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Evidence that the North Carolina shore is changing is never hard to find, but recently the devastation wrought by Hurricane Fran and the perilous situation of the historic lighthouse at Cape Hatteras have reminded all concerned of the fragility of this coast. Arguing for a policy of intelligent development, one in which residential and commercial structures meet rather than confront the changing nature of the shore, the authors have included practical information on hazards of many kinds--storms, tides, floods, erosion, island migration, and earthquakes.
Diagrams and photographs clearly illustrate coastal processes and aid in understanding the impact of hurricanes and northeasters, wave and current dynamics, as well as pollution and other environmental destruction due to overdevelopment. A chapter on estuaries provides related information on the shores of back barrier areas that are growing in popularity for recreational residences. Risk maps focus on the natural hazards of each island and, together with construction guidelines, provide a basis for informed island management. Finally, the dynamics of coastal politics and management are reviewed through an analysis of the controversies over the decision to move the Cape Hatteras lighthouse and a proposed effort to stabilize Oregon inlet.
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Orrin H. Pilkey Jr. is James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences at Duke University.
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The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is North Carolina's most famous coastal landmark, and perhaps the world's most famous lighthouse (fig. 1.1). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
overwash potential, inlet hazards, inlet hazard zone, organic shorelines, central dune ridge, finger canals, frequent overwash, nourished beach, shoreline engineering, nourishment sand, moderate vegetation, restless ribbons, overwash sand, overwash fans, replenished beaches, manufactured home construction, inlet formation, inlet migration, groin field, storm overwash, shoreline retreat, tributary estuaries, estuarine shoreline, frontal dunes, nourishment project Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Carolina, Outer Banks, Cape Hatteras, Hurricane Fran, Wrightsville Beach, Nags Head, Cape Fear, Bogue Banks, Atlantic Beach, South Carolina, Cape Lookout, Inlet Hazards Key, Location Map, Pamlico Sound, Sunset Beach, North Topsail Beach, Hurricane Hazel, Risk Zones Low, Surf City, Ranking the Risks of Your Island, Figure Eight Island, Kitty Hawk, Building Performance, Kill Devil Hills, Emerald Isle New!
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The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is North Carolina's most famous coastal landmark, and perhaps the world's most famous lighthouse (fig. 1.1). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
overwash potential, inlet hazards, inlet hazard zone, organic shorelines, central dune ridge, finger canals, frequent overwash, nourished beach, shoreline engineering, nourishment sand, moderate vegetation, restless ribbons, overwash sand, overwash fans, replenished beaches, manufactured home construction, inlet formation, inlet migration, groin field, storm overwash, shoreline retreat, tributary estuaries, estuarine shoreline, frontal dunes, nourishment project Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Carolina, Outer Banks, Cape Hatteras, Hurricane Fran, Wrightsville Beach, Nags Head, Cape Fear, Bogue Banks, Atlantic Beach, South Carolina, Cape Lookout, Inlet Hazards Key, Location Map, Pamlico Sound, Sunset Beach, North Topsail Beach, Hurricane Hazel, Risk Zones Low, Surf City, Ranking the Risks of Your Island, Figure Eight Island, Kitty Hawk, Building Performance, Kill Devil Hills, Emerald Isle New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- North Carolina Disasters & Catastrophes! (Carole Marsh North Carolina Books) by Carole Marsh on 4 pages
- Living with the South Carolina Coast (Living with the Shore) by Gered Lennon in Front Matter, page 114, and Back Matter
- Living by the Rules of the Sea (Living with the Shore) by David M.Bush in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- Coastal Engineering Research by Institution Of Civil Engineers in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Corps and the Shore by Orrin H. Pilkey on page 96, and Back Matter
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- The Earth Around Us: Maintaining A Livable Planet by Jill Schneiderman in Back Matter
- An Introduction to Coastal Zone Management by Timothy Beatley in Back Matter
- Living on the Edge of the Gulf: The West Florida and Alabama Coast (Living with the Shore) by David M. Bush in Front Matter
- Living with Florida’s Atlantic Beaches: Coastal Hazards from Amelia Island to Key West (Living with the Shore) by David M.Bush in Front Matter
- How to Read a North Carolina Beach: Bubble Holes, Barking Sands, and Rippled Runnels by Orrin H. Pilkey in Back Matter
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