Inbunden, Engelska, 2002

Coastal Hazard Management

Lessons and Future Directions from New Jersey

Av Norbert P. Psuty, Douglas D. Ofiara

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As with most shorelines around the world, New Jersey beaches are slowly, but inexorably, being eroded, threatening coastal structures and development. In some years more sand is deposited than removed, but all of the state’s monitoring devices show that sea level is gradually rising and pushing the New Jersey shoreline inland. The shore is a valuable resource, and its natural, cultural, and economic attractions draw a multitude of permanent and temporary residents each year, extending housing and commercial development onto areas that were once swampland. Not surprisingly, development at the water’s edge has been accompanied by an increasing exposure to the natural hazards of the coastal zone--erosion, flooding, and wind damage.In this book, Norbert Psuty and Douglas Ofiara incorporate perspectives from the areas of coastal sciences, economics, public policy, and land-use planning in creating a systematic plan for coastal management and protection. It has been more than a decade since New Jersey developed the nation’s first state shore protection plan, and this volume provides a timely evaluation of its achievements and future challenges. This self-contained book provides all of the relevant theories, models, and examples so the reader will not need to refer to any other literature to gain an understanding of the issues and policies surrounding shore protection. It is the authoritative handbook for practitioners and policy makers in many fields, including coastal science and management and engineering, as well as public policy and economics.

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Utgivningsdatum: 2002-12-10
Mått: 156 x 241 x undefined mm
Vikt: 907 g
Format: Inbunden
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 448
Förlag: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813531502

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NORBERT P. PSUTY is the director of the Sandy Hook Cooperative Research Programs, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University.DOUGLAS D. OFIARA is an assistant professor of public policy and management at the Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine, and is a visiting scholar with the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University. He and others together with Psuty worked on the Coastal Hazard Management Report submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, out of which this book was developed.

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Psuty and Ofiara offer a useful and accessible compendium of the multiple issues associated with coastal management efforts in New Jersey. àThis easy-to-read resource has an extensive (more than 250 entries), updated reference list. Particularly useful are the final chapters, which reassess coastal management strategies of New Jersey, including options and future directions for the long-term stewardship of the region. Highly recommended. (Choice) For anyone who wants a thorough examination of the stateÆs billion-dollar coastal management program, Psuty and Ofiara are right on the money. (Asbury Park Press) Psuty and Ofiara offer a useful and accessible compendium of the multiple issues associated with coastal management efforts in New Jersey. àThis easy-to-read resource has an extensive (more than 250 entries), updated reference list. Particularly useful are the final chapters, which reassess coastal management strategies of New Jersey, including options and future directions for the long-term stewardship of the region. Highly recommended. (Choice) For anyone who wants a thorough examination of the stateÆs billion-dollar coastal management program, Psuty and Ofiara are right on the money. (Asbury Park Press)

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