Living on the edge of the Gulf : the West Florida and Alabama coast
A new look at the West Florida and Alabama Gulf shoreline, in the context of burgeoning development and revised coastal regulations.
340 blz. ; .. cm.
9780822325338, 0822325330
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List of Figures, Tables, and Risk Maps Preface Preface to Living with the West Florida Shore (1985) 1. The Nine Lives of the Shoreline 2. Living with Beaches, Barrier Islands, and Wetland Coasts 3. Living with Storms 4. Living with Coastal Engineering 5. Living by the Rules of the Sea: Assessing Risk 6. Living with Your Shore: Coastal Reach and Site Analysis 7. Living with the Rest of Nature 8. Living with Coastal Construction: Buying, Building, or Retrofitting Your House 9. Living with Coastal Regulations Appendixes A. Hazard Safety Checklist B. Guide to Local, State, and Federal Agencies Involved in Coastal Development C. 101 Useful References and Other Resources