Can I read Living with the Coast of Alaska (Living with the Shore) on EtoBox?

Living with the Coast of Alaska (Living with the Shore) by Mason, Owen, Pilkey, Orrrin H., Pilkey, Orrin H., Bullock, Jane, Fathauer, Ted, Pilkey, Deborah F., Neal, William J. is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Living with the Coast of Alaska (Living with the Shore) about?

<p>Facing two oceans and three seas, Alaska’s coastline stretches through bays, fjords, and around islands for 45,000 miles. <i>Living with the Coast of Alaska</i>, a new volume in the <i>Living with the Shore</i> series, is a user’s guide for both present and future inhabitants of Alaska. Providing individual property owners in all regions of the state with the fundamentals of hazard recognition and mitigation strategy, the authors discuss the geological history of Alaska and its relation to the area’s cultural history and present customized hazard risk assessments for coastal communities.<br> Describing the dynamic nature of natural seismic events and coastal processes in Alaska, the authors emphasize the multiplicity of potential effects that result from a unique combination of geology, climate, and the sea. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunami waves, avalanches, glacial advances, storm surges, flash flooding, wind channeling, and shoreline erosion—combined with human-induced hazards such as oil spills, fire, and beach and offshore mining accidents—make living with danger a way of life in Alaska. The authors provide information on federal and state laws and programs regardin

Author

Mason, Owen, Pilkey, Orrrin H., Pilkey, Orrin H., Bullock, Jane, Fathauer, Ted, Pilkey, Deborah F., Neal, William J.

Publisher

Duke University Press; Duke University Press Books

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9780822320197

Subjects

Social Science, Anthropology, Management