Sea level rise : a slow tsunami on America's shores
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Durham : Duke University Press, 2019.
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Central - Adult Nonfiction
363.73874 PILKE
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Published
Durham : Duke University Press, 2019.
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Book
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xv, 190 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm
Language
English
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40029502035

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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The consequences of twenty-first-century sea level rise on the United States and its nearly 90,000 miles of shoreline will be immense: Miami and New Orleans will disappear; many nuclear and other power plants, hundreds of wastewater plants and toxic waste sites, and oil production facilities will be at risk; port infrastructures will need to be raised; and over ten million Americans fleeing rising seas will become climate refugees. In this book, the authors argue that the only feasible response along much of the U.S. shoreline is an immediate and managed retreat. Among many topics, they examine sea level rise's effects on coastal ecosystems, health, and native Alaskan coastal communities. They also provide guidelines for those living on the coasts or planning on moving to or away from them, as well as the steps local governments should take to prepare for this unstoppable, impending catastrophe.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Pilkey, O. H., & Pilkey, K. C. (2019). Sea level rise: a slow tsunami on America's shores . Duke University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Pilkey, Orrin H., 1934- and Keith C. Pilkey. 2019. Sea Level Rise: A Slow Tsunami On America's Shores. Duke University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Pilkey, Orrin H., 1934- and Keith C. Pilkey. Sea Level Rise: A Slow Tsunami On America's Shores Duke University Press, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Pilkey, Orrin H., and Keith C. Pilkey. Sea Level Rise: A Slow Tsunami On America's Shores Duke University Press, 2019.

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