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Sea level rise : a slow tsunami on America's shores /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pilkey, Orrin H., 1934- (Author), Pilkey, Keith C., 1965- (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
National Flood Insurance Program (U.S.)
Sea level > United States.
Environmental refugees > United States.
Climatic changes > Social aspects > United States.
Climatic changes > Health aspects > United States.
Climatic changes > Political aspects > United States.
Climatic changes > Economic aspects > United States.
Shore protection > United States.
Flood insurance > United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Flee the sea : climate refugees
  • The end of the Inupiat way of life
  • Lord willing and the creek don't rise : sunny day flooding
  • Dirty waters and worried minds : health concerns in an age of climate change
  • The front line in the battle : the U.S. military
  • At-risk coastal physical environments : Is resilience futile?
  • The environmental impact of surging seas : life at the edge
  • Inundated infrastructure : imperiled energy facilities
  • Coastal catastrophes : cities on the brink
  • Under water : National Flood Insurance and climate gentrification
  • What to do about sea level rise.