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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Coasts
ISBN : UCR:31210024867002
Author : Jeffrey Peterson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781642830125
More severe storms and rising seas will inexorably push the American coastline inland with profound impact on communities, infrastructure, and natural systems. In A New Coast, Jeffrey Peterson presents the science behind predictions for coastal impacts and explains how current policies fall short of what's needed to prepare for these changes. He outlines a framework of bold, new national policies and funding to support local and state governments. Peterson calls for engagement of citizens, the private sector, as well as local and national leaders in a "campaign for a new coast." This is a forward-looking volume offering new insights for policymakers, planners, business leaders preparing for the changes coming to America's coast.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Flood control
ISBN : UIUC:30112105170762
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Coastal zone management
ISBN : 0309311837
"Hurricane- and coastal-storm-related losses have increased substantially during the past century, largely due to increases in population and development in the most susceptible coastal areas. Climate change poses additional threats to coastal communities from sea level rise and possible increases in strength of the largest hurricanes. Several large cities in the United States have extensive assets at risk to coastal storms, along with countless smaller cities and developed areas. The devastation from Superstorm Sandy has heightened the nation's awareness of these vulnerabilities. What can we do to better prepare for and respond to the increasing risks of loss? Reducing Coastal Risk on the East and Gulf Coasts reviews the coastal risk-reduction strategies and levels of protection that have been used along the United States East and Gulf Coasts to reduce the impacts of coastal flooding associated with storm surges. This report evaluates their effectiveness in terms of economic return, protection of life safety, and minimization of environmental effects. According to this report, the vast majority of the funding for coastal risk-related issues is provided only after a disaster occurs. This report calls for the development of a national vision for coastal risk management that includes a long-term view, regional solutions, and recognition of the full array of economic, social, environmental, and life-safety benefits that come from risk reduction efforts. To support this vision, Reducing Coastal Risk states that a national coastal risk assessment is needed to identify those areas with the greatest risks that are high priorities for risk reduction efforts. The report discusses the implications of expanding the extent and levels of coastal storm surge protection in terms of operation and maintenance costs and the availability of resources. Reducing Coastal Risk recommends that benefit-cost analysis, constrained by acceptable risk criteria and other important environmental and social factors, be used as a framework for evaluating national investments in coastal risk reduction. The recommendations of this report will assist engineers, planners and policy makers at national, regional, state, and local levels to move from a nation that is primarily reactive to coastal disasters to one that invests wisely in coastal risk reduction and builds resilience among coastal communities."--Publisher's description.
Author : Rick Luettich
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9783038427117
This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Coastal Hazards Related to Storm Surge" that was published in JMSE
Author : United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Government publications
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CU66539064
Author : Federal Emergency Management Agency
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : EAN:8596547812258
Preparedness takes action! Learn more about hazards which can affect your community and ways you can take action to prepare and participate: Earthquakes can occur suddenly and be deadly. Most earthquake-related casualties result from collapsing walls, flying glass, and falling objects. Flooding is the most common natural disaster in the United States and can happen anywhere. Hurricanes have the power to cause widespread devastation, and can affect both coastal and inland areas. Tornadoes are one of nature's most violent storms, and can cause death, injury, and destruction within seconds. Wildfires can occur anywhere and can destroy homes, businesses, infrastructure, natural resources, and agriculture. Winter storms can occur anywhere and bring freezing rain, ice, snow, high winds or a combination of all these conditions. They can cause power outages that last for days or weeks; making it hard to keep warm and making travel very dangerous. Recent national tragedies remind us that the risk is real: an active shooter incident can happen in any place at any time. The best way to make sure you and your loved ones stay safe is to prepare ahead of time. Content: How to Prepare for an Earthquake How to Prepare for a Flood How to Prepare for a Hurricane How to Prepare for a Tornado How to Prepare for a Wildfire How to Prepare for a Winter Storm How to Provide Emergency Medical Help: First Aid Case and Kits Emergency Rescue and Transportation Procedures First Aid Handbook in Case of Injury: Specific Injuries Fractures Climatic Injuries
Author : Valentina Prigiobbe,Clint Dawson,Yao Hu,Hatim O. Sharif,Navid Tahvildari
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889744558
Author : David M. Bush
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780822315902
In this, the eighteenth title in Duke University Press's Living With the Shore series, the authors present a "user's guide" to the coastal zone of Puerto Rico. Presenting a geological appraisal of the history, dynamics, and hazards of the island's coastline, Living With the Puerto Rico Shore is the first in the series to examine a tropical region and the first to examine an area outside the continental United States. The book provides detailed descriptions of the entire shoreline, noting the specific coastal hazards of each coastal reach. These hazards include coastal erosion, storm surge flooding, and potential damage from earthquakes. Where high-density development or significant roads and utilities are particularly at risk, these are also noted. The effects that sand mining, seawalls, jetties, and other attempts at coastal engineering have had on the island are examined. Finally, the authors discuss historical and legal aspects of coastal planning in Puerto Rico, presenting guidelines for selecting building sites. Of interest to all concerned with protecting our shores and beaches and useful to the coastal planner and manager, Living With the Puerto Rico Shore contains an extensive bibliography and a list of agencies involved in coastal issues.
Author : Federal Emergency Management Agency
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : EAN:8596547750611
Preparedness takes action! Learn more about hazards which can affect your community and ways you can take action to prepare and participate: Earthquakes can occur suddenly and be deadly. Most earthquake-related casualties result from collapsing walls, flying glass, and falling objects. Flooding is the most common natural disaster in the United States and can happen anywhere. Hurricanes have the power to cause widespread devastation, and can affect both coastal and inland areas. Tornadoes are one of nature's most violent storms, and can cause death, injury, and destruction within seconds. Wildfires can occur anywhere and can destroy homes, businesses, infrastructure, natural resources, and agriculture. Winter storms can occur anywhere and bring freezing rain, ice, snow, high winds or a combination of all these conditions. They can cause power outages that last for days or weeks; making it hard to keep warm and making travel very dangerous. Recent national tragedies remind us that the risk is real: an active shooter incident can happen in any place at any time. The best way to make sure you and your loved ones stay safe is to prepare ahead of time. Content: How to Prepare for an Earthquake How to Prepare for a Flood How to Prepare for a Hurricane How to Prepare for a Tornado How to Prepare for a Wildfire How to Prepare for a Winter Storm How to Provide Emergency Medical Help: First Aid Case and Kits Emergency Rescue and Transportation Procedures First Aid Handbook in Case of Injury: Specific Injuries Fractures Climatic Injuries
Author : Coastal Services Center (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : UCR:31210024818989
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Buildings
ISBN : UCSD:31822037815511
When in doubt, throw it out. Don't risk injury or infection. 2: Ask for help. Many people can do a lot of the cleanup and repairs discussed in this book. But if you have technical questions or do not feel comfortable doing something, get professional help. If there is a federal disaster declaration, a telephone "hotline" will often be publicized to provide information about public, private, and voluntary agency programs to help you recover from the flood. Government disaster programs are there to help you, the taxpayer. You're paying for them; check them out. 3: Floodproof. It is very likely that your home will be flooded again someday. Floodproofing means using materials and practices that will prevent or minimize flood damage in the future. Many floodproofing techniques are inexpensive or can be easily incorporated into your rebuilding program. You can save a lot of money by floodproofing as you repair and rebuild (see Step 8).
Author : April Isaacs
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1404205330
Looks at how to prepare for and survive some of nature's worst storms.
Author : United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Disaster relief
ISBN : UIUC:30112105189648
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PSU:000021868634