An Introduction to Coastal Zone Management, Second Edition offers a comprehensive overview of coastal planning and management issues for students and professionals in the field. Since publication of the first edition in 1994, population growth and increasing development pressures on our coasts have made the need for forward-looking, creative, and sustainable visions for the future even greater. This completely updated and revised edition includes:significantly updated data and statistics including discussions of population and growth trends, federal and state coastal expenditures, disaster assistance expenditures, and damage levels from hurricanes and coastal stormsupdated legislative and programmatic material, including the Stafford Act and mitigation assistance programs, and changes in the Coastal Zone Management Actexpanded coverage of physical and biological attributes and conditions of the coastal zoneexpanded and updated discussions of innovative local coastal managementnew chapters on creative coastal design and development and lessons from coastal programs in other countries An Introduction to Coastal Zone Management, Second Edition is the only available book that addresses the serious coastal trends and pressures in the U.S., assesses the current policy and planning framework, and puts forth a compelling vision for future management and sustainable coastal planning. It is an important resource for undergraduate and graduate students of coastal planning as well as for local and state officials, residents of coastal communities, environmental advocates, developers, and others concerned with coastal issues.
Schwab Anna K. Schwab & Brower David Brower
Introduction to Coastal Zone Management [PDF ebook]
Second Edition
Introduction to Coastal Zone Management [PDF ebook]
Second Edition
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Idioma Inglés ● Formato PDF ● Páginas 352 ● ISBN 9781610910880 ● Editorial Island Press ● Publicado 2002 ● Descargable 6 veces ● Divisa EUR ● ID 5942483 ● Protección de copia Adobe DRM
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