Beach Nourishment and Protection
| Author/creator | National Research Council Staff |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Washington : National Academies Press |
| Description | 334 p. 24.000 x 017.000 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Summary | Annotation Examines the history of beach nourishment projects, especially the federal flood insurance program, and management strategies for beach protection. Provides recommendations on the utility of beach nourishment; the appropriate role of federal agencies; design methodology; and responsibility for cost, and discusses the controversy over the use of traditional and nontraditional shore protection devices. Includes numerous appendices on design and prediction of projects, physical processes monitoring, and excerpts from federal laws. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 95046578 |
| ISBN | 9780309052900 |
| ISBN | 0309052904 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780309052900 |
| Stock number | 00017961 |