Responding to Changes in Sea Level:

Engineering Implications

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Size: 160 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1987

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Committee on Engineering Implications of Changes in Relative Mean Sea Level, Marine Board, National Research Council
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Over the last 100 years, sea level has risen approximately 12 centimeters and is expected to continue rising at an even faster rate. This situation has serious implications for human activity along our coasts. In this book, geological and coastal ...
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Front Matter	i-xii
Executive Summary	1-8	(skim)
1 Relative Mean Sea Level	9-23	(skim)
2 Assessment of Changes in Relative Mean Sea Level	24-30	(skim)
3 Relative Sea Level Rise Effects and Responses	31-33	(skim)
4 Affected Hydrodynamic Processes	34-39	(skim)
5 Effects of Sea Level Rise in the Coastal Zone	40-71	(skim)
6 Alternative Responses	72-95	(skim)
7 Assessment of Response Strategies for Specific Facilities and Systems	96-116	(skim)
8 Decisions for the Future	117-121	(skim)
9 Conclusions and Recommendations	122-125	(skim)
References	126-136	(skim)
Appendix A: Summary of Committee Expertise	137-140	(skim)
Appendix B: Acknowledgments	141-142	(skim)
Index	143-148	(skim)

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Over the last 100 years, sea level has risen approximately 12 centimeters and is expected to continue rising at an even faster rate. This situation has serious implications for human activity along our coasts. In this book, geological and coastal engineering experts examine recent sea level trends and project changes over the next 100 years, anticipating shoreline response to changing sea level and the consequences for coastal development and uses. Scenarios for future sea level rise and several case studies are presented.

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Engineering Implications

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