North Carolina S Barrier Islands

Author : Stanley R. Riggs,Dorothea V. Ames,Stephen J. Culver,David J. Mallinson
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780807878071

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The Battle for North Carolina's Coast by Stanley R. Riggs,Dorothea V. Ames,Stephen J. Culver,David J. Mallinson Pdf

The North Carolina barrier islands, a 325-mile-long string of narrow sand islands that forms the coast of North Carolina, are one of the most beloved areas to live and visit in the United States. However, extensive barrier island segments and their associated wetlands are in jeopardy. In The Battle for North Carolina's Coast, four experts on coastal dynamics examine issues that threaten this national treasure. According to the authors, the North Carolina barrier islands are not permanent. Rather, they are highly mobile piles of sand that are impacted by sea-level rise and major storms and hurricanes. Our present development and management policies for these changing islands are in direct conflict with their natural dynamics. Revealing the urgency of the environmental and economic problems facing coastal North Carolina, this essential book offers a hopeful vision for the coast's future if we are willing to adapt to the barriers' ongoing and natural processes. This will require a radical change in our thinking about development and new approaches to the way we visit and use the coast. Ultimately, we cannot afford to lose these unique and valuable islands of opportunity. This book is an urgent call to protect our coastal resources and preserve our coastal economy.

Author : David Blevins
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781469632506

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North Carolina's Barrier Islands by David Blevins Pdf

In this stunning book, nature photographer and ecologist David Blevins offers an inspiring visual journey to North Carolina's barrier islands as you have never seen them before. These islands are unique and ever-changing places with epic origins, surprising plants and animals, and an uncertain future. From snow geese midflight to breathtaking vistas along otherworldly dunes, Blevins has captured the incredible natural diversity of North Carolina's coast in singular detail. His photographs and words reveal the natural character of these islands, the forces that shape them, and the sense of wonder they inspire. Featuring over 150 full-color images from Currituck Banks, the Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout National Seashores, and the islands of the southern coast, North Carolina's Barrier Islands is not only a collection of beautiful images of landscapes, plants, and animals but also an appeal for their conservation.

Author : Dirk Frankenberg
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0807846554

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The Nature of North Carolina's Southern Coast by Dirk Frankenberg Pdf

With The Nature of North Carolina's Southern Coast, Dirk Frankenberg's effort to provide a comprehensive field guide to the state's dynamic shoreline is complete. Picking up where his 1995 book The Nature of the Outer Banks left off, this bo

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556030087399

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North Carolina Barrier Island Wastewater Managment by Anonim Pdf

Author : Orrin H. Pilkey
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0822322242

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The North Carolina Shore and Its Barrier Islands by Orrin H. Pilkey Pdf

The North Carolina Shore and Its Barrier Islands is the latest volume in the series, Living with the Shore. Replacing an earlier volume, this thoroughly new book provides a diverse guide to one of America's most popular shorelines. As is true for all books in the series, it is based on the premise that understanding the changing nature of beaches and barrier islands is essential if we are to preserve them for future generations. Evidence that the North Carolina shore is changing is never hard to find, but recently the devastation wrought by Hurricane Fran and the perilous situation of the historic lighthouse at Cape Hatteras have reminded all concerned of the fragility of this coast. Arguing for a policy of intelligent development, one in which residential and commercial structures meet rather than confront the changing nature of the shore, the authors have included practical information on hazards of many kinds--storms, tides, floods, erosion, island migration, and earthquakes. Diagrams and photographs clearly illustrate coastal processes and aid in understanding the impact of hurricanes and northeasters, wave and current dynamics, as well as pollution and other environmental destruction due to overdevelopment. A chapter on estuaries provides related information on the shores of back barrier areas that are growing in popularity for recreational residences. Risk maps focus on the natural hazards of each island and together with construction guidelines provide a basis for informed island management. Lastly, the dynamics of coastal politics and management are reviewed through an analysis of the controversies over the decision to move the Cape Hatteras lighthouse and a proposed effort to stabilize Oregon Inlet. From the natural and historic perspective of the opening chapters to the regional discussions of individual barrier islands, this book is both a primer on coastal processes for the first time visitor as well as a guide to hazard identification for property owners.

Author : David Blevins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1469632497

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North Carolina's Barrier Islands by David Blevins Pdf

In this stunning book, nature photographer and ecologist David Blevins offers an inspiring visual journey to North Carolina's barrier islands as you have never seen them before. These islands are unique and ever-changing places with epic origins, surprising plants and animals, and an uncertain future. From snow geese midflight to breathtaking vistas along otherworldly dunes, Blevins has captured the incredible natural diversity of North Carolina's coast in singular detail. His photographs and words reveal the natural character of these islands, the forces that shape them, and the sense of wonder they inspire. Featuring over 150 full-color images from Currituck Banks, the Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout National Seashores, and the islands of the southern coast, North Carolina's Barrier Islands is not only a collection of beautiful images of landscapes, plants, and animals but also an appeal for their conservation.

Author : Richard A. Jr. Davis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642783609

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Geology of Holocene Barrier Island Systems by Richard A. Jr. Davis Pdf

Barrier islands represent a complex coastal system that includes a number of different sedimentary depositional environments; nearshore zone, beach, dunes, washover fans, marshes, tidal flats, estuaries, lagoons, and tidal inlets. The morphodynamics of these fragile coastal systems provide a further complication to this coastal type. Although barrier islands comprise only 15% of the world's coastline, they have received a far greater proportion of attention from the scientific and engineering community, and more recently, from coastal managers and environmentalists. Modern barrier islands are arguably the most expensive and most vulnerable of all coastal environments. Pressure from developers for residential, industrial, and recreational development has caused most of our barriers to become significantly impacted by human activity, especially over the past few decades. These pres sures have led to extensive preservation of natural barriers through efforts from all levels of government and also by private organizations. Governments have also formed coastal management programs that help to control any future de velopment with the intent being to keep human activity compatible with barrier island morphodynamics. In order to devise appropriate coastal zone management programs, it is necessary to have a comprehensive understanding of the morpho dynamics of barrier island systems. This volume provides comprehensive details on barrier island morphology, sediment distribution, and the process-response mechanisms that cause changes to both. These are the important aspects of barrier systems that can provide important input into the development and implementation of coastal management programs.

Author : Paul E. Hosier
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 957 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781469641447

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Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas by Paul E. Hosier Pdf

This accessibly written and authoritative guide updates the beloved and much-used 1970s classic Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas. In this completely reimagined book, Paul E. Hosier provides a rich, new reference guide to plant life in the coastal zone of the Carolinas for nature lovers, gardeners, landscapers, students, and community leaders. Features include: * Detailed profiles of more than 200 plants, with color photographs and information about identification, value to wildlife, relationship to natural communities, propagation, and landscape use. * Background on coastal plant communities, including the effects of invasive species and the benefits of using native plants in landscaping. * A section on the effects of climate change on the coast and its plants. * A list of natural areas and preserves open to visitors interested in observing native plants in the coastal Carolinas. * A glossary that includes plant names and scientific terms. With a special emphasis on the benefits of conserving and landscaping with native plants, this guide belongs on the shelf of every resident and visitor to the coasts of the Carolinas.

Author : Paul J. Godfrey,Melinda M. Godfrey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Barrier island ecology
ISBN : UCR:31210024881029

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Barrier Island Ecology of Cape Lookout National Seashore and Vicinity, North Carolina by Paul J. Godfrey,Melinda M. Godfrey Pdf

Author : Orrin H. Pilkey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015008949151

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From Currituck to Calabash by Orrin H. Pilkey Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Parks, Recreation, and Renewable Resources
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Barrier islands
ISBN : LOC:00173013024

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Barrier Island Protection System by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Parks, Recreation, and Renewable Resources Pdf

Author : Robert Dolan,Harry F. Lins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Coast changes
ISBN : UVA:35007000855530

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The Outer Banks of North Carolina by Robert Dolan,Harry F. Lins Pdf

Author : Blair E. Witherington,Dawn Witherington
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781561644902

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Living Beaches of Georgia and the Carolinas by Blair E. Witherington,Dawn Witherington Pdf

"Living Beaches of Georgia and the Carolinas" satisfies a beachcomber's curiosity within a comprehensive yet easily browsed guide covering beach processes, plants, animals, minerals, and manmade objects. Full-color photos. Maps.

Author : Eloise F. Potter,James F. Parnell,Robert P. Teulings,Ricky Davis
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781469625652

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Birds of the Carolinas by Eloise F. Potter,James F. Parnell,Robert P. Teulings,Ricky Davis Pdf

The well-loved standard reference for bird-watchers and nature lovers in North Carolina and South Carolina, Birds of the Carolinas collects information on all avian species known to have occurred in the region since 1900. This thoroughly revised second edition describes more than 460 individual species, including more than 60 new species that have been recorded since the publication of the first edition in 1980. Updated entries for all species reflect the current status of bird life as well as major changes in taxonomy and nomenclature. Each species account indicates when and where the bird is most likely to be found in the Carolinas, its nesting habits, feeding habits, and descriptive information useful in identifying the species. Generously illustrated with 350 color photographs, this comprehensive guide to regional birds and their behavior will quickly earn a prominent place on the bookshelf of every bird-watcher in the Carolinas.

Author : Jim Morekis
Publisher : Moon Travel
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781631211706

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Moon Coastal Carolinas by Jim Morekis Pdf

Travel writer Jim Morekis shares the must-see sights and local secrets of the North and South Carolina coasts, from the grand houses of Charleston to the breezy beaches of the Outer Banks. Morekis provides unique travel ideas for visitors such as “Coastal Carolinas for Couples” and “Carolina Lighthouses.” Including expert advice on how best to revel in the celebrations of Wilmington's flower-festooned Azalea Festival and when to visit Myrtle Beach to get the best value, Moon Coastal Carolinas gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.