Structures of Coastal Resilience

Structures of Coastal Resilience
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Publisher : Island Press
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 9781610918589
ISBN-13 : 1610918584
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Book Synopsis Structures of Coastal Resilience by : Catherine Seavitt Nordenson

Download or read book Structures of Coastal Resilience written by Catherine Seavitt Nordenson and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2018-06-21 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Front Cover -- Title Page -- Half Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword by Michael Kimmelman, architecture critic, The New York Times -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Designing for Coastal Resiliency -- Chapter 2. Visualizing the Coast -- Chapter 3. Reimagining the Floodplain -- Chapter 4. Mapping Coastal Futures -- Chapter 5. Centennial Projections -- Afterword by Jeffrey P. Hebert, vice-president for adaptation and resilience, The Water Institute of the Gulf -- Endnotes -- Glossary -- Index


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