spread of surfing to the United States, to the development of surf culture, to the reintroduction of women into the sport, to big wave frontiers – the authors draw an indelible portrait of surfing and surfers as actors on the global stage.

Author : Carla D. Chenault
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Beach erosion
ISBN : UCSD:31822035537844

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Understanding Long-term Beach Width Change in the Oceanside Littoral Cell, California by Carla D. Chenault Pdf