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Living with the South Carolina coast

Investigates the status of a specific state's coastal region. This book brings a wealth of information on migrating shorelines, selection of building sites, and pertinent regulations, and also reflects an expanded concept of the coast to include a broad range of coastal hazards.
Print Book, English, 1996
Duke University Press, Durham, N.C., 1996
xviii, 241 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 x 25 cm.
9780822318095, 9780822318156, 0822318091, 0822318156
34590976
Welcome to South Carolina
Barrier island processes
Hugo and associates
Responding to coastal change
Assessing island & site safety
Individual island analyses
Just when you thought it was safe: earthquakes, fires & floods
Building or buying a house near the beach
Earthquake-resistant design and construction
Coastal land use and the law in South Carolina