The battle for North Carolina's coast : evolutionary history, present crisis, & vision for the future / Stanley R. Riggs [and others].
Other author/creator | Riggs, Stanley R. |
Format | Book and Print |
Publication Info | Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2011. |
Description | xvi, 142 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm |
Subject(s) |
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Contents | Why is there a coastal conflict? -- North Carolina's coastal system -- The ice ages and postglacial sea-level rise -- Storms and coastal systems -- The modern ocean shoreline system -- Formation of the modern coastal system -- What is at risk? -- Human modification of barrier island dynamics -- Adaptation to coastal change -- Concluding thoughts. |
Local note | Little-305131061048W |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
LCCN | 2011000072 |
ISBN | 9780807834862 (cloth : alk. paper) |
ISBN | 0807834866 (cloth : alk. paper) |
ISBN | 9780807878071 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
ISBN | 0807878073 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | NC Stacks | GB459.4 .B38 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold | |
Joyner | NC Stacks | GB459.4 .B38 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold | |
Joyner | NC Reference | GB459.4 .B38 2011 | ✔ Available | ||
Joyner | NC Stacks | GB459.4 .B38 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold | |
Joyner | NC Stacks | GB459.4 .B38 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |