Beach Nourishment and Protection

National Research Council (U.S.) Marine Board Committee on Beach Nouri;National Research Council;National Research Council;Marine Board;Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems;Committee on Beach Nourishment and Protection

ISBN 10: 0309052904 / ISBN 13: 9780309052900

Edité par Natl Academy Pr, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., 1995

Fine clean copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. N° de réf. du vendeur 018584

Synopsis :

Many coastal communities have built structures at their beaches and added quantities of sand in contoured designs to combat erosion. Are such beach nourishment projects technically and economically sound? Or are they nothing more than building sand castles, as critics claim? Beach Nourishment and Protection provides a sound technical basis for decisionmaking, with recommendations regarding the utility of beach nourishment, the appropriate role of federal agencies, responsibility for cost, design methodology, and other issues. This volume * Examines the economic and social role of beaches, the history of beach nourishment projects, and management strategies for shore protection. * Discusses the role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other federal agencies, with a close-up look at the federal flood insurance program. * Explores the state of the art in project design and prediction of outcomes, including the controversy over the use of traditional and nontraditional shore protection devices. * Addresses what is known about the environmental impacts of beach nourishment. * Identifies what outcomes should be targeted for continued monitoring by project officials. Beach Nourishment and Protection provides insight into the technical, economic, environmental, and policy implications of beach nourishment and protection, with examples and suggested research directions.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Beach Nourishment and Protection
Éditeur : Natl Academy Pr, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Date d'édition : 1995
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Fine
Edition : First Printing.