Sea level rise : a slow tsunami on America's shores / Orrin H. Pilkey Jr. and Keith C. Pilkey.

Author/creator Pilkey, Orrin H. author.
Other author Pilkey, Keith C., 1965- author.
Format Book
PublicationDurham : Duke University Press, 2019.
Descriptionxv, 190 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
National Flood Insurance Program (U.S.)
Sea level--United States.
Environmental refugees--United States.
Climatic changes--Social aspects. --United States.
Climatic changes--Health aspects. --United States.
Climatic changes--Political aspects. --United States.
Climatic changes--Economic aspects. --United States.
Shore protection--United States.
Flood insurance--United States.

Contents Flee the sea : climate refugees -- The end of the Inupiat way of life -- Lord willing and the creek don't rise : sunny day flooding -- Dirty waters and worried minds : health concerns in an age of climate change -- The front line in the battle against sea level rise : the U.S. military -- Is resilience futile? At-risk coastal physical environments -- The environmental impact of surging seas : life at the edge -- Inundated infrastructure : imperiled energy facilities -- Coastal catastrophes : cities on the brink -- Under water : National Flood Insurance and climate gentrification -- What to do about sea level rise.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Pilkey, Orrin H., 1934- Sea level rise. Durham : Duke University Press, 2019 9781478006374
LCCN 2018061094
ISBN9781478005063 hardcover ; alkaline paper
ISBN1478005068 hardcover ; alkaline paper
ISBN9781478006374 paperback ; alkaline paper
ISBN1478006374 paperback ; alkaline paper
ISBNelectronic book
ISBNelectronic book (paperback ; alkaline paper)

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