The Coast: Hazardous Interactions within the Coastal Environment

Timothy M. Kusky0816064679, 9781438117621, 9780816064670

Table of contents :
Contents……Page 8
Preface……Page 12
Acknowledgments……Page 14
Introduction……Page 16
1: Characteristic Landforms and Environments of the Coastal Zone……Page 22
2: Origin of Coastal Hazards: Coastal Processes……Page 55
3: Effects of Rising Sea Levels and Coastal Subsidence……Page 79
4: Examples of Coastal Hazards and Disasters (1900–2007)……Page 108
5: New Orleans: The City Most at Risk for Coastal Disaster in the United States……Page 126
6: Summary……Page 145
Glossary……Page 150
Further Reading and Web Sites……Page 160
Index……Page 168